Lora Church, BS
Senior Program Manager
 

Ms. Church is a member of the Navajo Nation. She is the Senior Program Manager of the ACL Teen Centers within CHPDP, responsible for implementing the prevention activities, which include supervising project staff, coordinating substance abuse prevention services, monitoring the program budget and project progress, and implementing a strategic planning process. This position is key in helping to define the interface between the primary prevention program and new clinical resources targeting prevention and early intervention. In her former CHPDP position, Lora assisted with the fiscal management of cooperative agreements, grants and contracts, as well as developing and maintaining financial reports. Prior to coming to CHPDP, she had extensive experience administering a non-profit American Indian health and human service agency known as the Native American Community Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lora received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice: Paralegal emphasis, and minor in Business and Human Ecology from Northeast State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She is currently pursuing dual masters degree at the University of New Mexico's Master's of Health Education and Master's in Public Administration.

Contact information:
E-mail: LChurch@salud.unm.edu
Telephone: 505-272-8379 or 505-272-4462

Project: Acoma-Canoncito/To'Hajiilee-Laguna (ACL) Teen Centers