The Family Empowerment Project is the only program designed to help the family member(s), rather than the person with the addiction. We take a balanced approach that allows families to restore connection and trust, which keeping everyone safe. It is possible to be kind and compassionate while holding boundaries and holding people accountable. We will show you how.

Is the Family Empowerment Project right for me?

This program is designed to help those who want to help their loved ones, but don’t know how. The three primary goals are to help you help your loved one to reduce or stop their addictive behaviors; get that person to voluntarily go into treatment; and to improve the quality of your life.

Eligibility for Services: Third grade students at Parkview Elementary School are eligible. Contact the principal at Parkview if you would like your child to receive services.

Eligibility for Tutors: NMT students in good standing are eligible to work for MATCH. Service Details: The Literacy Mentorship program hires dedicated NMT students to mentor third graders at Parkview Elementary School. Working as a mentor requires a 5 to 10-hour weekly commitment. NMT student mentors are expected to participate in after- school programs at Parkview Elementary two days per week, either on a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Additional opportunities to mentor are available. Pay is $12-$14/hour, depending on training and experience. NMT mentors must enroll in Mentoring and Leadership, a weekly seminar that meets on Friday afternoons and provides mentor training.

FIRST programs provide an opportunity for kids throughout Socorro &
Catron counties and the Alamo Navajo reservation to get hands-on experience working
with robotics. Different programs for different levels are available including Lego
League, Tech Challenge, and Robotics Challenge.

New Mexico Tech boasts a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, distinguished faculty, and exceptional students. Our campus is a place where you can learn and grow, surrounded by people who want to help you succeed. Tech offers degrees spanning the range of STEM, including physical and biological sciences, computer science, engineering, and mathematics, with research opportunities starting as soon as freshman year.

Eligibility: The Summer STEM Experience at NMT is open to high school students entering their Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA. Participants must have completed Algebra 1.

Service Details: The New Mexico Tech Summer STEM Experience is an opportunity to be a college student, earn college credit, and learn about a specific science or engineering discipline. The Summer STEM Experience provides a week long opportunity for participants to collaborate with fellow students, faculty, and staff who share the same interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Information and forms for coaches and athletes.

Eligibility: Clover Buds (age 5-8 years), General 4-H (8 years old 3rd grade - age 18)

4-H offers youth membership in positive peer groups, school enrichment programs, and leadership experiences. The 4-H program is dedicated to providing opportunities for young people to develop positive self-esteem, leadership and management skills, effective communication skills, a solid sense of personal responsibility and the ability to make sound decisions. The life-skills learned in 4-H enable youth to become productive, well-informed, self-reliant, responsible adults.

Any girl age 5 (Kindergarten) to age 18.

Service Details:
● Make new friends in a space where she feels comfortable to just be herself.
● Have a community of caring adult volunteers to guide her as she tries new things.
● Practice new skills and earn Girl Scout badges and awards.
● Make the world a better place by helping her community.
● Try coding, robotics, engineering, and more through hands-on STEM activities.
● Enjoy the great outdoors while learning how to protect animals and the
environment.
● Build business smarts through the Girl Scout Cookie Program & Fall Product
Program.
● Interactive virtual activities and experiences led by GSNMT staff and volunteers
for FREE or at a reduced cost.
● Opportunities to connect with girls from her community and around New Mexico,
along with special member-only events with other Girl Scouts from around the
USA and world.
● Early access and member-only pricing for Badge in a Box activity kits and
subscriptions.
● Priority registration and member discounts for special Girl Scout activities like
summer camps and STEM Extravaganza.

• Promote the healthy development of school-aged youth and prevent violence.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan of culturally competent and developmentally appropriate, evidence-based school and community based Mental Health Services.

• Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) School staff and Community

• Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA) Teens 15-18 years of age

• Questions, Persuade and Refer (QPR) School Staff and Community Goals

Goals

• Increase awareness of Mental Health (MH) concerns among school-aged youth.

