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Community Matters

09/17/2025 Free Flow NM

Published September 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM MDT

On this episode of Community Matters, we welcome Laurie Merrill, Founder and Executive Director of Free Flow NM. Recipient of the 2025 “Courageous Innovation” Piñon Award, Free Flow NM has been tackling period poverty and menstrual stigma across northern New Mexico since 2020. Laurie shares the barriers New Mexicans face in accessing period products and highlights recent triumphs.

Links: Free Flow NM
Piñon Award

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