In fall 2023, PIRE Southwest performed a needs assessment to understand the housing experiences and needs of young people, ages 15-25, who are experiencing unstable housing or homelessness in south, east, and southwest New Mexico. The State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) funded this needs assessment. Many thanks to all of the individuals and communities that helped make this project a success! We will share our findings widely once the report is finalized.
PIRE conducted a similar study with homeless youth in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County in 2021. You can learn more about that work and view the results here.
Project goals:
- Generate an accurate estimate for how many young people aged 15-25 in south, east, and southwest NM are experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.
- Obtain key information from young people about their life experiences and requirements to get and keep housing.
- Learn about the experiences of community-based providers and staff who work with this population and how they can best be supported.
- Learn about ideas and recommendations from young people, organizational leaders, and frontline workers to improve the service system across the state.
We performed the Youth Count in diverse New Mexico communities in August and September 2023. Leading up to that we met with young people and service providers to learn and plan. Our work happened in New Mexico CYFD Regions 4 and 5:
Counties include:
Catron
Chaves
Curry
De Baca
Doña Ana
Eddy
Grant
Harding
Hidalgo
Lea
Lincoln
Luna
Otero
Quay
Roosevelt
Sierra
Socorro
Key communities include:
Roswell
Clovis
Fort Sumner
Carlsbad
Lovington
Hobbs
Tucumcari
Portales
Las Cruces
Silver City
Lordsburg
Ruidoso
Carrizozo
Deming
Alamogordo
Tularosa
Truth or Consequences
Socorro
If you have questions contact Daniel Shattuck at dshattuck@pire.org.
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