The Boys & Girls Club is a longstanding provider of afterschool and summer programs. Their mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.  They offer a gym, computer lab, swimming pool, teen center, photo lab, sound studio, game room, full food program, and a learning center.  Youth ages 6 to 18, many of whom come from low-income families, participate in these programs.

Al Padilla, Chief Professional Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Fe
730 Alto St, P.O. Box 2403-87504
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
983-6632/Fax: 988-5098
 
www.santafebgc.com

Challenge New Mexico provides therapeutic recreational programs including a therapeutic riding program and life skills training for children and youth 1 to 21 years of age with physical and developmental disabilities. This program offers teen volunteer opportunities.

Chris Werhane, Executive Director
Challenge New Mexico
74 Caja del Rio
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
988-7621/Fax: 424-7440

www.challengenewmexico.com

Cooking with Kids is a hands-on food and nutrition education program that works to improve children’s nutrition by engaging public school students in experiential learning with fresh, healthy, affordable foods from diverse cultures. This program works with students in elementary schools with a majority of families with low incomes.

Lynn Walters, Executive Director
Cooking with Kids, Inc.
P. O. Box 6113
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-6113
438-0098/Fax 474-0755

www.cookingwithkids.net 

FACT ARTclub is an afterschool visual arts learning program working with students at Sweeney, Salazar, Cesar Chavez, and Agua Fria Elementary Schools. They provide art classes for students as a supplemental afterschool program. Each of these schools have high populations of students from families with low-incomes. No fees are requested for participation.

Julia Bergen, Executive Director
Fine Arts for Children & Teens, Inc.
Post Office Box 22363
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
992-2787/Fax: 992-2772

www.factsantafe.org 

Gerard’s House focuses on grief and loss issues for children and families. Gerard’s House services support Santa Fe children and teens who are grieving the death of a family member or friend. Weekly support groups help youth develop life skills for coping with loss. The program works with young people ages 3 to 19 years old, and does not request a fee for participation
 
Katrina Koehler, Executive Director
Gerard’s House
Post Office Box 28693
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592
424-1800

www.gerardshouse.org 

Girls Inc. of Santa Fe is dedicated to "inspiring all girls to become strong, smart and bold." They provide research-based programming specifically geared for girls ages 5 – 18 after school and during school breaks. They have been at Hillside Avenue for over 50 years, and at Zona del Sol in Tierra Contenta for 3 years.  Teens are often hired as summer camp staff.

Anne Stewart, Executive Director
Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe
301 Hillside Avenue
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
982-2042/Fax: 982-0797

www.girlsincofsantafe.org 

Girls on the Run© is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. This program addresses all aspects of girls' development, including their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being. Girls meet with the coach/mentors at participating schools, and no fees are requested for participation.

Kristin Edwards, Director
982-8647

www.girlsontherun.org 

The Community Infant Program provides therapeutic home-based mental health services for infants from birth to 3 years of age. Licensed Master’s level therapists provide assessment, intervention, education and treatment to strengthen parent-infant attachment in these families. Families are referred by physicians, social workers, therapists, the judicial system, and other agencies.

Kathleen Benecke, Director
SF Community Infant Program
805 Early Street, Building F
Santa Fe New Mexico 87505
955-0410/Fax: 955-8577

www.lascumbres-nm.org

The Folk Art Outreach Program has two parts. Folk Art to Go school outreach includes pre-museum visits for students in public schools and visits to the museum which include exhibition tours and hands-on projects during the school year. The summer program, Arts Alive on the Milner Plaza, offers free hands-on art outside at the museum. They also host Dia de Muertos and winter holiday programs which include performances, demonstrations and hands-on projects for all ages. This program employs a teen intern

Aurelia Gomez, Director of Education
Museum of International Folk Art
Post Office Box 2087
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087
476-1211/476-1300

www.internationalfolkart.org 

NDI New Mexico offers 5th-graders at Kearny Elementary School weekly NDI-NM classes during the school year as part of the regular school curriculum. Classes are fast-paced and fun, and children learn that through hard work and perseverance they can achieve success. Each class is taught by a certified NDI-NM instructor and professional pianist. Classes are inclusive: children with special needs and disabilities dance along with their classmates.

Barbara J. Kastner, Grants and Projects Manager
National Dance Institute of New Mexico
1140 Alto Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
983-7646 x 124/Fax: 983-7666

www.ndi-nm.org 

The Suicide Intervention Project has two programs for children & teens ages 2 to 21. The SKY Center provides accessible and no-cost counseling services for youth identified as at-risk for suicidal behavior and their families. It is also a teaching and training field site for student interns. The Natural Helpers program is a peer-helping program in four Santa Fe schools middle schools. Students who have received special training help their peers by listening to them, by helping them look at options and make good decisions when problems arise, and by referring them to existing resources within their schools and community. The program trains students identified as listeners by peers and school staff, and teaches them to respond effectively when their fellow students experience a wide range of difficulties. The program works with students ages 12 to 18 years.

