Respiratory viruses: Prevention & Vaccines for COVID-19, Flu & RSV. Wash your hands often using soap and warm water, disinfect surfaces including high-touch areas, get vaccinated against common respiratory viruses, wear a face mask in indoor public settings, improve ventilation by opening windows, and stay home if sick to avoid spreading illness

Respiratory Viruses: Prevention & Vaccines

Respiratory Viruses RESPIRATORY VIRUSES are germs that can enter the body and cause illnesses in the respiratory system. This includes the throat, lungs, sinuses, and airways.  Respiratory viruses are CONTAGIOUS, meaning that they can...

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Let's Vote email series presented by the Disability Coalition

Lets Vote! Issue 2: Absentee Voting

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. REMINDER:  The Disability Coalition’s Disability Rights Awareness Day 2025 events will begin with a webinar about voting and making your voice heard in this fall’s election,...

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Voting Webinar October 1

Let’s Vote! Webinar on Oct 1

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. Please join us on October 1 for a webinar on voting – the first event of The Disability Coalition’s Disability Rights Awareness Days 2025.  The webinar will give you...

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Let's Vote email series presented by the Disability Coalition

Let’s Vote! Issue 1: Registering to Vote

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. Election Day 2024 is Tuesday, November 5, so it’s time to get started on our Election Year “Let’s Vote!” series.  This is the first in that series and covers registering to...

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New Mexico State Independent Living Council is looking for new members!

Join the State Independent Living Council Board

The New Mexico SILC is Looking for You!  Are you a person with a disability who wants to get involved and make a difference? Do you have a family member with a disability, or do you work to improve the lives of people with disabilities? The...

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Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC)

Socorro County Food Resource Guide

Food insecurity is defined by the USDA as “the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods.” 1 in 5 individuals (20.8%) in Socorro County are food-insecure. Food insecurity can negatively impact the health and...

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