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LAS CRUCES
Families & Youth AmeriCorps
1320 S. Solano &
1190 Foster
Las Cruces, NM 88004
Phone: (575) 522-4004
(800) 658-6765 (toll free)
Fax: (575) 522-9017
Web: http://www.fyinm.org
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Runaway Shelter/Transitional Living Program
The shelter provides 24-hour supervision, room
and board for clients from ages 12 to 17. The
main goal of the shelter is to provide case
management services, and permanent placement
in an appropriate facility or home for youth that
are misplaced due to situations ranging from
family crisis to homelessness. While at the
shelter, the youth are expected to continue to
attend school or the equivalent through their
Chapter One and Project Link programs.
Comprehensive networking with various agencies
assures that the youth will be successfully placed
and will have the greatest chance of achieving
their goals.
In addition to shelter services, a transitional living
program is available to persons 16-21 years of
age. Persons 16-17 will start the program at the
shelter then move into apartments. Persons
18-21 will start the program in apartments.
During the program, clients will develop
independent living skills through instruction by
program staff. Upon completion of the program,
the clients will have the knowledge and skills to
live on their own.
Children's Safehouse of Las Cruces
The mission of the Children's Safehouse is to
reduce trauma to children and their families by
promoting interagency collaboration when a child
is an alleged victim of child abuse or a crime
witness. The Safehouse provides quality,
child-sensitive forensic interviews in cases of
alleged sexual abuse and referrals for interviews
are accepted only from law enforcement agencies
or the Children Youth and Families Department,
Protective Services Division.
Open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM; and
Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. After hours services
are available to clients by appointment.
*Ex-offenders welcome.