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

● Mindfulness Classes for Children & Adults
Courses can be custom tailored to the needs of the attendees.
● Mindfulness for K−6th grade students using the Mindful Schools Curriculum.
● Elementary Student: 15–20-minute classes.
● 6th Grade Students: One class period/week.
● Teachers: Provide guided practice, as requested.
Developing mindful practices for teachers to use with their students in both
Elementary and Middle School.
● Community College: I teach a community college-level class at NMT on stress
management using mindfulness practices.

● This program is to educate participants how potential harm associated with injection substance use and other related activities can be reduced. This includes:
- Transmission of blood borne infections such as Hepatitis C and HIV;
- Physical injury such as abscesses and damage to veins;
- Other diseases such as endocarditic and septicemia.

● Services include:
- Syringes & Syringe Exchange
- Related Harm Reduction Services
- Overdose Prevention Training
- Naloxone Distribution

● STD Testing Once a Month

● Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Individual therapy for adults and adolescents who struggle with drug and alcohol use

-NA Meetings
- Individual Consultation
- Trauma Therapy
- Family Counseling
- Couples Counseling

General Mental Health Services
-Anger Management Group
-Parenting Group
-Anxiety & Depression Care
-Trauma / PTSD Care

● Biopsychosocial Assessments

Some of the concerns that are commonly addressed in short-term counseling at the Counseling Center are:

• Personal Concerns: Stress, anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, guilt, low self-esteem, grief
• Relationship Concerns: Romantic relationship, roommate problems, family problems, social life
• Developmental Concerns: Adjustment to college, healthy lifestyle choices, decisions, life transitions
• Academic Concerns: Performance anxiety, perfectionism, academic difficulties, low motivation, underachievement

Staff works with families to link juveniles to available resources and provide support. Juveniles can be self-referred through an Family in Need of Services Referral, by self-referral, or through contact with law enforcement for delinquency.

Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Community Support Services (CCSS)
GED Support
Support Groups
Trainings/Classes

Comprehensive Community Support Services assist with:
Independent and Community Living
Education and Learning
Work and Employment
Social Skills
Recreation

Groups Offered
Anger Management
Relapse Prevention
Anxiety
Depression

PTSD
Grief/Loss
Narcan
Hepatitis Prevention
Suicide Prevention
And more

● Therapy Services
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- MST

● In home services (Therapy) for family’s support

● Youth 12-17 years of age with anti-social and /or delinquent
behaviors

● CCSS (Comprehensive Community Support Services)

● Certified Peer Support Worker
- Substance abuse
- Mental Health Self-Harm
- Suicide Prevention

● Substance Abuse Counseling & Group Counseling

● Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Community Support Services
● Behavioral Mental Health Therapies for Diagnosed Disabilities
● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
● CBT for PTSD, Grief, Trauma, Ect.
● Telehealth

● Accessibility to Services
- Telehealth
- Support for the Uninsured (Sliding Fee Scale)

● Therapy Services
- Crisis Services
- Person-Centered Treatment Planning and Services
- Family, Couples and Individual

● Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS)
- Adult and Children

▪ Promotes resiliency through doing things with you, rather than for
you.

▪ Helps you access resource in your community such as food stamps,
unemployment, job training, etc.

● Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program (PSR)
- Stress Management: Teaches techniques for managing the stresses and
complexities of life.
- Communication Skills: Assists participants in effectively expressing their
ideas, wants, concerns and emotions to others, and appropriately
responding to other people.
- Anger Management: Educates participants about feelings, techniques,
and different processes to manage strong feelings of displeasure.
- Self-Care Coping Skills: Explores with participant’s ways to care for
themselves on a regular basis.
- Money Management: Provides education for participants in developing
budgets, managing finances, and improving their ability to become
financially stable.

- Health Management: Provides comprehensive education on wellness,
including proper nutrition, personal hygiene skills, and exercise.

● Supportive Housing Program

The ER provides services for any medical emergency including:
● Surgical Procedures
● Trauma Resuscitation
● Advanced Cardiac Life Support
● Advanced Airway Management
● Overdose
● Mental Health Screening

Eligibility: Any Alamo Community member

Contact: Wanda Apachito

Full-size gym, art class, meeting rooms, child care, weight room, and a boxing class. Different programs are featured every month.