• Provide training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth to detect and respond to MH concerns

• Connect school-aged youth who may have MH concerns to needed services.

• Develop the infrastructure to sustain MH services & supports for school-aged youth after funding ends.

• Utilize program evaluation to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Eligibility: Family Medicine Resident Trainees
Service Details:
Create a hub and spoke model for residents to complete rotations in several
counties, enabling rural rotation relationships to be developed in every county
statewide.
Support training, recruitment and retention of Primary Care Physicians in New
Mexico.
Develop strong partnerships with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and
regional medical schools to recruit residents familiar with New Mexico and the
southwest into training programs.
Assist with the development of new residency programs and rotations.
Expand rotations into other Primary Care Specialties (i.e., Psychiatry, Pediatrics,
Internal Medicine, and Dentistry).
Improve communication between family medicine residency programs.

Eligibility: Open to any New Mexican with access to a computer. (Cell phones or tablets are not permitted for GED testing portion.)
Service Details: After filling out the form on the website, applicants will receive a welcome email with a link to the online orientation. They will meet with Allison online and be set up with an online assessment (TABE) and then be placed in appropriate online classes and online learning platform. Students must complete a minimum of 10 hours a week.

Interested clients may drop-in on Tuesdays from 4–6 pm at the Socorro Public Library. The Socorro Public Library has a grant that pays for GED testing and books. Michelle Herron offers tutoring on Tuesdays. Individuals are free to use the Socorro Public Library computers to access GED testing and learning materials online.

Eligible: Those with Physical or Mental Disabilities

Our agency helps people with disabilities return to work. If you have a physical or mental disability that is a barrier to work, you may qualify. A broad range of services are available. What services you might need depend on your individual situation and goals.

Services include:
● Career Guidance and Counseling
● Disability & Employment Assessment
● Interpreter Services
● Information & Referral Services
● School to work transition for High School
● Rehabilitation Technology Assistance in Small Business Plan Development
● Vocational & other training
● Occupational License, tools & other Equipment
● Job Search & Placement Assistance

Working with communities to advance health and social justice through innovative and effective policies and programs.
● Fiscal and Administrative Management
● Health Policy Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
● Training and Technical Assistance
● Research and Evaluation
● Convening and Partnering

Assistance with resume building, job applications, interview skills/practice, navigating the process of applying for a job, and help with looking for open positions.

Victims – Any individual experiencing domestic violence.

Offenders – Any admitted offender or individual who has been court-ordered to participate in a Batterers Intervention Program.

Service Details - Provides shelter and services to victims of domestic violence. El Puente also provides legal services, orders of protection, counseling and 24-hour crisis intervention and assistance, along with food, clothing, supplies and transportation to participants.

For offenders, El Puente has a state-certified Batterers Intervention Program.

The WIC program aims to help low income and nutritional at-risk women, infants and children. Though federally funded, each state manages their own WIC program. This includes determining the WIC eligibility requirements, provide benefits, services and determining what foods WIC participants can purchase using their voucher/checks or in some cases, their EBT card, at WIC authorized food stores.

Circle of Security Parenting Classes
Child Safety Seat Education and Reduced Fee Seats
Safe Sleep Education and Free bassinets
Monthly Play Group for families
Layette and Baby clothing

It starts with the right role models. And, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the place to start a relationship with one. For over 100 years, due in large part to private donations, we’ve been able to recruit, screen, match and support mentoring relationships that have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people across the country — one Little at a time. 

K-8th grade students

Cottonwood Valley Charter School offers a rigorous academic program designed to meet the individual needs of each student while developing habits of success, civic responsibility, and global awareness. The school offers the community a parent-driven public school choice in which teachers, students, and parents are partners.

The mission of the Socorro Public Library is to meet the evolving educational, cultural, and recreational needs of local residents by providing modern library resources and services. The library strives to acquire materials, plan programs, and provide services that reflect an understanding and consideration of the community served with concern given for all ages, backgrounds, interests,
abilities, and levels of education.

