Offers childcare for children 6 weeks - 12 years of age. 

Children's World Child Development Center has been teaching and caring for childern for over 20 years. 

Care is available for children 6 weeks to 12 years old. 

Full Day care is available 6 AM - 6 PM.

Administers the Child Care Assistance and the Child Care Regulatory Oversight programs.

The Child Care Assistance Program helps parents/legal guardians who are working, going to school, in a job training program or searching for employment with childcare expenses.

CCA is committed to providing a Christ-centered education that nurtures the individuality of the stidents within a climate of academic excellence. 

Pre-K through 4th Grade

5th through 8th Grades Waiting List

Summer Pre-School available.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Public transportation offering routes throughout Alamogordo, Alamogordo to/from Mescalero, Alamogordo to/from Las Cruces and Alamogordo to/from Holloman AFB.

Bus Riding Tips

Arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled time.

Although every effort is made to remain on time, delays may occur. 

Wait for the bus at designated bus stop locations only. 

Have the exact change, or bus pass ready when boarding the bus. 

If you need to transfer to another bus to complete your ride, tell the driver you are transferring as soon as you board the bus. You may only transfer at Wal-Mart, White Sands Mall, Inn of the Mountain Gods, or the Chamber of Commerce in Ruidoso.

Be considerate to others. Seats in the front of the bus are designated for individuals with disabilities, and senior citizens.

Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop.

Watch your step as you exit the bus.

For Your Safety and Comfort

NO SMOKING, EATING or DRINKING on the bus.

Do not talk to the driver while the bus is in motion.

The use of audio devices without earphones and other disruptive behavior is prohibited.

Baby carriages, strollers, or small shopping carts, which cannot be readily collapsed or secured so that they do not block aisles or resent an impediment to other passengers are prohibited on the bus.

Service animals are allowed on the bus but must be under the control of the passenger at all times. Small animals are allowed if they are in a secure small carrier that can be carried without danger or offense to other passengers.

Firearms and hazardous materials (e.g., batteries, gasoline) are prohibited on the bus.

BIKE RACKS

Ztrans buses are equipped with bike racks. All racks hold two bikes.  If the bike rack is full, drivers, depending upon passenger loads, will allow bikes inside the bus. There is no additional charge to use the bike rack.

Sportworks® and BykRack designed the Bike-Rack-for-Buses to make as low an impact as possible on transit operations. All loading and unloading of bicycles can be done by the bicycle rider. Sportworks® suggests that children’s bicycles be loaded by an accompanying adult, but the rack can be easily loaded by young children. These steps should be followed when using the rack.

Loading Bikes

Prepare your bike for loading. Remove water bottles, pumps and other loose items that could fall off while the bus is in motion.

Inform the bus driver that you will be loading your bike. You must load your bike from the curb or in front of the bus. Do not step into oncoming traffic to load your bike.

Squeeze handle up to release latch, then fold down the bike rack. You only need to use one hand to unlatch and pull the bike rack down, so you can hold your bike with your other hand. It is not necessary to lean your bike against the bus.

Lift your bike onto the bike rack, fitting wheels into labeled wheel slots. Each wheel slot is clearly labeled for the front wheel. (NOTE: The rack operates properly even if a bicycle is loaded in the wrong direction.) The purpose of the directional placement is to make the bike nearest the bus easier to unload.

Raise the Support Arm up and over the front tire so that the hook rests at the highest point on the front wheel. The Support Arm adds lateral support for the loaded bicycle. Many bikes will sit in the wheel well without the use of the Support Arm, but the rack must not be used without the use of the Support Arm.

Board the bus and enjoy the ride! Choose a seat near the front of the bus to keep an eye on your bike. DON’T FORGET you have a bike with you when you get off at your stop. New riders often do!

Unloading Bikes

Inform the bus driver that you will be unloading your bike as you approach your stop. Unload your bike from in front of the bus or from the curb, not from the street side.

Raise the Support Arm off the tire. The Support Arm automatically folds down to a secure position.

Lift your bike out of the bike rack.

Squeeze the handle and fold up the Bike-Rack-for-Buses if there are no bikes on the rack and no one else is waiting to load a bike. The bike rack locks in place with a snap so you know that it is secure.

Step away from the bus with your bike. Always step to the curb, for your own safety and to allow the bus to proceed onward.

WHAT IS THE PARA-TRANSIT BUS?

