The Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corporation (SNMCAC) announced the formal transfer of its Head Start program to Youth Development, Inc. (YDI), effective December 1, 2025.

For more information regarding the transition of Head Start services, please contact Ms. Sherra Hester, Executive Director of the Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corporation (SNMCAC), at srhester@snmcac.com, or Ms. Debra Baca, Vice President of Early Childhood Education at Youth Development, Inc. (YDI), at dbaca@ydinm.org.

 

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) serves Eddy and Lea counties and offers seniors age 55 and older opportunities to serve as mentors, tutors, and caregivers for children and youth.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM:

The Senior Companion Program (SCP) is a service initiative through which people age 55 and older provide assistance and friendship to elderly individuals who are homebound and generally living alone. Senior companions also provide respite care to relieve live in care takers for short periods of time.

CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM

The Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) serves Eddy and Lea counties and offers meal reimbursement to providers of family day care and adult care homes and centers.

Children Enrolled 180
Households Enrolled 45

THE SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM

The Senior Citizens Program operates within Eddy County. Services provided for individuals 60 and older include: congregate meals, home delivered meals, and transportation. These services are provided with federal and state funding. Local funding is sought to meet program-funding requirements. In addition, donations are encouraged from participants in order to ensure services continue.

ADULT RESPITE

Provides an opportunity for seniors to avoid early institutionalization by allowing caregivers a safe place to leave their loved one in order to maintain employment or daily activities.

Congregate Meals Served  92,000
Home Delivered Meals Served 110,430
Transportation Services 6,224
Adult Respite Services 14

COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM

Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funding has been awarded by the New Mexico Human Services Department for Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln and Otero counties. Funding is used primarily for client emergency assistance and to supplement programs that are funded with little to no administrative dollars. The following emergency assistance programs are administered by SNMCAC using CSBG funds:

  • Rental Assistance
  • Mortgage Assistance
  • Utility Assistance