The Mission of The Arc of San Juan County is to improve the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages by advocating for equal opportunities and choices in where and how they learn, live, work, play and socialize.The Arc of San Juan County believes that every individual and family affected by intellectual or developmental disability in New Mexico should have access to the information, advocacy, and skills they need to participate as active citizens of our democracy and active members of their community. We work to ensure that people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families have the support they need to live satisfying lives.

Parents Reaching Out (PRO) provides support, training and tools for families of and youth with disabilities or complex medical needs. Our goal is to help family members and youth become their own best advocates in the areas of early childhood, education and healthcare.The mission of Parents Reaching Out is to enhance positive outcomes for families and children in New Mexico through informed decision-making, advocacy, education, and resources. Parents Reaching Out provides networking opportunities for families to connect with and support each other.

San Juan College is committed to ensuring students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities offered. Accessibility Services is a resource to SJC students, employees, and community members.

How to Request Accommodations

It is best to start requesting accommodations early, as it may take a few weeks to get them in place. The Accessibility Services office will communicate with you primarily through your San Juan College email.

1. Login to MySJC.
2. Click on the Accessibility Services button in the Popular Links section.
3. Complete the Academic, Housing, or Emotional Support Animal application for the accommodation you request.
4. Once you complete the accommodation application, the Coordinator will review your application and contact you within a week to schedule an intake appointment. Once the intake appointment is completed, the Coordinator will review the information and determine the appropriate accommodations.
5. The Coordinator will notify the Student of approved accommodations via their San Juan College email.

If you have questions about services offered or need assistance getting started, please contact us!

Our Mission: to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level

Our Vision: healthy communities and quality health care systems through strong partnerships and culturally responsive practices

Strategic goals:

• to ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people;
• to promote excellence and quality through innovation of the Indian health system into an optimally performing organization; and
• to strengthen IHS program management and operations

NNMC provides the following primary and specialty care services in inpatient and outpatient care services: medical-surgical, pediatric inpatient, labor and delivery, intensive care units, internal medicine, family practice, urgent and emergency care, women's health, mental health, pharmacy, optometry, dental, radiology, public health nursing, medical social services, health promotion/disease prevention and traditional medicine.

New Mexico Disability Resources FINDER (“NM FINDER”) helps people with disabilities, their family members, educators, and other professionals find and access resources, support, and services available to meet their needs - - where they live, work, and play.

NMFINDER.org is an online program designed to connect individuals to appropriate community resources across New Mexico aimed to improve their quality of life. It operates under The Center for Development and Disability (CDD), New Mexico's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD).

This rapidly expanding list of resources is constantly updated and offers community participation. We are always looking for professionals, volunteers and organizations to contribute to our list of services and information. A simple Registration and Submit a Listingprocess for new NM FINDER contributors and service providers is available. All submissions are reviewed and verified prior to publication.

Mission:
o DWI and Distracted Awareness and Education
o DWI enforcement activities
o Public information activities aimed at the driving public
o Other activities and programs aimed at reducing DWI related problems

The Socorro County DWI Program has become active in collaborating with area agencies in providing information and referral to organizations and the general public, as well as encouraging involvement, developing and engaging a viable and active DWI Council. The SCDWI program has partnered with organizations throughout the county playing an active role with Socorro County’s Health Council; SCOPE (Socorro County Options; Prevention and Education), City of Socorro Mayor’s Drug Task Force and the SW Regional Substance Abuse Collaborative (SAC).

The Socorro County DWI Program has an active Advisory Council who has been actively working together towards educating and providing positive programming in Socorro County to combat DWI issues. This board is representative of the County ethnicity and concerned organizations with DWI and alcohol abuse; has continually reviewed and followed the bylaws for the council ratified by the Socorro County Commissioners. The SCDWI Advisory Council meets, once a month conduct.

Casa de Luz is a family advocacy center contracted with the state Children, Youth and Families Department to provide community-based prevention, intervention and reunifi-cation services. Its goal is to prevent child abuse and maltreatment.