Para-transit is a special transportation service offered by the Ztrans Public Transportation Service,
providing “origin to destination,” or “door to door” on demand service for individuals with disabilities,
unable to use conventional public transportation. The Para-transit bus is fully Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) Compliant. The bus is operated by drivers who are specially trained in providing service to
individuals with disabilities.

Application for Para-Transit Bus

ParatransitApplication2021.pdf (secureservercdn.net)

Fares and Passes

Studies show that children who have role models are more likely to improve in school and in their relationships with family and friends, and less likely to skip school or use illegal drugs or alcohol. Students who are successful in school are less likely to drop out, abuse drugs, or commit crimes.

COULD YOUR LITTLE ONE USE A BIG?

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.

When it comes to the future of our children and the well-being of our communities, we’re all in this together. So, it should come as no surprise that we need the parents and guardians of Littles to be involved every step of the way, starting with the initial match.

Not only will you provide information about your child’s strengths and needs, but you’ll also approve the selection of the Big Brother or Big Sister. Once the match is made, you remain closely involved in many ways, including:

• Approving activities and outings for your child and their Big

• Asking your child questions about those outings, and sharing what you learn with the agency staff

• Reporting your child’s progress and milestones to the agency on a regular basis (Big Brothers Big Sisters will contact you, but we welcome your feedback any time)

• Participating in training on child safety offered by Big Brothers Big Sisters staff and communicating with your child about the training he or she receives.

We are pleased to offer a wide range of services for both adults and children.

Our team of experienced dentists provide comprehensive family dentistry.

We are proud to offer on-site same-day Crowns, Implant services, Clear Correct teeth straightening solutions, Children’s dentistry and much more!

We employ the latest dental care technology and techniques available to ensure your experience is pleasant and is a positive one.

Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) is a grassroots, community agency founded in 1989 to encourage and empower individuals with disabilities to participate fully in family, community, and work life. We provide advocacy and services to people with all disabilities in 16 New Mexico counties.

As a consumer-controlled organization, people with disabilities comprise the majority of both our Board of Directors and our staff. ILRC is one of five Centers for Independent Living in New Mexico. Independent living philosophy promotes the full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in work, family, and community life. A commitment to dignity, freedom, and choice for people with disabilities drives the delivery of independent living services, programs, and activities.

Cottonwood Commons Details

• 60 units, 1, 2, 3 bedroom.
• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.

• Rental Assistance Available
• Rent Based on Income
• Bedroom Count 0,1
• Appliances Furnished
• Close to Shopping
• Community Room
• Laundry Facility
• Mini-Blinds
• Refrigerated Air
• Sewer Included
• Trash Included
• Water Included

• Rental Assistance Available
• Rent Based on Income
• Bedroom Count 1,2,3
• Appliances Furnished
• Close to School
• Close to Shopping
• Laundry Facility
• Mini-Blinds
• Playground
• Storage

Although this organization is located in Las Cruces, they take referrals from Otero County agencies to help people experiencing homelessness. 

Refer Someone to MVCH

If you know anyone who may be in need of our services, please use the link below to refer the individual to our Outreach coordinators:

http://www.mvcommunityofhope.org/mvch-referral-form/

Contact the Grajeda-Huckaby Low Barrier Housing Fund by email: gh.housing.fund@gmail.com

The Grajeda-Huckaby Low Barrier Housing Fund supports individuals in need of immediate housing assistance. These community funds are available for people experiencing or recovering from substance use disorders. The purpose of the fund is not to provide ongoing housing support, as we know there are many great organizations and funds already doing that in Southern New Mexico. The purpose of the fund is to fill the gaps in existing programs.

Example of ways to use this fund include but are not limited to:

• Paying for a one-night hotel stay while someone is waiting for an appointment or an assessment
• Paying for a weekly hotel while waiting for other funding to kick in
• Paying for a client portion of a deposit that is required to get into permanent housing

This is not meant to be comprehensive, please inquire by email if you have questions.

Mescalero Apache Tribe Housing Department

Provides Weatherization Assistance in Otero County

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHAs). The PHAs receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program.

A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family's present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA.

A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. Under certain circumstances, if authorized by the PHA, a family may use its voucher to purchase a modest home.

Eligibility for a housing voucher is determined by the Public Housing Agency (PHA) based on the total annual gross income and family size and is limited to US citizens and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status. In general, the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live. By law, a PHA must provide 75 percent of its voucher to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income. Median income levels are published by HUD and vary by location. The PHA serving your community can provide you with the income limits for your area and family size.

