Map of School Health Advocates

Find regional School Health Advocate contacts who support school health services across New Mexico.

Use this page to identify the School Health Advocate for your region and connect with support for school health guidance, reporting, and technical assistance.

Overview

School Health Advocates and School Mental Health Advocates provide regional support to schools, districts, charter schools, and school health staff across New Mexico.

Use this page to find the School Health Advocate or School Mental Health Advocate assigned to your region and connect with support for school health guidance, reporting, technical assistance, and related school health questions.

Not sure who to contact? Use the map and regional contact information below to identify the School Health Advocate for your area.

School Health Advocate Map

The map below identifies School Health Advocate regions across New Mexico. Use it to determine which advocate supports your school, district, or charter school.

Color-coded map of New Mexico School Health Advocate regions
New Mexico School Health Advocate regional map.

Regional Contacts

Contact the School Health Advocate or School Mental Health Advocate assigned to your region for school health support, guidance, and technical assistance.

Northwest

School Health Advocate: Vicki Casias, BSN, RN, SHA

Email: Vicki.Casias@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (505) 490-7948


School Mental Health Advocate: Surphina Oyebi, MSW, MBA, SMHA

Email: Surphina.Oyebi@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (505) 222-9086

Northeast

Status: SHA and SMHA positions are vacant.

Metro

School Health Advocate: Yvette Jaramillo, BSN, RN, SHA

Email: Yvette.Jaramillo1@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (505) 467-9292

Southwest

School Health Advocate: Crista Pierce, BA, RN, CLNC, SHA

Email: Crista.Pierce@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (575) 339-4380


School Mental Health Advocate: Katherine Holguin, LMSW

Email: Katherine.Holguin@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (575) 528-5169 office

Southeast

School Health Advocate: Maricelda Pisana, BSN, RN, SHA

Email: Maricelda.Pisana@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (575) 528-8863


School Mental Health Advocate: Regina Bejarano, BA, SMHA

Email: Regina.Bejarano@DOH.nm.gov

Phone: (505) 222-4641