Media
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Interviews, news segments, and video features.
Little Globe
A heartfelt Little Globe film highlighting Free Flow NM’s mission and the community impact of menstrual equity across Northern New Mexico.
505 O Matic
Ragtag DIY Locally-Responsive Journalism from Santa Fe Serving Greater New Mexico
NM PBS – NM in Focus
Correspondent Antonia Gonzales visits the director of Free Flow New Mexico, and three other people who have been vital in getting a new ‘period pod’ up and running at the public library branch on Santa Fe’s Southside. It’s one of three 24-hour kiosks in the city providing access to free menstrual products.
KRQE News
Karla Sosa, KRQE reporter interviews Free Flow NM. A new collaboration is taking shape in Santa Fe to provide free period products with ‘Period Pods’
KRQE Morning Show
Stephanie Chavez, KRQE morning anchor interviews Free Flow NM. FFNM works to end period-poverty in New Mexico and tries to make menstrual products easily accessible to New Mexicans.
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Articles, publications, and written features.
The Paper
Reporter Sara Atencio-Gonzales writes about Free Flow NM and the collaborative effort with Umoja ABQ opening their first Period Cupboard.
Santa Fe New Mexican
Reporter Clara Bates reports that the Free Flow NM was honored by the Santa Fe Community Foundation with a Piñon Award for advancing period-product access, joining other nonprofits focused on rural health care and water conservation.
Santa Fe Reporter
Reporter Evan Chandler writes about Free Flow NM and the collaborative effort that has emerged to provide free period products through innovative dispensers called Period Pods, aiming to address period poverty and promote menstrual equity.
Santa Fe New Mexican
Reporter Carina Julig reports about the installation of menstrual supply dispensers at local libraries in Santa Fe is part of a broader mission to combat period poverty and ensure equitable access to essential period products.
The New Mexican – My View
Leslie House reflects on the positive impact of the Free Flow initiative in Santa Fe, highlighting the community’s support and the empowerment it brings to those affected by period poverty, emphasizing the importance of continued efforts to address this issue and provide access to menstrual products.
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Radio segments, podcasts, and audio interviews
Santa Fe Community Foundation: Community Matters
On this episode of Community Matters, we welcome Free Flow NM. They have been tackling period poverty and menstrual stigma across northern New Mexico since 2020.
Awards
Recognition and honors.
Santa Fe Community Foundation 2025 Piñon Awards
Free Flow NM received the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Piñon Award for Courageous Innovation, recognizing its leadership in expanding period-product access, reducing menstrual stigma, and creating meaningful, community-driven impact across Northern New Mexico.