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on family income, assets, and family composition. The PHA will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank, and will use the information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.

If the PHA determines that your family is eligible, the PHA will put your name on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a housing voucher.

What is Habitat for Humanity?

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward this vision by building and improving homes in partnership with individuals and families in need of a decent and affordable place to live.

How does Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program work?

Families and individuals in need of decent, affordable housing apply for homeownership with their local Habitat for Humanity.

Each local Habitat’s family selection committee selects homeowners based on three criteria:

• The applicant’s level of need.
• Their willingness to partner with Habitat.
• Their ability to repay a mortgage through an affordable payment plan.

As part of their willingness to partner, Habitat’s homebuyers invest hundreds of hours of their own labor, called sweat equity, working alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners.

Habitat for Humanity follows a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing Habitat’s homeowners.

The Eastern Regional Housing Authority is a federally funded entity that strives to consistently offer housing to low and very low-income families in the City of Alamogordo.

Our mission is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.

The housing authority administers three programs to achieve its mission maintaining 220 low-rent homes at two developments, Alta Vista and Plaza Hacienda.

Please note: to submit an application, applicants must have the original birth certificates and social security cards for every member of the household, and a photo ID is required for anyone over the age of 18, copies are not accepted. Applicants cannot have any open criminal/drug cases, cannot be on probation/parole, and must have been off of probation/parole for one year with no incidents. 

​Early Childhood Intervention Services

​Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is a service provided for families of children (birth to three years of age) with developmental delays, disabilities, or certain medical diagnoses that could impact the child's development.  This service is provided at no cost to the family, as part of the federal Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program. Zia's ECI professionals support families in meeting their child's developmental and health-related needs by giving families ideas and suggestions for activities that reinforce their child's development during the family's daily routines and activities. 

​Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) are developed in collaboration with the family and Zia's ECI professionals to identify goals and strategies to meet these goals. Furthermore, IFSPs also include descriptions of the supports and services the family will receive from Zia's ECI professionals. Each family is assigned a Family Service Coordinator to ensure all services are being provided and to help families access other services and learn how to advocate for their child. In addition, the family and family's team will determine who will be the lead provider of services for their child. ​​

Once an IFSP is established, services can be provided in any setting where the child spends his or her day, including the family home, childcare facility, or other community setting.

​Services available through Early Childhood Intervention

• Service Coordination
• Developmental Screenings​ (birth - 3yrs)
• Developmental Evaluations
• Speech & Language Evaluations & Therapy
• Physical Evaluations & Therapy
• Occupational Evaluations & Therapy​
• Nutritional Assessments & Services
• Cognitive Intervention​
• Functional Vision Services

Referral Sources for Early Childhood Intervention include:

• ​Families with concerns about their child's development
• Physicians suspecting a delay in one or more areas of development
• ​Community agencies referring children who could benefit from ECI services

Child Care and Development Program

​Young children learn best in the context of meaningful, day-to-day interactions with adults and other children. They learn by building on what they already know and through play and repetition. They learn by doing. They are energetic, inquisitive, enthusiastic, and filled with wonder about the world around them. They are eager to learn and every activity is an opportunity for learning. 

​Our hands-on approach to early childhood education takes advantage of young children's natural abilities and interests. Children have enormous energy and they don't enjoy sitting for long periods of time. Our teachers plan and present activities that can be done while children move around. Our classroom learning centers encourage children to actively explore their environment. 

​Our Early Childhood Educators use the Focused Portfolio assessment process to follow the development of each child. As children achieve new developmental milestones, the information is recorded and shared with the family. The information gained from this assessment process is used to design curriculum and learning instruction specific to each child. 

​Zia's Child Care and Development Program provides an inclusive, safe, fun place where children can learn and grow. We have a beautiful playground that is grassy, shady and accessible to all children. And all that activity works up a big appetite! Zia serves breakfast, lunch and snacks at no added cost to families. Meals are cooked onsite and are nutritious and delicious. They are served family style, with children learning to serve themselves and take part in the clean-up. 

​Our well-designed classrooms are clean and bright and are equipped with video cameras to help ensure safety for all. 

Open from 7:00am to 5:30pm for infants and toddlers under two years of age.

​Open from 6:30am to 6:00pm for children two to five years of age.

