The groundbreaking 100% Taos initiative ensures that all families in the county have access to the ten vital services for surviving and thriving.
The truth is simple. The 100% Taos initiative, a program of NMSU’s Anna, Age Eight Institute, provides Taos County with a collaborative process for transforming under-resourced communities into fully-resourced environments, creating local access to services described in the book 100% Community: Ensuring ten vital services for surviving and thriving.
We know the challenges and how to fix them. All that’s lacking is the buy-in to make the health, safety, and education of 100% of Taos’s and all of New Mexico’s children and students the number one priority.
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What determines our health?
The 100% Taos initiative identifies the adverse social determinants of health in the form of families’ lack of access to vital services. These services, such as medical and behavioral healthcare, determine our quality of life with the capacity to prevent adverse childhood experiences, trauma, substance use disorders, and poor school achievement leading to a lack of job readiness. By guaranteeing services within Taos County, we go upstream to prevent family involvement with child welfare, law enforcement, the courts, and emergency room care.
We’re ensuring ten vital services.
The goal of the 100% Taos initiative is to remove the barriers preventing families, students, and children from accessing the ten vital services for surviving and thriving: medical and dental care, behavioral health care, food security programs, housing security programs, transportation to reach services, parents supports, early childhood learning programs, fully-resourced community schools, youth mentor programs, and job training.
WHY SERVICES ARE OUT OF REACH
When people in Taos County say, “We refer families to services,” how do they know the services actually exist?
County stakeholders, including all local elected officials, can learn which services are easily available by surveying residents. Our 100% Taos survey asks parents, students, and elders to what degree they can access support services and what the barriers to services might be.
Our goal is to ensure that 100% of families and community members in Taos County have access to ten vital services, promoting the health, safety, and resilience of all county residents.
How Survey Results Guide Solutions
Explore the latest 100% Taos County Survey to learn what’s easily available in all the communities within a county’s borders. This information is what guides the initiative’s ten action teams, each one focused on replacing service barriers with easy access.
We’re creating 100% Family Centers.
The 100% Taos initiative county surveys reveal many barriers family members face when seeking services. The initiative addresses all barriers to ten family services by building the 100% Family Center: One Stop Service Hubs and community schools as 100% Service Hubs to increase access to all ten vital services through onsite, web-based, and navigator-supported linking to service providers. With one-stop-service hubs, we can confidently say, “We’re referring families to services.”
Join the 100% New Mexico Mural Project in celebrating the beautiful mural in Taos, New Mexico. The community work of art was created in support of the 100% Taos County initiative.
Visit the mural at 105 Camino De La Placita in Taos (map).
THE 100% TAOS INITIATIVE TEAM
COUNTY STAKEHOLDERS
The 100% Taos initiative is rooted in cultural diversity and collaboration between communities across Taos County. The Initiative started at Taos Pueblo with April Winters, a home visitor working with the Tiwa Babies Home Visiting Program. In 2020, Aurora Valdez, the Community Wellness Manager at Taos Pueblo, organized with agencies and providers throughout Taos County to begin the first 100% Community book club. The 100% Taos County core team grew from those book clubs and established the Initiative and ten Action Teams for Taos County.
The local initiative is a collaborative effort, with community members at its core, to create a county where all children, students, and families have access to ten essential services for surviving and thriving. This vision is realized through the active engagement of local innovators, leaders in local governments, and family-serving organizations. The initiative is designed to develop programs, policies, and funding strategies to enhance service access, which may involve the establishment of community-based and school-based one-stop service hubs.
The team is multidisciplinary, representing ten service sectors. The team identifies gaps in vital service areas then addresses them through a process of assessment, planning, action, and evaluation.
Action Team Leaders are responsible for monitoring the continuous quality improvement process (assessing, planning, action, and evaluation) as it relates to developing and implementing projects shown to remove barriers to vital services. Action Team leaders also take responsibility for convening and facilitating action team meetings focused on developing local projects. The leader also oversees the resource/service directory to ensure accuracy.
Want to join the team in Taos County? Contact us.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Naomi Concha
Community Wellness Manager
Taos Municipal Schools District School Board Member
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Youth Mentorship Action Team
100% Historical Trauma Action Team
Jose Gonzalez
Program Manager – Santuario del Corazon, Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc.
