These are the same steps our staff use when they help someone. "They" means the person who needs help: you, or someone you are helping. Go in order, and call ahead when you can.
1Extended support from CYFD
NM Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Fostering Connections (extended foster care and aging-out support, 18-26)
Santa Fe · State office hours
2A place to live tonight
Use the guide "A man alone has nowhere to sleep tonight".
Families and Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+)
The House of Kahlo LGBTQ+ housing and shelter
575-636-4114
1320 S Solano Dr, Las Cruces · Call
3School and work
New Mexico Higher Education Department
NM Opportunity Scholarship (free tuition at NM public colleges)
(800) 279-9777
Use the guide "Needs a job".
Use the guide "Has no ID at all" if they don't have their papers.
This guide is general information only, not medical, legal or other professional advice. Places and rules change, so please call before you go. In an emergency, call 911; in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Disclaimer
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