Services Available Through Child Care and Development Program

• Observation-based assessments
• ​Portfolios that include child's work and developmental milestones
• Thematic units that encourage curiosity and self-direction
• Hands-on activities designed to develop math and science skills
• Small group activities
• ​Developmentally appropriate curriculum
• ​Books read daily to enhance language development

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Direct Services

​Zia Therapy Center was started as a grass roots effort in 1960, at a time long before there were community based programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Zia began providing services for children, and as the children grew, so did our services. We now provide a myriad of services that support people with I/DD as they live, work and take part in our community.

​We believe in and celebrate the rights of people with I/DD to have full inclusion and access to our community and we believe in their rights to choice, self-determination and self-direction.

​Our staff must pass rigorous background checks that include nation-wide fingerprint criminal screening and pre-employment drug screening, to ensure we hire the best applicants. We also take training very seriously and each direct care provider is highly trained before providing services. 

Direct Services Offered​​

• ​Family Living Supports
• ​Customized In-Home Supports 
• Community Integrated Employment (Individual and Group)
• ​Customized Community Supports (Individual and Group)
• Adult Habilitation
• ​Respite

MISSION

To prepare children for school while providing families access to community resources and comprehensive support services to ensure their children’s success.

WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT?

Early Head Start/Head Start is a federally funded program that prepares America’s most vulnerable children to succeed in school and beyond. Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Because the program focuses on the family as a whole, children receive early screenings which may lead to early identification of developmental delays, lead poisoning, and dental, health care, and mental health service needs. The program also provides nutritious meals to children and referrals to community resources for families.

WHO / WHAT AGE GROUPS IT’S FOR:

Early Head Start has two options:

The Home Based program serves children prenatal to 3 and is available for working or non-working families.

Center Based programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years old and are designed for working families.

Both options support families to transition to Center Based Head Start when age appropriate, or for those in Home Based to transition to Center Based Early Head Start when needed for working purposes.

Head Start provides preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children in a Center Based model

MISSION

To prepare children for school while providing families access to community resources and comprehensive support services to ensure their children’s success.

WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT?

Early Head Start/Head Start is a federally funded program that prepares America’s most vulnerable children to succeed in school and beyond. Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Because the program focuses on the family as a whole, children receive early screenings which may lead to early identification of developmental delays, lead poisoning, and dental, health care, and mental health service needs. The program also provides nutritious meals to children and referrals to community resources for families.

WHO / WHAT AGE GROUPS IT’S FOR:

Early Head Start has two options:

The Home Based program serves children prenatal to 3 and is available for working or non-working families.

Center Based programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years old and are designed for working families.

Both options support families to transition to Center Based Head Start when age appropriate, or for those in Home Based to transition to Center Based Early Head Start when needed for working purposes.

Head Start provides preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children in a Center Based model

MISSION

To prepare children for school while providing families access to community resources and comprehensive support services to ensure their children’s success.

WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT?

Early Head Start/Head Start is a federally funded program that prepares America’s most vulnerable children to succeed in school and beyond. Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Because the program focuses on the family as a whole, children receive early screenings which may lead to early identification of developmental delays, lead poisoning, and dental, health care, and mental health service needs. The program also provides nutritious meals to children and referrals to community resources for families.

WHO / WHAT AGE GROUPS IT’S FOR:

Early Head Start has two options:

The Home Based program serves children prenatal to 3 and is available for working or non-working families.

Center Based programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years old and are designed for working families.

Both options support families to transition to Center Based Head Start when age appropriate, or for those in Home Based to transition to Center Based Early Head Start when needed for working purposes.

Head Start provides preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children in a Center Based model

MISSION

To prepare children for school while providing families access to community resources and comprehensive support services to ensure their children’s success.

WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT?

Early Head Start/Head Start is a federally funded program that prepares America’s most vulnerable children to succeed in school and beyond. Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Because the program focuses on the family as a whole, children receive early screenings which may lead to early identification of developmental delays, lead poisoning, and dental, health care, and mental health service needs. The program also provides nutritious meals to children and referrals to community resources for families.

WHO / WHAT AGE GROUPS IT’S FOR:

Early Head Start has two options:

The Home Based program serves children prenatal to 3 and is available for working or non-working families.

Center Based programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years old and are designed for working families.

Both options support families to transition to Center Based Head Start when age appropriate, or for those in Home Based to transition to Center Based Early Head Start when needed for working purposes.

