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YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
Active Minds

Active Minds provides education, research, and advocacy with a focus on young adults ages 14–25.

YOUTH ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE
Alateen

A mutual support program for teens and young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

BERNALILLO COUNTY

CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS
Alcohol Awareness

A program built by those who have recovered – for those wanting to recover. A program that provides a more realistic life setting where you can practice your recovery skills in your day to day life. Residential and Outpatient Treatment Program.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES
All Faiths Children’s Advocacy Center

Trusted advocates for children and families affected by trauma.

HOTLINE
Bair Foundation

Promotes the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency and strengthening families through clinical and in-home services.

NATIVE YOUTH
Boys & Girls Club of America Native Services

The Native Services Unit helps to enrich the lives of American Indian and Alaska Native youth by supporting programs that discourage risky behaviors while encouraging lifestyles.

HOTLINE
Boys Town National Crisis Line

A 24/7/365 national hotline with trained counselors.

CasaQ

Believes in the strength and resiliency of youth, offering services in culturally appropriate and competent ways. They believe meaningful participation of LGBTQ youth drives the success of the organization. They believe providing strength-based services promotes the development of self-efficacy and self-determination.

Cenikor

Treating all aspects of addiction using affordable, evidence-based practices, including medication-assisted treatment for alcohol and opioid use disorders, immersion in 12-step fellowships, and tailored treatment plans. Cenikor serves a diverse population from San Juan County, the neighboring Navajo Nation, and other communities within New Mexico and the nearby Four Corners area. Team members are well-versed in both English and the Navajo language.

NATIVE YOUTH WELL-BEING
Center for Native American Youth

A national organization committed to improving the health, safety, and well-being of Native American youth, and in particular, to preventing youth suicide.

CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY SHELTER
Child Haven

Children’s Emergency Shelter for up to 32 children (ages 0-17); child forensic interviews and family advocacy; CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers; Regular and Treatment Foster Care; Child and Family Therapy.

San Juan County
CHILDHOOD SERVICES
Children’s Services – San Juan County, Administration

A program to encourage growth and development of children from birth to age 5 focusing guidance, education, and support in early learning, health, and family well-being.

Crisis Counselor
Crisis Text Line

A 24/7 secure online platform for mental health support and answered by volunteer crisis counselors.

Cyberbullying Resources
Cyberbullying Research Center

Provides information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents.

Youth Shelter
DreamTree Project

DreamTree Program offers emergency shelter for teens ages 12 to 17 and housing and services for young adults ages 16 to 24 (and their children, if applicable).

Youth Mentoring
First Nations Youth Mentoring Program

Offers personalized one-on-one and group mentoring services for children in grades K-12, covering ages 5 to 18 years. The program is designed to enhance academic performance, attendance rates, and self-esteem, while also addressing issues such as substance use and involvement in gang activities.

BERNALILLO COUNTY

Children’s Home
Four Corners Home for Children

House of Faith, a long-term children’s home, the House of Hope, a short-term children’s home, Four Corners Families for mothers and children, Four Corners Academy for Excellence and Navajo Nation Outreach.

Adolescent Behavioral Health Facility
Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center

Works to demystify stereotypes and empower through education. We envision that 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies will direct and develop youth led educational, social, and emotionally supportive activities that will benefit overall well-being.

Native Youth Resources
Healthy Native Youth

Contains health promotion curricula and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native youth. The site is designed for tribal health educators, teachers, and parents – providing the training and tools needed to access and deliver effective, age-appropriate programs.

Native Youth Mental Health
Healing Hearts (ENIPC)

A safe harbor for youth and families who want to strive for wellness and overcome mental health challenges.

Suicide Prevention
Honoring Native Life

A resource for New Mexico Tribes to support prevention, intervention and/or post-vention efforts to address suicide.

Native Youth Resources
Indian Affairs Department (IAD) Youth

Resources for Indigenous youth.

Native Youth Resources
Indian Health Service (IHS) Youth

Resources for Native Youth.

Native Youth Well-being Resources
I Know Mine

Provides information and resources to promote, improve, and achieve holistic well-being through quality prevention and education.

Youth Shelter
Kewa House Emergency Youth Shelter

Temporary home for youth from any tribe or pueblo in New Mexico who are between the ages of 0 and 17 years old. The goal of the program is to provide trauma informed evidence based residential programming for behavioral health treatment. 