100% Taos Advisory Council
Maria Gonzalez
Vida del Norte Program Coordinator
Questa Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Advisory Council
Penny Holland
Trauma Psychotherapist and Educator
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Community Schools Action Team
Miguelanjel Ortiz
Director, MAS Comunidad
100% Taos Advisory Council
Jeannie Ross
Director of Community Health Services at Holy Cross Medical Center
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Early Childhood Action Team
Doris Sandoval
Certified Community Health Worker
Community Resource Director, Peñasco MAS Comunidad/S.P.O.T. Office Navigation Office
100% Taos Advisory Council
Darlene Vigil
Taos County Commissioner
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Food Action Team
100% Housing Action Team
Naomi Concha
Community Wellness Manager
Taos Municipal Schools District School Board Member
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Youth Mentorship Action Team
100% Historical Trauma Action Team
Jose Gonzalez
Program Manager – Santuario del Corazon, Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc.
100% Taos Advisory Council
Maria Gonzalez
Vida del Norte Program Coordinator
Questa Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Advisory Council
Penny Holland
Trauma Psychotherapist and Educator
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Community Schools Action Team
Miguelanjel Ortiz
Director, MAS Comunidad
100% Taos Advisory Council
Jeannie Ross
Director of Community Health Services at Holy Cross Medical Center
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Early Childhood Action Team
Doris Sandoval
Certified Community Health Worker
Community Resource Director, Peñasco MAS Comunidad/S.P.O.T. Office Navigation Office
100% Taos Advisory Council
Darlene Vigil
Taos County Commissioner
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Food Action Team
100% Housing Action Team
Naomi Concha
Community Wellness Manager
Taos Municipal Schools District School Board Member
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Youth Mentorship Action Team
100% Historical Trauma Action Team
Jose Gonzalez
Program Manager – Santuario del Corazon, Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc.
100% Taos Advisory Council
Maria Gonzalez
Vida del Norte Program Coordinator
Questa Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Advisory Council
Penny Holland
Trauma Psychotherapist and Educator
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Community Schools Action Team
Miguelanjel Ortiz
Director, MAS Comunidad
100% Taos Advisory Council
Jeannie Ross
Director of Community Health Services at Holy Cross Medical Center
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Early Childhood Action Team
Doris Sandoval
Certified Community Health Worker
Community Resource Director, Peñasco MAS Comunidad/S.P.O.T. Office Navigation Office
100% Taos Advisory Council
Darlene Vigil
Taos County Commissioner
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Food Action Team
100% Housing Action Team
Naomi Concha
Community Wellness Manager
Taos Municipal Schools District School Board Member
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Youth Mentorship Action Team
100% Historical Trauma Action Team
Jose Gonzalez
Program Manager – Santuario del Corazon, Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc.
100% Taos Advisory Council
Maria Gonzalez
Vida del Norte Program Coordinator
Questa Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Advisory Council
Penny Holland
Trauma Psychotherapist and Educator
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Community Schools Action Team
Miguelanjel Ortiz
Director, MAS Comunidad
100% Taos Advisory Council
Jeannie Ross
Director of Community Health Services at Holy Cross Medical Center
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Early Childhood Action Team
Doris Sandoval
Certified Community Health Worker
Community Resource Director, Peñasco MAS Comunidad/S.P.O.T. Office Navigation Office
100% Taos Advisory Council
Darlene Vigil
Taos County Commissioner
100% Taos Advisory Council
100% Food Action Team
100% Housing Action Team
ACTION TEAM LEADERS
Jennifer Ammann
100% Taos County Initiative Coordinator
100% Food Action Team
Juliana Anastasoff
Health Extension Officer, UNM-Health Sciences Center
100% Medical Team
Miles Bonny
Director – Taos Alive
100% Youth Mentoring Action Team
AnJanette Brush
Taos County Commissioner
100% Community Schools Action Team
Steve Fuhlendorf
Community Coordinator, Recovery – Friendly Taos
100% Behavioral Health Action Team
Alexandra Goldman
Community Engagement Contractor, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Jaci Imberger