Head Start provides preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children in a Center Based model

MISSION

To prepare children for school while providing families access to community resources and comprehensive support services to ensure their children’s success.

WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT?

Early Head Start/Head Start is a federally funded program that prepares America’s most vulnerable children to succeed in school and beyond. Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Because the program focuses on the family as a whole, children receive early screenings which may lead to early identification of developmental delays, lead poisoning, and dental, health care, and mental health service needs. The program also provides nutritious meals to children and referrals to community resources for families.

WHO / WHAT AGE GROUPS IT’S FOR:

Early Head Start has two options:

The Home Based program serves children prenatal to 3 and is available for working or non-working families.

Center Based programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years old and are designed for working families.

Both options support families to transition to Center Based Head Start when age appropriate, or for those in Home Based to transition to Center Based Early Head Start when needed for working purposes.

Head Start provides preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children in a Center Based model

WHAT SERVICES DOES COPE OFFER?

CRISIS PHONE LINE  575-437-2673 (COPE) or outside the Alamogordo calling area 1-866-350-2673 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained staff are available to assist callers with family violence issues.

SHELTER SERVICES Safety and shelter, food, clothing, transportation, assistance in filing Orders of Protection (restraining orders), and counseling for adults and children experiencing family violence.

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ADVOCACY SERVICES that link people experiencing family violence to legal, housing, and employment services as well as assistance in filing Orders of Protection and other community resources.

COUNSELING SERVICES Individual and group counseling addressing issues of family and relationship violence for domestic violence victims, perpetrators, and their children. Groups focus on building and acquiring skills to avoid further abuse and family violence.

COPE's Domestic Violence Offender Treatment and Intervention program is certified by the State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department.

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OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES Trained professionals are available to offer presentations to schools, churches, law enforcement, medical and legal professionals, civic organizations and businesses. Theses presentations convey valuable information about preventing and dealing with family and relationship violence and dating violence

Open Minds provides an array of services including both mental health and substance abuse services delivered through our highly talented and trained clinicians. Our clinicians know that each journey has its unique challenges, and we work hard to encourage emotional growth and coping skills to address your specific needs.

We strive to see our clients overcome these symptoms by utilizing a variety of the following treatment modalities.

The mission of the Income Support Division is to relieve, minimize or eliminate poverty and to make available certain services for eligible low-income individuals and families through statewide programs of financial assistance, food assistance, employment assistance and training services.

Bloom and Grow Pediatrics is a pediatric medical practice in the beautiful Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. We recognize the importance of a client-centered medical experience, which inspires us to create strong and long-lasting bonds with each of our patients and their families. It’s a privilege to serve Cloudcroft and the surrounding mountain communities by providing quality medical attention to children and adolescents, birth through 21.

We offer:

Routine Physicals for Children

Immunizations for Children

Sick Care for Children

COVID testing for the general population by appointment only

Our Commitment to You

​Pediatrics of Alamogordo is committed to improving healthcare for children in Otero County. Our physicians have made a long-term commitment to our community to serve Alamogordo, both present and future. All of our physicians are stakeholders in the growth and ongoing care of the youth of Otero County.

Providing Excellent Care

​Our pediatricians practice according to the high standards set by the American Academy of Pediatrics and are either Board Certified or Board Eligible and/or Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

White Sands Women’s Healthcare provides comprehensive gynecologic and maternity care from physician specialists who are board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. From routine, preventive gynecologic care to pregnancy to gynecologic illness, our physicians provide compassionate, expert care at two locations.

Procedures and Services offered:

• Family Planning
• Tubal Ligation/Essure-sterilization
• Fertility Treatment
• Complete Prenatal Care
• Ultrasound, Including 3-D prenatal images
• Pelvic, Bladder and Urinary Incontinence Care
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Treatment for Abnormal Pap Smears
• Menstrual Dysfunction Treatment
• Routine Screening sand Well Women’s Care
• Complete Gynecological Care

Our physicians provide a broad spectrum of OB and gynecological services, caring for women throughout their lifespans. Services range from wellness and prevention to prenatal and menopausal care.

Special Delivery

Every delivery is unique and special; we call our OB program “Special Delivery” because our physicians know what a joy it is to participate in an expecting mother’s prenatal journey.

You are invited to select a personal physician for prenatal care, knowing that a board-certified specialist will always be on call and available for your very Special Delivery.

