title: Guiding community-based public health planning in rural New Mexico.
abstract: For purposes of clarity in discussion, the work described in this article will be centered in Chaves County. The work of Turning Point in this county is organized through the Community Care Network, an organization representing more than 25 agencies and 100 individuals meeting monthly to provide the action framework for community-initiated programs. Through this collaboration, information is shared regarding the focus of agencies, funding for programming is sought through the most appropriate agency, and much of the competitive energy has been channeled into sharing of resources to write the best funding proposal and implement the best program when funding is obtained.
authors.affiliation: Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, Roswell, New Mexico, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Batson
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009516:New Mexico; D011635:Public Health Administration; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013219:State Government