Program Manager – First Steps Home Visiting
100% Parent Supports Action Team
Pascualito Maestas
Mayor, Town of Taos
100% Taos Leadership Team
Christina Neubrand
Director of Education, UNM-Taos HIVE
100% Job Skills Action Team
Lisa M. O'Brien
Executive Director, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Rasa Lila O'Donnell
Allied Health Program Specialist, UNM-Taos
100% Medical Action Team
Corilia Ortega
Town of Taos Councilmember
Community Schools Coordinator, Ranchos Elementary School
100% Food Action Team
Kim Park
Executive Director, HEART of Taos
100% Housing Action Team
Bettina Sandoval
Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division Director
Taos Pueblo community member
100% Community Schools Action Team
Sonya Struck
Taos Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Leadership Team
Aurora Valdez
Field Representative: Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
100% Taos Initiative Founder
Mat Whitener
Community Liaison – DreamTree Project
100% Housing Action Team
April L. Winters
Success Coach/Early Childhood Advocate
DreamTree Project
100% Taos Initiative Founder
100% Parent Supports Team
Jennifer Ammann
100% Taos County Initiative Coordinator
100% Food Action Team
Juliana Anastasoff
Health Extension Officer, UNM-Health Sciences Center
100% Medical Team
Miles Bonny
Director – Taos Alive
100% Youth Mentoring Action Team
AnJanette Brush
Taos County Commissioner
100% Community Schools Action Team
Steve Fuhlendorf
Community Coordinator, Recovery – Friendly Taos
100% Behavioral Health Action Team
Alexandra Goldman
Community Engagement Contractor, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Jaci Imberger
Program Manager – First Steps Home Visiting
100% Parent Supports Action Team
Pascualito Maestas
Mayor, Town of Taos
100% Taos Leadership Team
Christina Neubrand
Director of Education, UNM-Taos HIVE
100% Job Skills Action Team
Lisa M. O'Brien
Executive Director, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Rasa Lila O'Donnell
Allied Health Program Specialist, UNM-Taos
100% Medical Action Team
Corilia Ortega
Town of Taos Councilmember
Community Schools Coordinator, Ranchos Elementary School
100% Food Action Team
Kim Park
Executive Director, HEART of Taos
100% Housing Action Team
Bettina Sandoval
Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division Director
Taos Pueblo community member
100% Community Schools Action Team
Sonya Struck
Taos Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Leadership Team
Aurora Valdez
Field Representative: Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
100% Taos Initiative Founder
Mat Whitener
Community Liaison – DreamTree Project
100% Housing Action Team
April L. Winters
Success Coach/Early Childhood Advocate
DreamTree Project
100% Taos Initiative Founder
100% Parent Supports Team
Jennifer Ammann
100% Taos County Initiative Coordinator
100% Food Action Team
Juliana Anastasoff
Health Extension Officer, UNM-Health Sciences Center
100% Medical Team
Miles Bonny
Director – Taos Alive
100% Youth Mentoring Action Team
AnJanette Brush
Taos County Commissioner
100% Community Schools Action Team
Steve Fuhlendorf
Community Coordinator, Recovery – Friendly Taos
100% Behavioral Health Action Team
Alexandra Goldman
Community Engagement Contractor, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Jaci Imberger
Program Manager – First Steps Home Visiting
100% Parent Supports Action Team
Pascualito Maestas
Mayor, Town of Taos
100% Taos Leadership Team
Christina Neubrand
Director of Education, UNM-Taos HIVE
100% Job Skills Action Team
Lisa M. O'Brien
Executive Director, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Rasa Lila O'Donnell
Allied Health Program Specialist, UNM-Taos
100% Medical Action Team
Corilia Ortega
Town of Taos Councilmember
Community Schools Coordinator, Ranchos Elementary School
100% Food Action Team
Kim Park
Executive Director, HEART of Taos
100% Housing Action Team
Bettina Sandoval
Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division Director
Taos Pueblo community member
100% Community Schools Action Team
Sonya Struck
Taos Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Leadership Team
Aurora Valdez
Field Representative: Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
100% Taos Initiative Founder
Mat Whitener
Community Liaison – DreamTree Project
100% Housing Action Team
April L. Winters
Success Coach/Early Childhood Advocate
DreamTree Project
100% Taos Initiative Founder
100% Parent Supports Team
Jennifer Ammann
100% Taos County Initiative Coordinator
100% Food Action Team
Juliana Anastasoff
Health Extension Officer, UNM-Health Sciences Center
