The New Mexico Caregivers Coalition (NMCC) was created to
advocate for and support paid professional caregivers and family caregivers.
In 2008, a series of Listening Sessions were held in all regions of New Mexico, in which caregivers were asked to share information and solutions that would contribute to overcoming personal and professional challenges. These sessions served as a basis for obtaining valuable information across all regions of New Mexico, and they also served as the basis for establishing foundational programs of NMCC. Traveling to these locations was important, so organizers could support caregivers’ interests, and so caregivers could feel free to respond to the creation of an organization dedicated solely to their needs.
Planning and infrastructure development was paid for through seed funding by the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. Following the Listening Sessions, 2009 began with a calendar of community events, induction of a first Board of Directors, and leadership development and training for members.
Today, the New Mexico Caregivers Coalition is led by a Board representative of all regions of New Mexico, the various occupations within the field, and the populations served by caregivers.
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House Memorial 37 Task Force (2015) l Senate Joint Memorial 6 Task Force (2016-2017) l Senate Bill 85 (2019) l HB395