Cynthia Gonzales, Executive Director
NM Suicide Intervention Project, Inc.
Post Office Box 6004
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
820-1066/473-6191

www.nmsip.org  

New Vistas provides early intervention to infants and toddlers, birth to three who have or are at risk for developmental delays. Services include evaluations of a child’s strengths and needs; individualized educational experiences; specialized therapies such as physical, occupational, and/or speech and language therapy; family supports that include counseling service coordination; and transition supports as a child leaves early intervention.

Magi Gerety, Program Director
New Vistas Early Childhood Intervention
1121 Alto Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
988-3803 x 104

www.newvistas.org

Partners in Education provides bus transportation for field trips during and after school for elementary school students in the Santa Fe Public Schools. Field trips are to places of educational, recreational and cultural interest in and around Santa Fe.

Ruthanne Greeley, Executive Director
Post Office Box 23374
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-3374
474-0240/Cell: 920-1434

www.sfpartnersineducation.org 

PMS Teen Health Centers provide mental health services at Santa Fe and Capitol High Schools for students ages 12 to19 years old. This program includes the Teen Lifestyle Change Program at Capitol High. Teen Lifestyle Change addresses unhealthy weight in a fun, educational, innovative and supportive way.

Ramona Flores-Lopez,
Program Administrator
Presbyterian Medical Services
Santa Fe Teen Health Centers
Post Office Box 2267
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
467-2439/Fax: 467-2924

www.pms-inc.org

Outdoor Field Studies includes two science education options for elementary school students: the regular two-trip visit to the center for science education with pre and post visit curriculum and activities; and a more intensive fifth grade schoolyard curriculum. Internships for teen summer student assistants and scholarships to the Audubon Summer Camps are also available.

Jeremy Philipp, Education Specialist
Randall Davey Audubon Center
P.O. Box 9314
Santa Fe, NM 87504
983-4609 x 25

nm.audubon.org

In addition to its regular programming and interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits, the Santa Fe Children’s Museum provides a volunteer and paid internship program for teens, and museum field trip opportunities for school children throughout the year. School children from Santa Fe County who visit the museum on a field trip are given a free pass to return with their families. 

David Tesseo, Executive Director
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
989-8359 x 106 / Fax: 989-7506


Teens interested in volunteering or internships should contact:
Gail Wittenberg, Volunteer/Teen Coordinator
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
989-8359 x 117 / Fax: 989-7506

www.santafechildrensmuseum.org 

The Adelante Program connects homeless students and their families to community resources. Students identified as homeless receive tutoring; family meals with communication strengthening activities; General Equivalency Degree (GED) and English as Second Language (ESL) training for students and parents; parenting classes; and service learning. They also receive referrals to case management, including easy access to food, clothing, school supplies, mental health services, immigrant family resources and shelter information.

Gaile Herling, Coordinator
Adelante Program
SFPS Office of Student Wellness
610 Alta Vista
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
467-2571/Fax: 467-2646/Cell: 490-1970

The Teen Parent Center at Santa Fe High School provides wrap-around services that enable pregnant and parenting middle school and high school students ages 13 to 21 to graduate and continue on to post-secondary education. It also provides the infants and toddlers of teen parents a chance to have a safe, healthy, nurturing start in life. On-site programs include a nationally accredited child care center, prenatal and parenting classes, tutoring and academic support services, counseling, and case-management services for pregnant and parenting teens and their children.

Janet Aboytes, Coordinator
SFPS Wellness Office
Teen Parent Center
1300 Camino Sierra Vista
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
467-2827
 

After school programs help make schools community-friendly, promote school success, and keep children safe during out-of-school hours. These programs offer homework help, individualized tutoring, arts and crafts, literacy, technology, math and science activities, field trips and recreational activities.

Agua Fria Elementary School Afterschool Program
Valerie Trujillo, Site Coordinator
467-1300/Cell: 469-1125

After school programs help make schools community-friendly, promote school success, and keep children safe during out-of-school hours. These programs offer homework help, individualized tutoring, arts and crafts, literacy, technology, math and science activities, field trips and recreational activities.

Salazar Elementary School Afterschool Program
Becky Herrera, Site Coordinator
467-3900/Cell: 470-8806

The Early Intervention tutoring program includes two tutoring programs for children 5 to 12 years old. The SEAD (Students Experiencing Academic Difficulty) Program and the Language Tutoring Program are both offered during the school day. The afterschool program offers supplemental components such as Theater Grottesco and Aspen Ballet. This program strives to provide a safe and supportive environment for students in need of afterschool supervision, and also to meet the needs of students experiencing academic difficulties and language and cultural differences.

Sandra Sena, Coordinator
SFPS Sweeney Elementary Early Intervention
501 Airport Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
467-1500/Cell: 470-7505

Santa Fe SER Child Development Center is an on-site program for infants, toddlers, and teen parents who are enrolled in GED classes or the SFPS Career Academy. This program is open during the summer. The program has achieved national accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and holds a five star license from the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department.