Casa de Luz can help with individual or family counseling, parenting education and strategies, life skills and sometimes accessing inpatient services.

Staff members do their best to avoid further traumatizing children by taking them from their home. If it’s necessary to take a child out of their home, they try to place the child with extended family or fictive kin, someone the parents or children already
have a strong rela-tionship with.

Washing machines and Drying Machines

The equity council has to assess and create a framework for how the district meets the needs of vulnerable learners in an equitable manner. Vulnerable learners include low income students, students with disabilities, English language learners
and Native American students.

The ultimate goal is that the council will create a culturally and linguistically responsive framework that says, ‘this is how we meet the needs of students in an equitable manner.’

The ultimate deliverable is that we create an advisement package and present that to the school board and say ‘these are the recommendations we have in terms of how we can better meet the needs of vulnerable populations.'

Socorro Consolidated Schools participates in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SFE offers several hot entrée selections and side dishes daily from our Culinary Creations. Our Executive Chefs are already hard at work creating nutritious, made from scratch recipes to add to your schools’ menus.

INTERVENTION NM GRADS provides training, technical assistance, assessment, and resources for all NM GRADS programs. Each site focuses on the ten NM GRADS competencies, including reducing repeat pregnancies. NM GRADS key elements are user friendly for district and school Educational Plans for Student Success that target at-risk youth and teen parents. NM GRADS Competencies are aligned with NM Performance Standards and Benchmarks in Health Education and the National Family And Consumer Sciences.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Our CYFD licensed Child Development Centers (at 14 sites) model effective parenting in an educationally stimulating setting with highly qualified staff . GRADS CDC’s promote healthy best practices including breast feeding, nutrition, developing secure relationships and work with parents to encourage and educate positive life-style choices.

FATHERHOOD Young fathers are supported both in the classroom and through additional case management support by fatherhood mentors to meet their unique needs. Through relationship building, father-child focused activities and the 24/7
Dads Curriculum, GRADS fathers are supported in their parenting and personal journeys.

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS NM GRADS focuses on both short and long term goal setting with young families to support high school graduation. Through dual-credit, advanced placement and alternative educational opportunities, GRADS students receive comprehensive support in College and Career Readiness and develop a Career Plan and Portfolio including letters of recommendation, resumes and certificates.

Eligibility-Self-Referred, School Referred, JPO Referred, Parent Referred

Girl's Circle: Sarracino, Cottonwood Valley Charter School, and Parkview

Teen Diversion Program: Sarracino and Socorro High School based on referrals (self, parent, school, JPO).

Services provided:

Associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in science and engineering. 

Related fields: Technical communication and management of business (technology-oriented). See our catalog for complete degree information.

Other Offered Classes: Music, fine arts, poetry and creative writing, golf, martial arts, Celtic dance. yoga, aerobics, scuba diving, ballroom dance, and much more fun stuff!  See Community Education for more information.

SCOPE offers several services, including creating and distributing directories and information across the county; participating and partnering in multiple community programs with a variety of organizations, including the Department of Health, Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Medical Services, MRGEDA, JJB, NAMI, Healthy KIDS, NMT ASAP, Students Offering Solutions, and MORE!

SCOPE also coordinates local service providers and partners to address various issues affecting our
county, plans and participates in community events like the Youth Summit, Community Forum, and Fun Fest. SCOPE offers a variety of free trainings for our community members including Narcan, QPR, Mental Health First Aid, and CPR.

Program Manager: Kristen Griego (kmgriego@socorroschools.org)
Data Coordinator: Jill Madrid (jmadrid@socorroschools.org)

We provide the following services:

• tutoring

• academic advising

• student leadership opportunities

• career exploration

• campus tours

• family workshops

• SAT prep

• assistance with college applications

• financial aid counseling

• credit-recovery

We also support the HS AVID classes and the MS Math180 Class.

We are located in Room 105 at Socorro High School.

● Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) is a free program for 9th-12th grade students at Manzano, West Mesa, and Socorro High Schools interested in pursuing a college degree in math or science.

