Health Equity Alliance for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans
HEAL Plus NM is a community organization that works to achieve health equity and promote wellbeing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, intersex, asexual, and pansexual (LGBTQ+) people through community organizing, education, advocacy, and messaging. Since 2003, we have gathered as a network of concerned community members to develop positive health messages by and for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans.
The Plus Represents...
All gender and sexualities that diverge from the binaries.
Our vision of a world where all people have health and opportunities to thrive.
The interlocking identities that make up a human experience.
Our commitment to centering the experiences of those most marginalized in the work towards health equity solutions.
Our commitment to dismantling white supremacy, sexism, cisgenderism, ableism, classism, ageism, and oppression in all forms through honest dialogue and coalition-building.
Our Mission
HEAL Plus NM’s mission is to address risk across social determinants of health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, transgender, gender nonconforming, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, and pansexual (LGBTQ+) people and their intersectional lives. HEAL Plus NM works to advance education, research, and support for the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people.
Our Work
Bright Spaces, Welcome Places, a directory of mental health agencies that have LGBTQ-affirming policies
SQUINCH: Healthy Relationship Curriculum for Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSAs) clubs
SQUINCH for Families is a play and curriculum for parents and family members of LGBTQ+ young people.
Community resource directory & newsletter
Community events and member meetings for LGBTQ+ community health
Our Commitment
Connecting LGBTQ+ folks to health services and health resources
Dismantling the root causes of health inequity — intersecting oppression in our institutions and social norms
Collaborating with LGBTQ+ organizations, public health institutions, and healthcare systems to address health inequities
Creating health messaging and curriculum for LGBTQ+ folks
Educating and advising on pathways to health equity
Reducing the burden of commercial tobacco and nicotine on LGBTQ+ people
Cultivating LGBTQ+ leadership in public health