Womens Health Center P.C. offers OBGYN services in Alamogordo, NM at 2559 Medical Dr Suite D, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Obstetricians & Gynecologists (OBGYN) specialize in female reproductive health issues as well as gynecological health issues.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – better known as the WIC Program – serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and nursing (breastfeeding) women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including nursing (breastfeeding) promotion and support, and referrals to health care.

The New Mexico WIC Program provides free healthy foods, ideas for healthy eating and maintaining good health habits, support for nursing families, and connects families with other community services. This combination of services is designed to create a support system that encourages families to feel confident in their own ability to maintain happy and healthy futures.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – better known as the WIC Program – serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and nursing (breastfeeding) women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including nursing (breastfeeding) promotion and support, and referrals to health care.

The New Mexico WIC Program provides free healthy foods, ideas for healthy eating and maintaining good health habits, support for nursing families, and connects families with other community services. This combination of services is designed to create a support system that encourages families to feel confident in their own ability to maintain happy and healthy futures.

Our Mission

To provide Quality Care that stresses the importance of Dignity, Respect, Confidentiality, and helping the individual achieve an optimal level of functioning.

To offer the individual an opportunity to improve their quality of life by reducing their distress and maximizing their ability to function independently.

Why We Developed This Program

The Adult Inpatient and Outpatient program that provides individualized treatment for adults who suffer from emotional, behavioral or mental health disorders.

The inpatient unit offers acute inpatient treatment for individuals with a primary psychiatric diagnosis. The outpatient program provides an intensive outpatient treatment Monday through Friday in the least restrictive environment and patients are able to return to their homes each evening. Medication Management Services are also offered.

Who Should Come

Anyone 18 years or older whose quality of life has been diminished by physical or emotional stressors.
The person who has not progressed or benefited sufficiently in less intensive treatment settings.
The person whose mental health is declining.

What to Look For

• Anxiety
• Low Self-Esteem
• Confused Thoughts
• Suicidal Thoughts
• Depression
• Irritability
• Paranoia, Hallucinations, Delusions
• Lack of Energy
• Difficulty with Sleep
• Anger
• Agitation, Combative Behavior
• Crying
• Change in Eating, Sleep  Patterns
• Disorientation, Failing Memory
• Social Isolation
• Unresolved Grief Issues
• Avoidance

Who We Are

Treatment modalities are designed to meet the unique needs of adults by educating patients, families, and caregivers regarding mental health issues affecting daily living.

Treatment is supervised by a Psychiatrist and provided by a team that includes Masters level clinicians and mental health providers.

Caregivers, families and primary care physicians are encouraged to participate in the process by assisting with the identifications of problems and solutions.

Treatment Goals

• To restore optimum mental and physical health.
• To alleviate symptoms that interfere with the individual’s ability to function.
• To support the integrity of the family.
• To maximize independence.

What We Do

• Group – Family – Individual Therapy
• Coping – Positive Living Skills
• Grief and Loss Resolution
• Education as indicated:
  • Medication Management
  • Health and Wellness Training
• Communication Skills
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• Stress Management
• Assertiveness Training

How Do I Get Into The Program

Any concerned individual may refer themselves or someone else to the program. An initial clinical assessment is provided at no cost to determine the need for physician evaluation.

Brighter Days is a family focused and compassionate mental health center in Alamogordo, New Mexico offering psychiatric services including evaluation, both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic intervention and management, and psychoeducation for children and adults in our community.  We also specialize in perinatal mood disorder for persons who are currently pregnant, postpartum, or trying to conceive.

​Our mission is to reach every person in the Alamogordo community in need of psychiatric care and utilize our unique skillset to offer treatment to the entire family. We believe in treating the whole person and integrating your beliefs and values into your plan of care.

When you become a patient at Brighter Days, we want you to know that you are an active member of the treatment team and we are here to assist you in reaching your goals, all the while utilizing evidenced based treatment that is in alignment with your comfort.

Psychiatric Evaluation

Mission

The Otero County Healthcare Services Department is dedicated to improving access and availability of healthcare resources to the uninsured and underinsured residents of Otero County.

Healthcare Assistance Program (HCAP)

Purpose as set forth in NMSA 1978 §27-5-2:

• Otero County is the responsible agency for ambulance transportation, hospital care, or the provision of health care to indigent patients domiciled in Otero County.
• Otero County provides support to the State Medicaid Program.
• Otero County can improve the provision of health care to indigent patients with local revenue for countywide or multi-county health planning.

