Youth and Family Services Projects
Santa Fe County Youth Services provides funding to the various projects/agencies below for age appropriate evidence-based behavioral health programs to increase the quality of life for youth and families in our community.
SKY CENTER
Provides therapeutic support to Santa Fe County Youth K-12 grade with history of trauma, family conflict, depression, substance use, disruptive mood swings, school disciplinary problems and other behavioral factors associated with suicide risk.
Visit Sky Center for more information. https://skycenter.nmsip.org/find-help/
GERARD’S HOUSE
Santa Fe County provides funding to support Nuestra Jornada Program which is a peer support program addressing grief and loss for children and teenagers whose families have come to Santa Fe from Mexico or Central America. Program supports grief due to death, deportation, incarceration, parental abandonment, kidnapping and separation by boarders.
Visit Gerard’s House for more information. https://gerardshouse.org/
NDI
Santa Fe County provides funding to support youth programming during afterschool and out-of-school times. NDI also provides an Early Childhood Outreach Program to children ages 3-5 through this funding. Youth learn choreography and performing arts skills while developing strong connections with adult instructors and building resiliency.
Visit NDI for more information. https://ndi-nm.org/
FEED NM KIDS
Santa Fe County supports and provides funding for Feed NM Kids, an organization on a mission to end childhood hunger in New Mexico. Nutritious non-perishable snack packs are delivered directly to schools within the Santa Fe Public School system, ensuring that children in need have access to food. https://sharenm.org/feed-new-mexico-kids-inc
SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Funds support a portion of the WAVE Program, Gender Support & Safe Zones Program, Mental Health Curriculum, and Experiential Cohort. Experiential Learning includes ongoing training and support to integrate experiential learning methodology.
Visit Santa Fe Public School Student Wellness for more information. https://www.sfps.info/page/student-wellness/
CHRISTUS ST.VINCENT’S COLLABORATION
Santa Fe County funds a clinical position that serves as the single point of entry into the appropriate level of care for youth seeking care for behavioral health issues within the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Emergency Department or outpatient clinics.
For more information, contact Chanelle Delgado, Youth Services Administrative Program Manager.
SERNA SOLUTIONS - Santa Fe County supports and provides funding to Serna Solutions to offer family support services for caregivers and family members of children and adolescents facing behavioral health challenges. https://sernasolutionsllc.com/
THE MOUNTAIN CENTER - Santa Fe County supports and provides funding to The Mountain Center, an organization dedicated to promoting wellness, personal discovery, and social change. Through innovative learning experiences in wilderness, community, and cultural enviroments. https://themountaincenter.org/