April 2026

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Updates & Announcements

New Learning Modules!

If you are a new coordinator or need a refresher on navigating and using any of the ABC tools, we encourage you to enroll in our new learning modules, which are self-paced and can be revisited at any time. Use the links below to enroll. (Please note modules are only available to coordinators in the ABC network and they require creating an account with our website. If you are unsure how to create an account, we've made instructions on how to do so!)

Using the ABC Transformation Guide

Using the ABC Leverage Tracker

Using the ABC Collaborative Leadership Data Collection Tool

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Events for Community School Coordinators & Practitioners
Thursday April 9 8:45-9:45am	ABC Community School Partnership Board Meeting In person: ABC Offices (2400 Wellesley Dr 87107) Click here to access the live YouTube stream
Thursday April 9 10-11am	100% BernCo Community School Impact Team Meeting Virtual via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/zgh-vowj-zns
Friday April 10 12-2pm	ABC / CSIC / APS Friendship Diner ABC Offices Join us to celebrate our dear friend, colleague, and Deputy Director of ABC Community School Partnership, Deanna Creighton. Coordinators and friends, please see the calendar invite and email from Rachelle Ford for more details and to RSVP.
Friday April 17 12-2pm	ABC-Coordinator Connection ABC Offices This optional meeting is a follow-up to March's ABC-Coordinator Connection meeting, in which ABC answered questions and concerns regarding its history, Board structure, and the way it braids and blends funding for coordinator salaries. In preparation for this meeting, we are asking all coordinators to participate in an anonymous poll that we will cover during our time together. Please see the email from Silvina for the link to this form. Even if you do not plan to attend this meeting, we encourage your participation on the poll! Cohort 3 will still be taking place before this meeting (see info on Cohort 3 below), so as to not take away from these coordinators' professional development opportunities! Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to the Google Calendar invite so we have an accurate headcount.
Wednesday April 22 1-3:30pm	(Optional) APS Promising Practices Coalition (PPC) Coordinator Session Berna Facio Professional Development Center Attendance at the April PPC is optional. ABC will be present to assist coordinators with needed support in making progress on their End of Year Transformation Story Posters (1-2pm) and/or NMPED grant submission preparation (2-3:30pm). Click here for March's PPC slide deck.
Thursday April 16 1-2:30pm	ABC Cohort 1 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details
Tuesday April 21 2-3:30pm	ABC Cohort 2 Virtual - See calendar invite for details
Friday April 17 10-11:30am	ABC Cohort 3 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details

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Community Events If available, flyers are included and downloadable.

Saturday April 11 10am-1pm

McKinney Vento Child Wellness Event Helen Fox Education Complez (1730 University Blvd SE 87106) Services include: APS Nursing Services, School Immunizations, Medicaid, Cottonwood Counseling, 988, Wellness Equity Alliance, Home Visiting, face painting for kids, and much more. Event flyer for vendors: MVP Child Wellness Event - Vendor Flyer. Download • 134KB Event flyer for families: MVP Child Wellness Event - Family Flyer. Download • 172KB

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Opportunities & Resources for Students & Families

If available, flyers are included and downloadable.

Breaking the Silence New Mexico (BTSNM) - Seeking Applicants for Youth Advisory Group

BTSNM is a free mental health education organization that works with youth and adults across New Mexico. They are seeking young people ages 15- to 18-years in the Albuquerque area who are passionate about mental health that can provide feedback on BTSNM's curricula.

Along the way, they will learn to be mental health advocates and leaders in their own circles. BTSNM's hope is that students who want to pursue a career in mental health will walk away feeling more prepared.

To learn more about the youth advisory group, you can visit their website or see flyer linked below.

BTSNM YAG Flyer.

Download • 707KB

March 2026

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Events for Community School Coordinators & Practitioners
Wednesday March 11 12-4pm	IEL/Coalition for Community Schools Annual Western Regional Convening: Weavers of Hope - Strengthening the Fabric of Communities Through Schools Virtual Click here for more information about this free convening and to register
Thursday March 12 8:45-9:45am	ABC Community School Partnership Board Meeting Hybrid - In person: ABC Offices (2400 Wellesley Dr 87107) Click here to access the webinar
Wednesday March 25 8:30am-3:30pm	APS Promising Practices Coalition Meeting Berna Facio Professional Development Center
Thursdays March 5 & 19 1-2:30pm	ABC Cohort 1 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details
Tuesday March 17 2-3:30pm	ABC Cohort 2 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details
Friday March 20 10-11:30am	ABC Cohort 3 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details

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Community Events If available, flyers are included in event descriptions below and are downloadable.
Saturday March 7 9:30am-4pm	2026 APS African American Youth Empowerment Summit (AA-YES) Flyer - AA-YES. Download • 3.22MB Location: Albuquerque Public Schools College and Career School (940 University Blvd SE - at the back of the CNM campus) AA-YES is a youth cultural leadership event centered around the empowerment of African American / Black / African students and students committed to becoming strong allies. It is open to all high school students in the Albuquerque Public Schools (no matter their race/ethnicity/background). There will be opportunities for students to build knowledge and/or understanding about their culture(s), develop skills around being a strong ally / foster allies, develop their leadership, and build community understanding and networks. This event is led by the APS Coordinated School Health Department. Click here for more information and to register. Volunteers are needed for various shifts to support this event! If interested, click here to fill out the volunteer sign-up form.
Saturday March 21 10am-2pm	Black Family Wellness Expo Flyer - Black Family Wellness Expo. Download • 215KB Location: Albuquerque High School (800 Odelia Rd NE, 87102) Sponsored by the Albuquerque Chapter Links, Inc., this community event promotes health and wellness for the entire family. Services provided: Vendors, free food boxes, 65+ free grocery gift cards, food trucks, immunizations, screenings (vision, dental, and blood pressure checks), and entertainment.   For more information, contact Nicole Bedford at nbedford@salud.unm.edu
Saturday March 21 12-2pm	NMPED Family Fun Night Flyer - NMPED Family Fun Night. Download • 60KB Location: Los Jardines Institute (803 La Vega Dr SW, 87105) Join us for an afternoon of family fun! Reading activities, food, and games for the community. Click here to RSVP.