State Assistance
Children, Youth, & Families
Early childhood services, protective services, juvenile justice services, and behavioral health.
Report Abuse: #7233 or 855-333-7233
Early Childhood Services: 800-832-1321
Juvenile Justice: 505-827-7629
Childcare Assistance Program
Subsidizes the cost of childcare for families at or below 400% of the federal poverty level who are working, in school, or searching for employment
575-373-6640
WIC
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, including nursing promotion, support, and referrals to health care.
575-528-5001
Community Resources
Amistad Family Services Inc
For those who may need professional services, counseling, childcare, or developmental therapies.
Particularly invested in aiding families with infants, Young Children, and Adolescents
575-523-2288
Aprendamos
Offering services such as autism therapy to home visiting programs, fathering classes to family counseling.
Apprendamos offers licensed, bilingual team, that serves families across Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico.
575-526-6682
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Unique one-on-one mentoring helps children achieve success in school, avoid risky behaviors, and improve their self-confidence.
575-523-9530
Care Net of Las Cruces
Emergency supply of diapers, wipes and baby food. May also have clothes for small children. Call when you arrive and tell which items are needed. Free pregnancy test and ultrasounds call to make an appointment.
575-526-6242
Text:575-323-1233
FYI+
Services and support for children, youth, and families, mental health advocacy, supervision, resources, transition to adulthood and LBGTIA+
575-522-4004
Jardin De Los Ninos
Serves children who are homeless and near-homeless from the age of 6 weeks to 10 years old and their families.
Early Intervention, Behavioral Health, Literacy, & Education
575-522-2111
MECA Therapies
MECA Therapies provide a wide range of services to support the development and well-being of children and families in Las Cruces.
575-522-9500
Momava
Serves as a breastfeeding and pumping station for DACC students on the Espina Campus. This ADA Mamava pod is located in the DASH Hall of sthe outh end of the building. When unlocked via the app, this pod supports a number of smart features offered including vacant alerts and comfort controls (lighting, airflow).
New Mexico Kids
Ngage New Mexico
Focused on improving education outcomes in Doña Ana County, particularly through initiatives like the Success Partnership, which aims to enhance educational access from prenatal to career stages. The organization emphasizes collaboration, social justice, and data-informed solutions to foster a vibrant and resilient community.
575-521-1957
Tresco Inc.
Early Intervention program providing families with babies from bith to age 4, therapy, education, and coaching on how to support their baby's developmental milestones.
575-528-2200
575-527-4900
Turning Point
Turning Point offers a no-cost, lab-quality pregnancy test. Staff will walk you through your pregnancy, adoption options, abortion information, and resources to help you in whatever decision you decide is right for you.
575-522-8378
Welcome Baby Program
Welcome Baby Home Visiting Program services are free to pregnant women, parents, or grandparents raising children ages 0-5.
Their objective is to provide educational services, information on your child's development, and assistance with obtaining community resources.
575-541-5941
Southern Resources
El Paso Center for Children
Provides various services to meet the needs of the community, including early childhood services, youth outreach and housing, life skills mentoring, and counseling resources for victims of crime, and a family resource center, among other support services.
915-565-8361
YWCA El Paso del Norte Region
The YWCA seeks to empower women by focusing on gener equality, racial justice, and human dignity. It equips women with the tools for success and independence through its various children's academies and housing programs including 45+ YWCA after school programs (serving age 4 years to 12 years), 4 fitness & aquaitic locations and the Sara McKnight Trasitional Living Center.
915-519-0000