“Making Jemez a healthier place to live.”
VISION
To make the Pueblo of Jemez a healthier place to live by offering culturally relevant, well-respected community and population health resources accessible to all community members.
MISSION
To provide quality, innovative, and sustainable multi-level community and population interventions to the Pueblo of Jemez through prevention, education, advocacy, and treatment programs that respect our culture, advance health equity, and evolve, as necessary.
VALUES
• Resiliency • Accessibility
• Versatility • Compassion

Our Story
The Jemez Public Health Program started as a diabetes prevention program under the jurisdiction of the Indian Health Services in the 1980s. The program transitioned under the governing stewardship of the Pueblo of Jemez and Jemez Health and Human Services, growing into comprehensive programs with 22 team members. The Jemez Public Health Program continues to strive to be a valuable, accessible, and reliable resource for the Pueblo of Jemez community through awareness, advocacy, prevention programming, and outreach.
Meet The Team

Jillian Cambridge
Public Health Program Manager/
Director of Special Diabetes Program for Indians

Audrey Madalena
Administrative Coordinator

Arlan Romero
Environmental Health Program Manager

Matthew M. Chinana
Animal Control Officer

Dawn Hyder
Injury Prevention Specialist

Gavin Mora
Agricultural Coordinator

Herbert Tsosie
Agricultural Crew Boss

Vacant
Agricultural Technician

Vincent Baca
Agricultural Technician

Iverson Romero
Agricultural Technician

Orion Gachupin
Agricultural Technician

Chad A. Lucero
Health Promotion Supervisor

Randy Gachupin
Community Health Advocate

Alysha Yepa
Community Health Advocate

Brittney Waquie
Community Health Worker

Alicia Armijo
Community Health Advocate

Vacant
Media Specialist

Vacant
Public Health Nurse Consultant

Sheila Toya
Diabetes Community Liaison

Anita Toya
Diabetes Community Liaison

Felipita Loretto
Diabetes Community Liaison
Fitness Specialist

Amaiah Saavedra
Registered Dietitian

Virginia Toya
Certified Community Health Worker
Community Health Representative

Mildred Baca
Certified Community Health Worker
Maternal Child Health

Penny Vigil
Community Medical Assistant