The New Mexico Conference of Churches is a community of Christians across the state. We work to build relationships across denominational borders in order to live into Jesus' prayer that we all may be one. The fruit of these relationships in Christ is a common mission to respond to those in need and to advocate on issues of importance.

For more than 45 years, the New Mexico Conference of Churches has identified areas of need in the state and has developed programs to meet them. Some of the programs initiated by the Conference include:

• The Storehouse
• Samaritan Counseling Center
• Encino House
• Roadrunner Food Bank
• Habitat for Humanity
• Home Education and Livelihood Program (HELP)
• Gifts of Hope
• Dorothy Turner Health Seminars
• Farmington Meals on Wheels
• Interfaith Power and Light
• Christian Counseling Service of Southern NM
• New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund

Currently, NMCC is supporting Partners Envisioning Progress (PEP), an
outreach program for youth at risk and their families. Young people are matched with trained mentor teams from their local faith communities. This matching takes place while the young people are still incarcerated in the state juvenile justice system. Each mentor team serves as emotional and practical support for the youth as she or he makes the transition to a more positive life as a private citizen. In September of 2010, the Federal Office of Justice Programs awarded a $615,000 three-year grant to a collaborative that includes PEP and three affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters located across 12 counties in central, northern, and northwestern New Mexico. With this strong financial support, and the increased ability to serve young people in more of the state, PEP plans to become a self-sufficient program with its own board, staff, and 501(c)3 by 2013.

For more information or to become involved with the PEP program contact
the Program Director at: veliasilva11@gmail.com