RESILIENCY

New Mexico Family Network promotes and encourages all systems that work with children and families to adopt a resiliency approach.  This strength-based approach focuses on twelve principles
1)    Basic needs, safety, supports and services
2)    Sanctuary
3)    Supportive and Positive Connections and Relationships
4)    Validation and Valuing
5)    Justice
6)    Contribution & Participation
7)    Self-Wisdom and Self Acceptance
8)    Expectations and Accommodations that Maximize Success
9)    Competencies (Skills, Abilities, Talents)
10)  Courage and Confidence
11)  Hope and Optimism
12)  Sense of Meaning and Joy

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Support

New Mexico Family Network is a nonprofit organization formed by families of children and adolescents with neurobiological, emotional and behavioral differences. It was originally founded to provide a collective voice to implement improvements to services and service delivery systems.

Advocacy

NM Family Network provides individual and system of care advocacy for children and youth with neurobiological, emotional and behavioral differences within schools, juvenile justice and behavioral health systems.

Education

Today, as a leader in the field of child and adolescent mental health, the organization provides educational material and offers training and seminars for mental health professionals, educators and families.

Goal

NM Family Network goal is to promote System of Care in which families and children with neurobiological, emotional and behavioral differences have access to services and support, regardless of their unique circumstances.

NM Family Network strives to increase public awareness of, and sensitivity to, individuals with neurobiological differences through the news media, website, conferences, newsletters and membership drives.

Vision

Our Vision is for all children, youth and their families to thrive in a stigma free and supportive community, within a culturally diverse climate in which all   people will be recognized and  valued  for  their individuality.

Mission

Our Mission is to support, strengthen and empower families with children and youth who have experienced, or are at risk of developing neurobiological, emotional, and behavioral challenges, by advocating for systems and service delivery transformation.

Supporting Family Voices and Youth Expression

New Mexico Family Network strives to serve families with children and youth in their communities by providing the following: advocacy, support groups, education, training referrals, self-help tools, information, and partnerships with other agencies, schools, community providers and first nations.

Family Involvement

New Mexico Family Network offers opportunities for support, education and action groups.  Let us help you share your experiences with New Mexico’s Child-serving systems.  Together we can make our voices heard!  Call our offices to find out our current meeting days and times.

YouTHink NM^*

NM Family Network encourages youth input and expression and would like to invite youth to participate in YouTHink NM meetings and activities.  For more information and a schedule of meetings call our offices.

^*YouTHink NM  is the New Mexico Chapter of Youth M.O.V.E (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience) National, a  subsidiary of the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, through funding provided by the Department of Health and  Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services.