Unhealthy Relationships
Love is Respect
(National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)

A 24/7 helpline that offers support, education, and advocacy to teens and young adults
(as well as friends and family) with questions or concerns about dating and relationships.

Youth Mental Health
Mescalero System of Care (MSOC)

MSOC a comprehensive community mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances (SED).

Teen Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA) for Teens

NIDA gives youth ages 11 – 17 the facts about drugs and their effects on the brain and body. Designed for teens and those who influence them—parents, guardians, teachers, and other educators—the science-based information and resources inspire learning and encourage critical thinking so teens can make informed decisions about drug use and their health.

Youth Services Resource
 National Runaway Safeline

A database of thousands of resources nationwide. When you contact us, we are able to connect you with a wide range of services and supports.

Hotline
National Youth Crisis Hotline

A 24/7 hotline for youth in crisis.

Native Youth Well-being
Native American Professional Parent Resources, (NAPPR) Inc

A service-based organization that educates and provides supportive services to build healthy Native American children and families.

Native Youth Sexual Health
Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN)

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice across the US and Canada.

Residential care for adolescents
Navajo Regional Behavioral Health Center (Adolescent Healing Center)

A residential care facility for adolescents in need of a structured environment to address problems related to substance abuse, dependence, and co-occurring mental health conditions.

New Day

Works with young people who are 11-25. Develops services and supports that align with young people’s diverse experiences and needs focusing on creating spaces that are safe and help young people feel seen and honored. Works with youth who experience marginalization, disconnection, and homelessness every year.

Residential care for adolescents
New Sunrise Regional Treatment Center

An adolescent residential treatment facility offered to tribes, American Indians, and Alaska Natives in New Mexico.

Native Youth Health
Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation  

An organization dedicated to reducing childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Hotline
Reach NM

A service of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD). It allows young people to connect directly with CYFD workers for resources, find help, and report potential abuse or neglect. The service is free to any New Mexican with a text-message enabled cell phone.

Adolescent Behavioral Health Facility
Serenity Mesa

A sober living facility for adolescents and young adults who are struggling with addiction; provide a continuum of care by offering long-term living for residents who have completed a detox program and are ready for their recovery journey.

Counseling Services
Serna Solutions LLC

Provides clinical counseling services to individuals, couples and families with a variety of challenges. They blend evidence-based practices with humanistic and insight-oriented techniques to empower people to reach their goals.

Social Media & Suicide

An online in-depth guide about the link between social media use and suicide as well as how to assist a friend or child if you think they are suicidal.

Bullying
Stop Bullying

Stop Bullying provides information from various government agencies on the natures, effects, victims, and survivors of bullying and cyber bullying.

Native Violence Helpline
Strong Hearts

Strong Hearts Native Helpline exists to restore power to Native Americans impacted by domestic, dating, and sexual violence by weaving together a braid of safety, sovereignty, and support.

Hotline
Teen Line

A helpline for teens struggling with depression.

Youth Suicide Prevention
The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI)

JFI provides educational and awareness programs that equip young people, educators/youth workers, and parents with the tools and resources to help identify and assist at-risk youth with the goal of preventing suicide.

Youth Suicide Prevention
The Jed Foundation (JED)

JED aims to protect emotional health and prevent suicide among the nation’s teens and young adults.

Youth Suicide Prevention
The Sky Center

The Sky Center addresses the challenge of youth suicide in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico through lasting solutions that encourage resiliency, courage, connection and hope.

LGBTQ
The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is a 24/7 helpline for LGBTQ youth struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide. Calls are answered by trained counselors.

Suicide Prevention
U Matter

“A movement to spread the word that mental health issues are ok.”

Native Youth Well-being
United National Indian Tribal Youth
(UNITY) Inc.  

UNITY aims to foster the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and to help build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.

UNM Children’s Psychiatric Center

Supporting kids on their path to wellness.

Youth Work
Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS)  

The VSFS matches thousands of students with unique opportunities to work on innovative projects across the government from their dormitory or home.

Native Youth Well-being
We R Native

A comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. We strive to promote holistic health and positive growth in our local communities and nation at large.

Text NATIVE to 741741