United Way of Eastern NM

Community fund grants and donor option funds - grants supported 22 programs at 13 local agencies through a competitive process. Grant funds support programs that fight domestic violence and child abuse, strengthen family financial stability, empower and engage youth and disabled adults, provide decent housing, and fight food insecurity for low income and elderly citizens. In addition, $79,965 in rent and utility assistance to 504 households. $4,819 in heaters, minor home repair, bus passes and help with id/birth certificates for 98 families.

2-1-1 info helpline - uwenm's 2-1-1 info helpline assisted over 2,300 callers in 2022, referring them to local/regional services. 2-1-1 cares projects provided 21k diapers and 16k school supplies to needy families. As a dolly parton imagination library affiliate, uwenm is encouraging literacy, brain development for our littlest residents. In 2022, 5,782 free boooks were mailed to 580 children in roosevelt and de baca.

Community building activities - uwenm's volunteer action center was created to mobilize more volunteers for non-profit work of curry, roosevelt, and quay counties. Even with covid restrictions, 421 volunteers were engaged in almost 800 volunteer opportunities, provdiing over 2,000 hours of volunteers labor to 22 organizations. Uwenm's youth success/100% community initiative which coordinates workgroups from across all sectors, completed a survery indentifying barriers to services that support youth and their families. No worries wall provided 12k+ hygiene items to middle/high school students at 23 sites.

$69,433 hrsa grant allowed uwenm to establish the 4 co behavioral health partnership to support expansion of mental health services (especially for population under 17 yo), reduce stigma, and increase supports for individuals leaving mh/bh institutions and their families.