● We cater to first-generation, low-income students who are U.S. citizens desiring extra support and advisement.

● UBMS provides several services including after school tutoring, occasional Friday programming, a 6-week residential program at New Mexico Tech or the University of New Mexico, occasional workshops for students and parents, cultural events, and opportunities to travel nation-wide visiting university campuses.

● New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (NM MESA and/or MESA) is a pre-college program that prepares students for college and careers in mathematics, engineering, science or technically related fields. The MESA program is coordinated through six regional offices, each staffed by a Regional Coordinator, that is hosted at a local higher education institution, including: University of New Mexico main-campus (UNM), New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), UNM Gallup, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Eastern New Mexico University Roswell (ENMU).

● NM MESA also offers a senior “Loyalty Award” to graduating high school seniors who enroll in college the fall they graduate from high school. This award, which can be as much as $1,000 per student, is based on the student’s MESA participation during middle and high school, academic grades and standardized test scores.

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

● Section 8
● HCV Vouchers and Continuum of Care for the Homeless
● Disabled Veterans Home Rehab (Repair)
● Regular Home Rehab (Repair)
● Socorro Village and Vista Montano (Disabled or Elderly
● Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program combines HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HVC) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA provides these services for participating Veterans at VA medical services centers (VAMC’s) Community based outreach clinics (CBOC’s), through VA contractors, or through other VA designated entities.

We provide tiny houses and a safe, supportive community to veterans in
need.
● PTSD Counseling Available
● Veteran Reintegration
● Wellness Checks
● Transportation to Appointments

Must be a current client of Socorro Mental Health.

● Open to current clients of Socorro Mental Health who “have difficulty living independently and successfully in the community and may become homeless or institutionalized without these support services.”
● Must have an income at or below 60% of the Socorro County median income.
● Must have a “substantial, long term disability.”

Service Details:
● We offer support services, including:
- Helping you find resources in the community.
- Providing medical equipment.
- Arranging a caretaker or aide, if necessary.
- Helping you with your taxes.
- Assisting you to recertify your benefits.

The Magdalena Senior Center is a warm and welcoming spot for residents to gather for social activities and services. The Senior Center serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11:15 to Noon to those 60 years of age and older. A suggested donation of $2.00 is requested. The Senior Center provides Home Delivered meals as well so please call for assistance. Transportation is available to and from the center as well as for errands within town.

PSI Safe Harbor provides shelter and life skills. We seek to meet our clients' immediate needs and provide long-term assistance to remedy individual needs.
● Fresh, homemade meals three days a week.
● Day shelter with shower facilities, clothing and food, and connection to services.
● PSI Safe Harbor serves an average of 53 client visits per day, three days a week.

Founded in 2002, Socorro Storehouse is an emergency food pantry feeding the
hungry of Socorro County one box of food at a time.

Apply online or in person for SNAP Benefits

The Transportation Department’s Mission is to provide safe, reliable and efficient student transportation to and from school; and all extra-curricular activities.

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 12:00 noon 

Closed for lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Closed Week-ends and the following Holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• President’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Indigenous Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

• Herron Solutions
  Call (575)-835-4357 
• Pecos Valley Cornerstone Counseling
  Call – (575) 835-8991
• Full Circle Recovery
  Call - (505) 865-4140

Epiphany Episcopal Church (across form NM Tech Library)

908 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801

• Mondays and Wednesdays 12 pm
• Thursdays and Sundays 7:30 pm

Magdalena Community Church

306 Main St, Magdalena, NM 87825

• Mondays 5pm
• Thursdays 7 pm
  -Al-Anon Family and Friends 
• Tuesdays 5 pm

Primary Contact: Tana Hudson, LCSW

● Primary Care Behavioral Health
- Clinical Support
- Suboxone Program
● Medical Services Unit
- Evaluations for Behavioral Health ( by Physician Referal)
- Telemedicine
● ER (by Physician Referral)
- Behavioral Health Assessments & Evaluations
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy