Family and Community Supports

enlists parents, families, community members, and young people in the fight to make sure our children are safe, cared for, and ready to succeed.

role, as the Mental Health and Substance Abuse State Authority for New Mexico, is to address need, services, planning, monitoring and continuous quality systemically across the state.

provides information about health care, food and transportation assistance, Adult Protective Services and Foster Grandparents.

has an extensive network of modern treatment centers throughout the United States. Our dedicated team will find the best fitting in-patient center for your situation.

contains resources for substance abuse providers which can be filtered by community, types of services and payment options to name a few.

was formed in 2000 to support the member food banks around the state and administer state-wide programs and contracts. Our mission is to enhance the capacity of New Mexico’s food banks in order to build a well-nourished New Mexico.

formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides financial assistance to eligible New Mexicans with low income and limited resources to purchase food products. SNAP benefits are simple to use to purchase qualifying food products at participating grocery stores.”

“As the largest Food Bank in the state, we distribute more than 30 million pounds every year to a network of hundreds of partner agencies and four regional food banks. In turn, these agencies provide food directly to the hungry in our communities across the state. Agencies we serve include food pantries, shelters, group homes, soup kitchens, low-income senior housing sites, and regional food banks.”

Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico
The Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico provides free peer support programs for young people ages 5 – 25 and their adult caregivers, who are grieving the death of a loved one.
As our COVID-19 response has led us to provide these services via Zoom, we are able to invite bereaved students and families from across the state to participate. Please call for more information at 505-323-0478

Houses resources to help you create a safe space for LGBTQ youth in schools.

We provide advocacy, education, and direct services in support of transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and gender variant people and their families.

is a no cost Pre-K through 12th grade social and emotional learning program that teaches educators and students how to choose love in any circumstance and helps them become connected, resilient and empowered individuals.

is a statewide mental health crisis line, in English or Spanish, for anyone who reside in the State of New Mexico. NMCAL is a centralized, single telephone number, answered by professional counselors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Toll Free 24/7 1-(855)-NMCRISIS (662-7474), 1-(855)227-5485

New Mexico Peer to Peer Warmline number: 1-855-4NM-7100 or 1-855-466-7100

1-(800)-273-8255

(BTS/NM) offers a stigma-busting curriculum for upper elementary, middle, and high school students, which focuses on mental illness and suicide awareness.