100% Medical Team
Miles Bonny
Director – Taos Alive
100% Youth Mentoring Action Team
AnJanette Brush
Taos County Commissioner
100% Community Schools Action Team
Steve Fuhlendorf
Community Coordinator, Recovery – Friendly Taos
100% Behavioral Health Action Team
Alexandra Goldman
Community Engagement Contractor, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Jaci Imberger
Program Manager – First Steps Home Visiting
100% Parent Supports Action Team
Pascualito Maestas
Mayor, Town of Taos
100% Taos Leadership Team
Christina Neubrand
Director of Education, UNM-Taos HIVE
100% Job Skills Action Team
Lisa M. O'Brien
Executive Director, Taos Housing Partnership
100% Housing Action Team
Rasa Lila O'Donnell
Allied Health Program Specialist, UNM-Taos
100% Medical Action Team
Corilia Ortega
Town of Taos Councilmember
Community Schools Coordinator, Ranchos Elementary School
100% Food Action Team
Kim Park
Executive Director, HEART of Taos
100% Housing Action Team
Bettina Sandoval
Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division Director
Taos Pueblo community member
100% Community Schools Action Team
Sonya Struck
Taos Community Officer, LOR Foundation
100% Taos Leadership Team
Aurora Valdez
Field Representative: Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
100% Taos Initiative Founder
Mat Whitener
Community Liaison – DreamTree Project
100% Housing Action Team
April L. Winters
Success Coach/Early Childhood Advocate
DreamTree Project
100% Taos Initiative Founder
100% Parent Supports Team
INSTITUTE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM
The local initiative is part of the university’s statewide strategy to address significant barriers to healthcare, food, housing, and transportation security, among other vital services, that are jeopardizing the well-being of children, students, and families. The Anna, Age Eight Institute team supports local stakeholders in capacity building and fostering partnerships with state, county, city, and school governments, as well as philanthropy, to ensure residents’ access to the services that determine the quality of life—called the social determinants of health. Contact the institute at annaageeight@nmsu.edu.
Katherine Ortega Courtney, PhD
Co-Director – Anna, Age Eight Institute
Institute Technical Assistance Team
Dominic Cappello
Co-Director – Anna, Age Eight Institute
Institute Technical Assistance Team
Gregory Sherrow
IT Director – Anna, Age Eight Institute
Institute Technical Assistance Team
Marangellie Trujillo
Associate Director – Anna, Age Eight Institute
Institute Technical Assistance Team
Foundations, Sponsors & Partners
Contributions From
Questa Chevron Fund, West Patterson Memorial Named Fund,
M.A. Healy Family Endowed Fund, The Fund for Taos,
Sally Mayer Endowed Fund, Skygazer Endowed Fund,
and Raye Endowed Fund.
Did you know? Our transformational 100% New Mexico initiative is guided by web-based, self-paced courses provided free to all New Mexicans.
INTRODUCTORY COURSE
What Happened to 8-Year-Old Anna?
In this groundbreaking course, “A Child’s Right to Survive & Thrive” course, 100% New Mexico initiative co-developers Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney and Dominic Cappello, authors of Anna, Age Eight and 100% Community, introduce you to “Anna’s story” and the strategies to ensure 100% of children, students, and families can thrive.
Free
Self-Paced
Community
Community
ADVANCED COURSE
ROAD TO 100% TRAINING CENTER
The Road to 100% Training Center introduces initiative member to the “How To 100%” and the “Developing the 100% Family Center: One-Stop Service Hub” Courses. These courses provide initiative members with the skills and resources to ensure county residents have access to the ten vital services for surviving and thriving.
Free
Self-Paced
Community
Community
INTRODUCTORY COURSE
What Happened to 8-Year-Old Anna?
In this groundbreaking course, “A Child’s Right to Survive & Thrive” course, 100% New Mexico initiative co-developers Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney and Dominic Cappello, authors of Anna, Age Eight and 100% Community, introduce you to “Anna’s story” and the strategies to ensure 100% of children, students, and families can thrive.
Free
Self-Paced
Community
Community
ADVANCED COURSE
ROAD TO 100% TRAINING CENTER
The Road to 100% Training Center introduces initiative member to the “How To 100%” and the “Developing the 100% Family Center: One-Stop Service Hub” Courses. These courses provide initiative members with the skills and resources to ensure county residents have access to the ten vital services for surviving and thriving.
Free
Self-Paced
Community
Community