About Us
The New Mexico Caregivers Coalition (NM-CC) was created to enhance and promote family and professional direct care workers, supporting their professional development and advancing issues of importance to the field of long-term and direct care. A caregiver is defined as any person who serves those who are elderly and/or disabled as their primary occupation.
The Coalition’s primary goal is to improve the quality of life for direct caregivers. We provide the space and opportunity for family and professional caregivers to define and advocate on topics of importance to them--be it higher wages, better benefits and workplace supports, or training and education needed for improving their own professional development and that of the field. As a result, direct caregivers become the voice for enhancing and promoting their professionalism and image of the field.
How We Got Started
The New Mexico Caregivers Coalition was formed in 2009 in direct response to caregiver worker shortages, few to no benefits they receive, little training and little to no recognition for those working in the field.
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Recommendations Received (8)
"They do great training classes for caregivers, I really liked the Health and Safety for..."
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"They do great training classes for caregivers, I really liked the Health and Safety for Caregivers during a Pandemic class. They also have a great list of resources on their website at nmdcc.org "
"Have alot of trainings
Very caring
Caregivers"
Products & Services
NM-CC’s trainings are designed for those who care for seniors and people with disabilities. Training topics are added periodically, can be customiz...
NM-CC partners with First Advantage to provide background checks to independent caregivers and consumers, in turn offering peace of mind ...
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"KUPR radio is a great local radio station that always connects with the community."
Recent Activity
After I return from vacation, I try to read and reply to all the emails within my first two days back. I skim through the emails and respond to the most important emails first. I don't necessarily allot time for it. I just make sure that I am responding to folks that need an answer. I always set...
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After I return from vacation, I try to read and reply to all the emails within my first two days back. I skim through the emails and respond to the most important emails first. I don't necessarily allot time for it. I just make sure that I am responding to folks that need an answer. I always set an auto-reply that informs people of my absence and when I return so that they have an idea of when they will receive a response from me.
We are an organization that through grant funding hosts free trainings for caregivers and we have this issue regularly where people who registered for the training do not show up. We have tried to improve attendance by doing a few different things, including offering refreshments or participant...
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We are an organization that through grant funding hosts free trainings for caregivers and we have this issue regularly where people who registered for the training do not show up. We have tried to improve attendance by doing a few different things, including offering refreshments or participant stipends, but neither seemed to work as well as we had hoped. The thing that has helped the most is that we added a note to the registration confirmation that stated that we offer our trainings free but that not canceling the registration prior to the training date could lead to not accepting future registrations from the individual. This has led to less no shows and individuals letting us know when they are no longer able to attend our training, so we at least know ahead of time that there will be less people than expected.
There are tax advantages to being a non-profit, such as being tax-exempt from stores (if you want to submit the paperwork involved). Some non-profits run solely on donations, but we are grant funded. So salaries are worked into grant proposals within the percentage allowed for administration.
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There are tax advantages to being a non-profit, such as being tax-exempt from stores (if you want to submit the paperwork involved). Some non-profits run solely on donations, but we are grant funded. So salaries are worked into grant proposals within the percentage allowed for administration.
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We use Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
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We use Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Earlier this year, we switched to CiviHosting since we used CiviCRM as our database system and I love them! They are always responsive when assistance is needed. If they cannot help us directly, they refer us to someone who can.
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Earlier this year, we switched to CiviHosting since we used CiviCRM as our database system and I love them! They are always responsive when assistance is needed. If they cannot help us directly, they refer us to someone who can.
Getting asking to do an interview is a great opportunity to get your business/organization's name and work out there. We have done a handful of radio interviews in the past. I personally have had three radio interviews alongside our President and CEO, and even though I dislike public speaking, it...
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Getting asking to do an interview is a great opportunity to get your business/organization's name and work out there. We have done a handful of radio interviews in the past. I personally have had three radio interviews alongside our President and CEO, and even though I dislike public speaking, it has been a great experience. It is great exposure and can help you reach audiences, you may not otherwise reach.
We post twice daily on social media accounts. I had the opportunity to meet with a social media consultant that was offering a free one hour consult and she recommended that we should be posting at least twice a day on Facebook and possibly more frequently on Twitter, because Twitter is in real...
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We post twice daily on social media accounts. I had the opportunity to meet with a social media consultant that was offering a free one hour consult and she recommended that we should be posting at least twice a day on Facebook and possibly more frequently on Twitter, because Twitter is in real time. We chose to post twice a day on all of our social media accounts. One post is an article related to caregiving and the other is something that is specific to our organization, such as a link to a page on our website or a training/event announcement. This strategy has worked well for us.
NMDCC has not held a silent auction, but I have assisted with silent auctions that other organizations have held. The items that did the best were usually spa packages and weekend getaways. Artwork also does well.
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NMDCC has not held a silent auction, but I have assisted with silent auctions that other organizations have held. The items that did the best were usually spa packages and weekend getaways. Artwork also does well.
