
What We Do
​New Mexico Social Justice & Equity Institute (NMSJEI) advocates to transforming systems that sustain health disparities resulting from centuries of environmental deterioration by the uranium mining industry, institutional racism directed towards Indigenous communities, and multi-generational trauma.

Our Mission
Using a health equity lens, the New Mexico Social Justice & Equity Institute seeks to change systems that perpetuate environmental health disparities related to the impacts of institutional racism and multi-generational trauma, by empowering participating communities within the county to impact equitable policy change.


Our Vision
We have changed systems that perpetuated environmental and health disparities related to the impacts of institutional racism and multi-generational trauma. We have healthy communities in which the following elements are increasingly evident:
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Community Wellness
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Cultural Respect
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Educational Quality
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Access to Services
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Individual and Family Wellness



Transforming Systems
​Engage our community to execute collective action through education and institutional knowledge for working with various public and policy change arenas.
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Organize and mobilize our cohort of informed and equipped community members to take action and address the issues that will improve their lives.
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Sponsor training and provide technical assistance on conducting health impact assessments, an assessment tool that provides a set of evidence-based recommendations to inform decision-making.
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Develop expertise in conducting health impact assessments that seek to maximize the positive health impacts and minimize the negative health impacts of proposed policies, programs, and projects.

Learn More About Us
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Our Truth Telling Project podcasts and streaming online broadcasts
Voices of the Indigenous Peoples website featuring videos, and sponsorship of the Arizona and New Mexico segments for the International Uranium Film Festival.
We cover the latest news and announcements
Our board members have coalesced around volunteerism, leadership development, fundraising, and various other activities to engage members of our growing community.
Volunteer today & work with our board members!

Community Gathering - Place based teams.

Community Event


Community Gathering - Place based teams.
