News, April 11: “Patchwork of Care”
Helping Out
I was engaged by Aaron Cantu's recent article regarding maternal healthcare options in and around Northern New Mexico and access to a database of care options for pregnant women. … [Las Cumbres Community Services] (lascumbres-nm.org) has two significant Santa Fe programs to assist pregnant women to locate and engage with prenatal and pregnancy-related care as well as with connection to community resources. Pregnancy advocate and family navigator Ana Morelos …[and] program staff assist mothers-to-be and their families with connection to reliable resources, including prenatal care, access to doulas, and to other providers in the area, often even transporting clients to their medical or other appointments. …
Know too that there are a variety of other agencies across Northern New Mexico that provide birthing, prenatal and parenting resources … [including] Española's Tewa Women United and, also in Española, Breath of My Heart Birthplace, and in Santa Fe, United Way of Santa Fe's First Born Program.
Another resource to highlight would be the SHARE New Mexico Resource Directory (sharenm.org/nm-resources).
Robyn Covelli-Hunt
Las Cumbres Community Services
News, April 4: “Smoother Skies”
Talk To Us, Yo
Economic Development Director Matt Brown cites an unnamed Fortune 500 CEO as he advocates for a busier airport. Next time, perhaps Brown might consider consulting with ordinary Santa Feans, too—the working-class people who actually populate this town. … With only six commercial flights out of Santa Fe per day, the majority of air and noise pollution at our airport comes from those wealthy enough to afford private planes and jets. Clearly, the rich take priority when it comes to air transport in and out of Santa Fe. I'm curious why Brown, in his comments, perpetuates this discriminatory standard, acknowledging the desires of wealthy businessmen, but failing to solicit the input of the average community member, who benefits little from the airport's initiatives.
Kate McCahill
Santa Fe
Corrections
The last full closure of the Santa Fe National Forest was 2013, not 2011 as was stated in "Humans in a Flammable Forest" (The Enthusiast, April 18).
The primary election in New Mexico is June 5, not June 8 as was stated in "Badge Race" (News, April 18).
Bruno's pizza is inspired by the regulations of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, but is in fact not certified by them as was stated in "A Taste of Vintage Italia" (Food, April 18).
