About this Web Site
Intent of this web site
A primary intent of the web site is to make the often complex service and benefits system more understandable and accessible to consumers and service providers; to provide clear answers to commonly asked questions; and to help direct web site users to relevant and available sources of support in New Mexico. This web site can be thought of as a shared, centralized file cabinet that is well-organized and routinely updated.
Intended audiences
The content of the web site has been written with consumers of services and benefits the intended primary audience. Service providers in New Mexico are another key audience and help to promote use of the web site by consumers.
Topics this web site currently covers
Presently this web site covers benefits and programs in the following areas: cash assistance; child care and preschools, food assistance; energy and utility assistance; health programs; housing and homeless programs; legal assistance; and tax credits. For each benefit or program that is described on the web site we cover the following: 1) what the benefit/program entails; 2) eligibility criteria; 3) practical information on how and where to apply; 4) benefit levels; and 5) consumer rights and responsibilities. Information on the web site is routinely updated to stay current with changes in programs and benefits as well as their availability.
Topics this web site intends to cover in the future
In the future, this web site will also include information about employment and job training; transportation services; senior resources; noncitizen resources; and youth programs and services.
Milestones in the development of NewMexicoResources.org
- May 9, 2005 - NewMexicoResources.org went live
- February 21, 2008 -NewMexicoResources.org first newsletter published
Tips on how to best use this web site
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It is useful to first examine the areas of assistance that this web site covers and the programs within each section. Use the drop down box on the top left corner to view the various types of assistance (e.g., cash assistance, food programs, tax credits).
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Read the overview page for each section and the overview page of programs within a section to see what may be relevant to you.
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You should read the written content of a program in some detail to understand what the program is about and to have some idea about eligibility requirements.
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If you are a potential consumer of services on this web site and have access to service providers, advocates, or case managers who may be able to aid you in securing needed benefits, you should take advantage of the assistance they may be able to provide. This web site is not intended to replace the useful help that service providers can offer. At the same time, becoming familiar with the types of benefits and services that are potentially available may allow you to communicate more effectively with any professional who might assist you.
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Clicking on the NewMexicoResources.org banner at the top of any page will return you to the home page of the web site.
Accessibility
Our goal is to make the NewMexicoResources.org web site accessible to all users, including those using various forms of assistive technology. Accordingly, to the extent possible, we have followed the accessibility guidelines of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act.
If you experience a problem when visiting our web site, we would like to know about it. Please contact us at:
The following information will help us correct the problem:
- the web site address (URL) of the page you were trying to view.
- the type of adaptive equipment you are using, if any.
- a description of the problem, including any error messages you may have received.
Website funders
A tragic 20%—or 1 in every 5—of New Mexico families with children under 18 years live in poverty according to the 2000 Census. The 2005 Kids Count data book, an annual publication by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, listed New Mexico as having the highest percentage of children living in poverty of all 50 states. At the same time, programs designed to address the diverse and often dire needs of people with low income are housed in an array of government divisions and bureaucracies.
Recognizing the critical need to provide a central web site containing a repository of information related to these programs, the Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Foundation has partnered with PNM, Don Chalmers Ford, Univision, and Wells Fargo Bank to create this guide to navigate the complicated and sometimes bewildering process of obtaining vital benefits and resources.
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