This full-time Home Visitor position supports pregnant women and families with children up to age five. The role provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed guidance that strengthens parent-child relationships and promotes healthy early childhood development. The Home Visitor also connects families with appropriate services and community resources.
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First Steps – En Español
El Programa First Steps del Hospital Holy Cross ofrece servicios de visitas a domicilio a padres de niños desde el período prenatal hasta los cinco años de edad, incluyendo a padres, padres adoptivos y familias de acogida en los condados de Taos y Western Colfax. Los servicios de visitas a domicilio brindan a los padres […]
Jeannie Ross is One of This Year’s Taoseña Awards Recipients!
We’d like to take a moment to congratulate Jeannie Ross, Director of Community Health Services at Holy Cross Medical Center, for being recognized as a Woman of Impact at the annual Taos News Taoseña Awards! The Taoseña Awards are presented to women who are committed to the community and passionate in spirit. Congratulations to Jeannie, […]
First Steps Makes Connections
Once a month you can find the friendly faces of First Steps Home Visitors singing, reading books, and elbow deep in arts and craft. Tucked into the little reading nook in the Children’s Library at the Taos Public Library you’ll find the happy bunch of 10-20 youngsters and their parents, grandparents, and babysitters joining in […]
First Steps
Free home visiting services for parents and caregivers of children from prenatal to age five in Taos and Western Colfax Counties. Support for mothers, fathers, adoptive parents, and foster families to promote early childhood development and a strong family foundation. Home visitors provide information, guidance, and connections to local resources that help parents adjust to the challenges of raising a young child, manage everyday stress, and celebrate important milestones.
Federal Health Care Grant Awarded to Northern NM
A Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program grant was awarded to Holy Cross Medical Center by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The Rural OB Access & Maternal Services (ROAMS) network will develop innovative methods for providing rural OB services on a regional basis. The first year of the grant is a planning […]
Jeannie Ross
Jeannie was born and raised in Kentucky. Enchanted by the mountains, she relocated to Taos after graduating from Tulane University in 1991. She has focused her career on supporting families and children. She has been a teacher, home visitor, parent educator, and program coordinator. She is a certified Love and Logic, Circle of Security, Nurturing […]
A New Electronic Medical Record System and Patient Portal will be coming June 1st.
On June 1st, 2026, Holy Cross Medical Center will launch a new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system across the hospital and clinic network. This system-wide upgrade is part of a multi-year project and represents a major investment in the future of care for patients throughout the Holy Cross healthcare system. The new EMR is being […]
Meredith Comtois
Meredith received an Associates of Science from the University of Vermont and a certificate in Dental Hygiene in 2001. In 2009 she went back to school and received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Vermont State University in 2011. Meredith and her family moved from Vermont to Angel Fire in 2013, where she […]
Community Health Services
The Community Health Services Department is dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of our community through a variety of free programs and resources. We provide services that help families, individuals, and patients access the care and support they need — whether that means navigating health insurance through our Benefit Navigation program, finding encouragement and […]
Local Care for Growing Families at Holy Cross Hospital
For more than 85 years, Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico, has been a cornerstone of care for growing families. Since 1936, over 10,000 babies have been delivered at the hospital’s Labor and Delivery department—a place where families are welcomed with compassion, expertise, and a deep understanding of the community. In today’s healthcare landscape, […]
Diana Armendariz
Diana became part of the First Steps home visitor team in November of 2024. Diana graduated from UNM-Taos with an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She has gained experience as a Developmental Specialist and Service Coordinator for FIT services in Taos, NM, daycare teacher in El Paso TX and Administrative Assistant at a Child […]
Continued Momentum at Your Local Hospital
In 1936, local patron of the arts and philanthropist, Mabel Dodge Luhan, donated a house on La Posta Road that became the first location of Holy Cross Hospital. Today, Holy Cross Hospital is an 89,000 square-foot, not-for-profit, Critical Access Hospital located off Weimer Road, with a local governing board that includes both physicians and community […]
Holy Cross Medical Center’s Community Health Services in 2023
As the calendar turns a page, it’s a time not just for resolutions and fresh starts but also for reflection. Looking back on the accomplishments of the past year at Holy Cross Medical Center brings a sense of pride in the services and support provided to our community. From the Holy Cross Benefit Navigation program, […]
A Look Back at Holy Cross Medical Center’s Community Programs in 2022
In 1936 the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression. It was the year after the Town of Taos was incorporated, and it was the year that Mabel Dodge Luhan donated a house to be used as Taos’ first community hospital. This original, ten-bed hospital included an operating room, obstetrics, x-ray and […]
Edith Perez-Guzman
Edith was born in Chiapas, Mexico and moved to the states in 2007. She has lived in Deming, Santa Fe, Taos, Arizona and Colorado. She returned to Taos because of her love for the area and community. Edith is fluent in English and Spanish and joined the First Steps team in 2022. She is certified […]
Labor and Delivery
Over the last 85 years, Holy Cross has been proud to serve many generations of Taoseños as they bring new life to our community. The Labor and Delivery department at Holy Cross Hospital has helped deliver over 10,000 babies since 1937 and our local practitioners provide excellent care throughout pregnancy, during birth, and into childhood. […]
Email Signatures
Thanks for taking the time to format your email signature to match the overall brand of Holy Cross Medical Center. All employees at Holy Cross Medical Center (and the TPS clinics) with a @taoshospital.org email address are required to use the following settings. Below you will find step-by-step instructions that will make the process as […]
Looking Back at 2021
In 1936 Mabel Dodge Luhan donated a house on La Posta Road that became the first location of Holy Cross Hospital in Taos. It has been 85 years since the original building was donated and Holy Cross Hospital began growing its roots in Taos. Over the years, Holy Cross Hospital has expanded to include a […]
Federal Health Care Grant Awarded to Northern NM
A Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program was awarded to Holy Cross Medical Center by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The Rural OB Access & Maternal Services (ROAMS) network will develop innovative methods for providing rural OB services on a regional basis. The first year of the grant is a planning year. […]