The outcomes have been impressive, with 98 percent of SSJP high school seniors pursuing a college education after graduating and 94 percent of these students majoring in science, medical or health related fields of study.
Program - Taos First Steps Program
Holy Cross Hospital, Taos, N.M.
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The First Steps program provides new parents with information, support and access to resources in the community that promote early childhood development and a positive family foundation. The program provides weekly home visiting services from the prenatal period until the child's third birthday. Parents learn about nutrition, preventive health care and pre-school readiness, which helps promote physically and mentally healthy children in a safe and nurturing family relationship.
In 2001, Taos established a formal collaboration to change the health and education status of its children. First Steps eventually came about from this community collaboration that continues today. During its first funded year beginning in July of 2007, First Steps provided 1,878 visits that served a total of 93 families.
The 2009 AHA NOVA Award winners were selected from 58 applications, recommended by the AHA NOVA Award Committee and approved by the AHA Board of Trustees. The award is co-sponsored by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
AHA NOVA Award winning programs share a common goal with the Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) - to improve community health. ACHI is the premier national association for community health, healthy communities and community benefit and is an educational affiliate of the AHA NOVA award.
About AHA
The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes more than 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and 38,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends.
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