Adverse Childhood Experiences ECHO Program

New Mexico has the highest rate of adverse childhood experiences—child abuse, poverty, substance use and more—in the United States. These events increase the chances that a child will develop a substance use disorder, mental health disorder or chronic pain.

Using the ECHO Model, this program will increase health care providers’ understanding of the many complex factors at the root of the opioid epidemic, equipping them with the skills they need. With this increased knowledge and skill, health care providers will be better equipped to identify children at-risk, provide immediate intervention, and refer children and their families to long-term interventions designed to end the opioid crisis in New Mexico.

Join Us

Our program meets virtually on the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. Mountain Time.

Contact Us

To learn more, email the Adverse Childhood Experiences Program Team.

Target Audience

Behavioral health providers
Clinicians
Community health workers and representatives

School-based health center clinicians, staff and teachers
First responders

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credits will be made available to all participants for the following: American Academy of PAs, American Medical Association, American Psychological Association, Association of Social Work Boards, certified nurse educators and community health workers.

Resources and Past Session Materials

Meet the Team

Joanna Katzman, MD, MSPH

Professor and Neurologist, The University of New Mexico, School of Medicine
Director of The University of New Mexico Pain Center
Director of Project ECHO’s public health programs

Dr. Katzman has created many ECHO programs, including ECHO Pain and Opioid Management, Border ECHO, ECHO First Responder Resiliency, and recently, the Climate Change and Human Health ECHO. She is passionate about training health care and public health professionals regarding the health-related effects of climate change and the importance of communication skills.

Kent Norsworthy, MA

Digital Library Manager, Project ECHO

Prior to UNM, Kent worked in libraries and archives at the University of Texas and the Benson Latin American Collection at The University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies.

Snehal Bhatt, MD

Addiction Psychiatrist, The University of New Mexico, School of Medicine

Dr. Bhatt graduated with honors from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School has more than 15 years of experience in addiction psychiatry and medication-assisted treatment.

He is Medical Director of the University of New Mexico’s Addictions and Substance Abuse Programs and has served on the Hub Team for multiple ECHO programs.

Krishna Chari, Pys.D.

Psychologist, The University of New Mexico Hospital

Chari completed his doctorate at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and is a child, adult, and family psychologist and interim director of the UNM Hospitals Pain Clinic. Chari also runs the Pediatric Pain Program at the Pain Center and is a psychologist for school-based health clinics. His clinical focus is on non-pharmaceutical pain management, coping with medical illnesses, and he has extensive experience in trauma and recovery.

Mary Ramos, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Adolescent Medicine, The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Dr. Ramos is a doctor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the UNM School of Medicine and has more than 20 years of experience in pediatric care. She is also an experienced clinical provider in school-based health centers and provides training and support to clinicians at school-based health centers serving schools throughout Albuquerque, NM.

Anilla Del Fabbro, MD

System-Wide Director of Emergency Psychiatry Services at Carilion Clinic.

Dr. Del Fabbro is an expert in child and adolescent psychiatry and is board certified in both areas. For more than 15 years, she has treated children and adolescents experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorder.

Briana Kazhe-Dominguez

Project ECHO, Program Specialist

Briana provides program support and coordination for several ECHO programs including the New Mexico Community Health Worker and Peer Support Worker Opioid Training, Vaccine Confidence in New Mexico, and Climate Change and Human Health.

Chamron Martin

Project ECHO, Training Support Analyst

Chamron has been with Project ECHO for three years. She has provided support for ECHO leadership and various program, including the ECHO Pain program, a collaboration between The University of New Mexico Pain Center and the Indian Health Service.

This program is funded by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts.