At this point in time, there are very few local mentoring opportunities in Catron County. The closest mentoring agency is in Silver City. Mentors in Silver City, Grant County and the region are needed now more than ever in this time of change. For more than 112 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated on the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (Bigs) and children (Littles), ages 5 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

Match Types:
Site Based Matches – Bigs and Littles meet at the Little’s school once per week. Matches enjoy reading, eating, crafting, playing basketball or board games or just talking.

Community Based Matches – Bigs and Littles meet 4 or more hours each month out in the community or through tech like Facetime or Zoom. Matches enjoy playing outdoors, going to a museum, reading together, or just hanging out.

There is not a local county-based Workforce Solutions office in Catron county. The closest one is in Silver City. Workforce Solutions is a proud partner of the American Job Center Network with the mission to educate and train our workforce to meet the changing needs of New Mexico.

At this time there is very limited food pantry programming in the county.  Please call to confirm food services and if there are rules about who can get food.

At this time, there is no domestic violence shelter in Catron County. In Silver City, El Refugio (ERI) operates the Casa Carmel Shelter for battered women/men and their children, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Temporary shelter is provided for up to 90 days with 30 day reviews. Safety and security are provided along with case management services and educational programs. Our guidelines and rules set a safety structure for single women/men and their children. Other services include: victim advocacy, counseling, domestic violence offenders treatment, domestic violence education and community outreach and intervention and rapid-housing.