Disposition Program

Purpose as set forth in NMSA 1978 §24-13-1:

• Otero County is the responsible agency to ensure the body of any unclaimed decedent or indigent person is decently interred or cremated

CHINS, a local non-profit organization, has provided services for children and families in Otero & Lincoln Counties for over 30 years. CHINS employs over 100 dedicated professionals providing a variety of services designed to support and strengthen families.

Child Care

Child Development Centers provide care for over 350 children combined. Both Children's House and Full House are Nationally Accredited and meet the highest standards of care. Full House Too, our newest center, has begun the process to become accredited as well. Each center offers the NM Pre-K curriculum to assure school readiness.

Chat with a lactation professional, meet other moms, and make some friends. Group meets the first Thursday of every month from 4:30-6:30pm in the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center, Maternal Child Conference Room.

At PMS, we offer a wide range of therapy and treatment options. We serve children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Our clients come from all walks of life and all diversities. Some of our common services include providing individual, couples, family and group therapy for mental health and substance use disorders, medication evaluation and management, and crisis intervention.

PMS provides specialty behavioral health programs based on local community need. These include specialty court services, Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Psycho-Social Rehabilitation (PSR), Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS), Behavioral Management Services (BMS), Respite, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Traditional Healing.

Accessibility of Services

PMS offers services in a manner accessible and available to individuals in their community. Aspects of this accessibility include the need for access at times and places convenient for those served, prompt assessment and engagement in services, access to crisis services and person-centered treatment planning and services.

With COVID 19 impacting face to face services, we are offering sessions through telehealth and other remote methods.

At Presbyterian Medical Services, your family’s health is our primary concern. To that end, we provide chronic illness care for illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma, acute illness care, preventive medicine, family planning, women’s health, wellness physicals and screenings. Our providers care for you when you are well and when you are sick, managing chronic illnesses and preventing illness.

We are by your side to:

• Help your family stay healthy
• Provide regular checkups to keep your children well
• Offer school and sports physicals
• Give flu shots and other important immunizations
• Manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, and obesity
• Treat common illnesses and minor injuries
• Give routine health procedures for women such as breast exams, mammograms, pap smears, and pelvic exams
• Refer patients to specialists as needed

Medical Care

At Presbyterian Medical Services, your family’s health is our primary concern. To that end, we provide chronic illness care for illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma, acute illness care, preventive medicine, family planning, women’s health, wellness physicals and screenings. Our providers care for you when you are well and when you are sick, managing chronic illnesses and preventing illness.

We are by your side to:

• Help your family stay healthy

• Provide regular checkups to keep your children well

• Offer school and sports physicals

• Give flu shots and other important immunizations

• Manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, and obesity

• Treat common illnesses and minor injuries

• Give routine health procedures for women such as breast exams, mammograms, pap smears, and pelvic exams

• Refer patients to specialists as needed

Pharmacy

Presbyterian Medical Services participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows us to obtain discounted prices on covered outpatient drugs from drug manufacturers. The 340B program allows our health centers to ensure patients can afford prescribed medications.

Benefits include access to new, high-cost medications. Many would not be affordable to patients. Even insured patients who have high deductibles and copays can take advantage of the savings offered through the 340B program.

Insurance & Payments We Accept

Everyone is eligible to receive Presbyterian Medical Services community health center services. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. For the uninsured, a sliding fee scale is available based on income. Our health care guides provide on-site Medicaid or Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment assistance.

We provide chronic illness care for illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma, acute illness care, preventive medicine, family planning, women’s health, wellness physicals and screenings. Our providers care for you when you are well and when you are sick, managing chronic illnesses and preventing illness.

We are by your side to:

• Help your family stay healthy
• Provide regular checkups to keep your children well
• Offer school and sports physicals
• Give flu shots and other important immunizations
• Manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, and obesity
• Treat common illnesses and minor injuries
• Give routine health procedures for women such as breast exams, mammograms, pap smears, and pelvic exams
• Refer patients to specialists as needed

Pharmacy

Presbyterian Medical Services participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows us to obtain discounted prices on covered outpatient drugs from drug manufacturers. The 340B program allows our health centers to ensure patients can afford prescribed medications.

Benefits include access to new, high-cost medications. Many would not be affordable to patients. Even insured patients who have high deductibles and copays can take advantage of the savings offered through the 340B program.