Jaqueline Trujillo, Coordinator
SER, Santa Fe Job for Progress
Child Development Center
2516 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
473-0428 x 1011

www.serjfp.org 

Warehouse 21 provides opportunities for Santa Fe's youth ages 12-21 and young adults ages 20-30 to participate in and enjoy the performing, media and visual arts. The Center practices project-based learning models, youth access to artistic resources and instruction, and a practical "do-it-yourself" ethic that fosters artistic independence and entrepreneurialism. The facility is open during summer months, on weekends and after school, so young people have alternatives to conventional youth activities.

Ana Gallegos y Reinhardt, Executive Director
1614 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
989-4423/Fax: 989-1583

www.warehouse21.org  

Zona del Sol is located on the corner of Country Club Rd. and Jaguar Dr. across from the new south side library in Tierra Contenta. A collaboration of local non-profit organizations and dedicated Tierra Contenta community residents, this a space for children, youth and families to have access to services, recreation, childcare, mentoring, art, and education in the growing Tierra Contenta and surrounding neighborhoods. Currently at the site, the YMCA provides a day care for preschool aged children and Girls Inc conducts an afterschool program.

Katherine Ann Sienicki, Executive Director
Santa Fe Youth and Family Center Consortium at Zona del Sol
6600 Valentine Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
474-6859

The Santa Fe Youth Symphony Mozart y Mariachi Program provides group violin, guitar, trumpet, harmonica, voice and mariachi instruction to students ages 6 to 18. The principals of the Suzuki Method are used and applied to culturally relevant activities like mariachi music. This program was established as an outreach program for public schools that do not have string instruction as part of the music program, primarily on the south side of Santa Fe. Scholarships are available as needed.

Kelly Huber, Executive Director
Santa Fe Symphony Assoc.
51 W. Cordova Road #190
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Physical Address: 1516 Pacheco St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
982-8483/Fax: 982-9439

www.sfys.org

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs work cooperatively with several community music organizations to offer music opportunities to public school students, grades K - 12, at schools on the south side of town. Since its beginning, the program has purchased instruments, sheet music, and equipment for music classes, band, violin, mariachi, guitar, and chorus, and has paid for teachers. As with all performance music classes, this educational opportunity increases student self-confidence and school success by setting high standards. Young people also learn how to work together towards valuable and achievable goals.

Lorraine Goldman, Program Coordinator
South Side Music Program
IOOF/Rebekahs
2194 Lustre Ct.
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
473-2821
 

The YMCA afterschool programs provide elementary school age children with a secondary support system, positive adult role models, a safe and caring environment and a variety of structured activities to choose from after school. Activity areas include education, personal growth, arts, physical fitness and leadership development. The YMCA afterschool programs at Pinon and Chaparral are state licensed through the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department.

D.P. Gustavo Callejas Casal, Executive Director
YMCA of Central New Mexico
424-8077/Cell: 505-934-8015


Michele Lowrance, Associate Executive Director
YMCA of Central New Mexico
6600 Valentine Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
982-5030/Fax: 986-0509


Kimberly Reynolds
Child Care Program Director
YMCA of Central New Mexico
6600 Valentine Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
424-8077/Fax: 505 424-4832/930-0223

www.ymcacnm.org 

Youth Shelters and Family Services is an established, local, community-based organization providing multiple services for high-risk and homeless teens. La Otra Puerta Emergency Shelter is a 24 hour emergency shelter offering a fell range of services to runaway homeless and at-risk youth ages 10 to 17. It is the only youth shelter in Northern New Mexico. Casa Libertad Transitional Living Program provides supervised apartment living and educational support services for homeless adolescents and parenting teens, ages 16 to 21. An intensive curriculum in independent living skills is part of the program. The program assists homeless adolescents in becoming independent and productive citizens. First Contact Street Outreach provides anonymous, free services to homeless and at-risk youth up to age 22. 

Melissa Frank
Youth Shelters & Family Services
P.O. Box 28279
Santa Fe, NM 87592-8279
983-0586 x 104/Fax: 424-0949

www.youthshelters.org

YouthWorks! specializes in a full spectrum of culturally appropriate programs that assist high-risk youth to develop job and educational skills, and develop healthy attitudes and behaviors necessary to ensure a successful future. Counseling is an integral part of all YouthWorks programs. YouthWorks has numerous “green” programs that focus on sustainability, conservation, river restoration, and other environmental issues. They operate a paid, youth-employment-training program that offers at-risk youth the opportunity to learn responsible work habits, earn a living wage and a regular paycheck, attend on-site GED coursework and become leaders in their community.

Melynn Schuyler, Executive Director
YouthWorks
551 W. Cordova Rd. #415
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
989-1855/Fax: 424-3509

www.santafeyouthworks.org