Curious about your brain? This event may captivate your mind.
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will host “Wellness Wednesday 3.18: One Brain, One Day,” a special brain health and brain injury awareness event. It will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in the Jemez Rooms on campus, 6400 Richards Avenue, 87508.
Community partners, health advocates, and Northern New Mexico residents gather through the event to explore brain injury, prevention and recovery. Partners include the State of New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability, Stagecoach Foundation, Presbyterian, SFCC Foundation, and Christus St. Vincent. Participants can join the event at no cost.
During the program, a documentary on brain injuries will be premiered. The film helps viewers understand brain injuries and highlights the importance of awareness, prevention, and support. Additionally, attendees can engage with community resources and enjoy brain-healthy food demonstrations.
At the resource fair, participants can also learn about brain injury prevention, recovery, and support services.
Community Event Shows Shared Commitment To Health and Awareness
The informative community gathering builds on SFCC’s Student Wellness Center’s Wellness Wednesday initiative. It connects students and community members with practical wellbeing tools and supportive resources.
“This event reflects what can happen when community partners align around a shared commitment to health, awareness, and access,” said Dr. LaNysha Adams, Director of the Student Wellness Center at SFCC. “Brain health is a community issue. By bringing education, nutrition, and resources together in one place, we are helping people understand brain injury, learn how to protect their health, and connect with the support systems that make recovery possible.”
The community event reflects a growing collaboration between SFCC and the State of New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability, particularly through the New Mexico Brain Injury Advisory Council. The council works to raise awareness and improve services for people affected by brain injury across the state.
Angelia Velarde-Logsdon, coordinator for the New Mexico Brain Injury Advisory Council, emphasized the importance of education and public awareness.
“Brain injuries affect thousands of families across our state, often in ways that are not immediately visible,” said Velarde-Logsdon. “Raising awareness is one of the most important steps we can take to ensure people understand prevention, recognize the signs of brain injury, and know where to turn for support. Partnerships like this one with SFCC are important for serving everyone.”
Food for the Brain Takes the Spotlight
The SFCC Campus Cupboard Food Pantry will showcase brain-healthy snacks. The pantry will also host a food demonstration focused on nutritional practices that support cognitive wellness.
Renee Treviño Zisman will lead a live cooking demonstration featuring salmon, brown rice, and spinach. The session highlights simple foods that support brain health and overall wellbeing. Zisman is a nutrition educator with ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition), a community nutrition education program through New Mexico State University teaching practical, affordable healthy cooking skills.
The SFCC Foundation supports the event in part. It is contributing food for the demo and refreshments to help demonstrate the role of nutrition in maintaining brain health.
Organizers invite students, families, healthcare professionals, educators, and community members to attend and learn more about brain health, prevention and the services available throughout New Mexico.