News, Events, Funding Sources, and Professional Development

Bookmark the New Mexico Student Health website for updates and additional information, or contact Emily Sisk-Layman, NMPED Safe and Healthy Schools, Academic Enrichment Coordinator for more information.

Anna Age Eight New Mexico Children and ACES Presentation

Being Image- Claim Your Authenticity as an Educator Presentation

Care Coordination in Schools Presentation

Cooking With Kids Recipe Box

Educational Stability and Transitional Services for Highly Mobile Youth

Implementing Restorative Justice Practices in Schools

Upcoming Events

Head To Toe Conference

Registration Open for Head to Toe Conference, Nov. 4–6, Albuquerque Convention Center

The Head to Toe Conference, funded by the New Mexico Department of Health, Office of School and Adolescent Health and the New Mexico Public Education Department, is a sell-out event that attracts more than 600 school health and behavioral health professionals, including school nurses, counselors, social workers, and administrators, as well as school-based health center staff and advisory team members working for student health and academic success.

Please visit the conference website to view the agenda and register. Register today to take advantage of the “Early Bird” pricing!

School districts and state charters may use their Title IV Part A (T4A) funds to cover registration fees.

Registration Open for New Mexico Safe School Summit

We are excited to announce the 2025-2026 Safe School Summit, where educators, school and emergency personnel, and community partners will collaborate to foster safer, more supportive school environments.

• Nov. 17–19, Albuquerque, The Marriott Pyramid. Register here.
• Districts and State Charters may use their Title IV funds to cover conference registration and travel costs. Contact Emily.Sisk-Layman@ped.nm.gov for assistance.

Questions? Contact Lisa Sciorilli at lisa@constellationnm.com or events@constellationnm.com.

Funding Opportunities

Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence

(Deadline: October 21)

Provides funding to develop support services for children exposed to violence in their homes, schools, and communities; and to develop, enhance, and implement violent crime reduction strategies that focus on violent juvenile offenders. The goals of the program are to: 1) reduce the incidence of violence through accountability efforts for juvenile offenders; 2) respond to victimization of children whether because of violence that occurs in the school, community or family; and 3) increase protective factors to prevent juvenile violence, delinquency, and victimization.

To access additional information on this grant as well as find a full list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines, please click here. You can also navigate the Grants Finder Tool’s various features to search for additional grants related to school safety.

Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program

(Deadline: October 27)

Provides funding to prevent and reduce school violence by implementing training, developing school threat assessment teams and/or intervention teams to identify violence risks, introducing technologies like anonymous reporting tools, or applying other school safety strategies that assist in preventing violence. The goal is to equip K-12 students, teachers, and staff with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent acts of violence.

To access additional information on this grant as well as find a full list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines, please click here. You can also navigate the Grants Finder Tool’s various features to search for additional grants related to school safety.

Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program

(Deadline: October 27)

Provides funding that supports communities to implement a range of youth substance use prevention strategies, such as investigations, treatment, and education in coordination with local law enforcement and community coalitions that include but are not limited to the following: 1) developing comprehensive prevention programs for students from preschool to grade 12, covering education, early intervention, mentoring, and treatment referral; 2) integrating family engagement strategies to prevent or address substance use; 3) offering training for school staff, parents, law enforcement, and community members; and 4) supporting “safe zones of passage” for students.

To access additional information on this grant as well as find a full list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines, please click here. You can also navigate the Grants Finder Tool’s various features to search for additional grants related to school safety.

Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program

(Deadline: October 29)

Provides funding to state educational agencies and local educational agencies to address the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need local educational agencies.

To access additional information on this grant as well as find a full list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines, please click here. You can also navigate the Grants Finder Tool’s various features to search for additional grants related to school safety.

School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program 

(Deadline: October 29)

Provides funding to state educational agencies, local educational agencies, and consortia of local educational agencies to increase the number of credentialed school-based mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in high-need local educational agencies.

To access additional information on this grant as well as find a full list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines, please click here. You can also navigate the Grants Finder Tool’s various features to search for additional grants related to school safety.