It’s My Very Own (IMVO), a faith-based, voluntary organization, seeks to make kids’ lives a little brighter by working with communities to provide displaced children with Bags of Love that meet their immediate needs.

Each bag of love includes a handmade quilt, stuffed animal, toys, books, and personal items.  The bags are age appropriate and are delivered to the local agencies charged with removing children from unsafe homes.

• 211 provides expert, caring help -- No matter the situation, the specialists at 211 listens, identify underlying problems, and connect people in need with resources and services in their community that improve their lives.
   
• United Way 211 is an easy to remember three-digit phone number that connects people to the help they need.

• Callers to 211 are looking for non-emergency referrals to the health and human service organizations in Curry and Roosevelt counties as well as to regional and national organizations.  There is no fee for this confidential service.

• United Way 211 seeks to inform and empower those looking for help, whether for themselves, their clients, or their families. 211 makes the social services ecosystem/network more efficient by ensuring people in need are connected to agencies that can help them.
   
• Some callers may have items they wish to donate or might be interested in volunteering in our community, 211 Associates will help callers find the organizations that are the best fit for them. 
   
• 211 provides unmatched, critical services -- 211 is a vital service leveraged by millions of people across North America. Every day, clients contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utility payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, and childcare and family services.

Our mission is to provide a strong Recovery Oriented System of care for the Homeless, Veterans, Domestic Violence Abuse Victims, At-Risk teens as well as those exiting incarceration and those with mental and behavioral health challenges. We envision a world in which every person lives in a safe, caring community. The under individualized resident services includes housing, financial management, employability skills with case management, nutrition, family reunification, health and hygiene, life skills, self-esteem & self-empowerment, individual/group/peer support counseling, utilizing our collaborative network we refer residents to additional local, state and federal resources.

Licensed Accredited Star 5 Child Care Center serving 160 children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. State of NM Early Childhood Education and Care Department grant recipient to provide FREE NM Early (3 year old) PreK and FREE NM PreK (4 year old) Full day programs.  Locally owned and operated for over 21 years.  

Evidence-based mental health therapy, Crisis debriefing, Corrective attachment therapy, trauma informed therapy 

Eligibility:

The clinicians at Agape provide online mental health counseling to people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and other psychological problems. If you struggle with worry, sadness, stress, or anger, you would likely benefit from talking with a professional. Agape also provides counseling to couples experiencing relational stress. Most people who go to counseling have a positive experience and see improvements in their mental health.

Counseling offered:

• Couples Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Christian Counseling
• ESA Letter Consultation

Food Pantry - Last consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday of the month 4-5:30pm

Must have NMSU ID.

The Aggie Cupboard also accepts non-perishable food and/or financial donations. Please make checks out to the Otero Hunger Coalition, and provide them to Greg Hillis, Institutional Research Office, NMSU Alamogordo.