Thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 Healthy Kids! Healthy Futures! Conference at Sandia Resort and Casino earlier this month. The NB3 Foundation staff worked hard the last eight months to make sure conference attendees had access to a variety of resources and knowledge sharing tools. We are happy to have welcomed back over 100 attendees from 30 different communities across the country.

We’re proud of our staff’s eagerness to bring the conference back to the community after two years. There were more unknowns than certainties in the planning process, but with the help of many along the way we were able to pull off a successful comeback to the conference circuit.  We know there are definitely areas for improvement at next year’s conference, and we know that thanks to attendee feedback on conference knowledge kits. Thank you for your feedback, engagement and suggestions that’ll help make the next event even more impactful for attendees.

We’d also like to send our gratitude and much deserved recognition to our creative presenters who traveled to share their knowledge and tools with attendees. No one is an expert at everything, so we are thankful to have such great support from our fellow Native organizations, tribes and facilitators.

As we reflect and begin to plan for the 2023 conference, we know the Healthy Kids! Healthy Futures! Conference will always be a welcoming space for community members to learn together, reconnect and elevate each other’s work for the benefit of our Native youth and communities. We cannot wait to see you July 10-12, 2023 at the Sandia Resort and Casino for our next convening.

In health,
NB3 Foundation Staff

Photos from the 2022 conference

The NB3 Foundation Healthy Kids! Healthy Futures! Conference is back!

For the first time since 2019, we will be welcoming communities near and far to join us for our annual conference. The conference has always been a favorite of ours and we look forward to the opportunity to once again provide this learning and networking experience to communities and organizations across the country.

The theme of this year’s conference is, “Back to the Future”. Many of our schools, organizations and communities have been focused on emergency response these past few years and we wanted to provide a space for everyone to come together to reflect, refocus and learn new ideas that’ll help drive long-term change for the futures of Native children’s health!

The conference will be in-person and will boast a wide variety of interactive learning sessions, networking spaces and of course some movement!

We are excited to announce conference keynote speaker will be Jeremy Fields, Founder of Thrive Unltd.

We will also be hosting Tommy Ghost Dog from Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Jon Greendeer and the Ho-Chunk Nation Health and Wellness Department, Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment Program, Healthy Native Communities Partnerships Inc and many more!

This year’s conference will also has new pricing tiers based on organizational budget size, and the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend.

Stay tuned for information on the pre-conference training we will be offering!

Register at: https://www.nb3foundation.org/hkhf-conference/
Questions? Contact Sacha Smith, at sacha@nb3f.org

NB3 Foundation staff, youth and families were center stage at the New Mexico United match on Saturday, June 26. The NB3FIT Track team and summer camp youth got to run in the game flag and to start the evening. But it didn’t end there. NB3 Foundation was also the featured nonprofit of the PNM PowerKick! The PNM PowerKick initiative was a way PNM could help generate excitement and support for local nonprofits.
Strong nonprofits are key to a thriving New Mexico and while delivering power is at the core of PNM, investing in our community is a critical piece of the company’s values.

Peter Trevisani, President, CEO and majority owner of New Mexico United, said New Mexico United is fueled by a passion for community, and the PNM PowerKick is another opportunity to bring New Mexicans together for a unique halftime challenge that benefits local nonprofits in need of the support PNM is graciously providing.

At halftime of the New Mexico United home game, Quinton Begay was the selected to be our PowerKicker! Begay, is an avid soccer player and participates in varies NB3FIT youth programs. As the selected kicker Begay was given the opportunity to kick three balls to try and score. Each ball made, equals a donation to the nonprofit!  The first kick is from the 6-yard line and if made, the nonprofit receives a $500 donation from PNM, the second kick is from the penalty spot location and if made, earns a $750 donation, and with the final kick being made from the 18-yard box, earns a $1,250 donation. So if all three kicks are made, the nonprofit receives a total $2,500 donation from PNM.

With the crowd cheering him on, Begay made the first, then the second and of course he nailed the their and final kick! The crowd erupted when Begay made his final kick securing the $2,500 donation for the foundation!

What a memorable experience for our youth and families. We are so thankful to PNM for selecting us for the PowerKick and for New Mexico United for providing the platform and for their continued work to support New Mexico youth and families!