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C.G. Jung
Institute of New Mexico |
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Santa Fe, New Mexico/$16,000 |
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The C.G. Jung Institute of Santa
Fe presents Community Programs
because it believes that
communities in Northern New
Mexico become healthier when
their citizens experience a
connection with their inner
depths. The proposed public
programs assume that significant
changes in behavior require
changes in attitude that come
only when people and communities
have an opportunity to reflect
on the inner experiences.
Funding would assist the
continuation and development of
more dialogue programs. |
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Canones Early Childhood
Center |
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Canones, New Mexico/$15,000 |
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The cycle of poverty, familiar
to the people living in the
remote villages of northern New
Mexico, includes geographical
isolation, high rates of alcohol
abuse, school dropouts, teen
pregnancies, and , often,
substandard housing. Many of the
parents in this region view
education for their children as
the only solution to these
devastating possibilities. The
center provides a unique space
for the early childhood age
group, organized into various
interest areas, equipped with
inviting, self-motivating early
childhood materials, which
invite exploration, play, and
learning. |
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Community Against
Violence |
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Taos, New Mexico/$10,000 |
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directly serves approximately
200 children victim/witnesses to
domestic violence and 100
children to cases where sexual
abuse in suspected or alleged.
Among the most critical of the
services we provide is Child
Counseling Art Therapy. The
counseling reduces the child’s
confusing, helplessness, and
emotional pain. The long-term
goal of therapy is to increase
healthy communication,
decision-making, conflict
resolution, support the
development of trust in adults,
and the capacity to bond and
feel empathy for others. |
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EJ Martinez Elementary
School |
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Santa Fe, New
Mexico/$3,000 |
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Given the growing epidemic of
childhood obesity and the link
between physical activity and
academic performance, parents,
schools and the community must
work together to make quality,
daily physical education a
priority in our schools. Studies
show that providing more time
for physical activity leads to
improved test scores,
particularly in the area of
mathematics. Physical activity
programs are linked to stronger
academic achievement, increased
concentration, and improved
reading and writing test scores
more positive attitude about
school. |
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Gerard’s House |
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Santa Fe, New Mexico/$15,000 |
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After “ageing out” of foster
care at age 18, many are
incarcerated, substance abusers,
homeless or dead by age 21,
primarily as result of having
had no way to process the anger,
grief and loss they have
experienced. By developing a
program template we could meet a
critical need for young people
locally and, through sharing
with other organizations,
throughout the country. The
program goal is to assist
participants in dealing with the
anger, grief and loss resulting
from being placed in foster
care, at their own pace, in a
safe environment. |
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La Plaza de Eucuentro
Gathering Place |
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Albuquerque, New Mexico/$10,000 |
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Latino immigrants number over
80,000 in New Mexico. Many lack
access to affordable health care
and safe housing resulting in
financial and emotional stress.
These factors pose challenges
for immigrant families to become
economically stable, thus
immigrant children, most of who
are US citizens, are at a higher
risk for poor developmental
outcomes. La Plaza will take a
three-pronged approach to
addressing New Mexico’s need to
strengthen low income Latino
immigrant families – education,
family strengthening programs
and leadership development. |
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Las Cumbres |
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Espanola, New Mexico/$15,000 |
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Fathers are critical to
children’s wellbeing.
Overwhelmingly, research shows
that children with absent
fathers are much more likely to
be poor and have higher rates of
infant mortality, accidents,
affective disorders, obesity,
substance abuse, smoking,
teenage pregnancy, school
drop-out, and incarceration, and
are more likely to be victims of
physical and sexual abuse, or to
suffer neglect. Las Cumbres’
Focus on Fathers project will
offer therapeutic support for
approximately 20 fathers of
children ages prenatal to three
for whom there is concern for
the child’s well-being because
of risk factors in the home. |
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New Mexico Appleseed |
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Albuquerque,
New Mexico/$15,000 |
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Mexico Appleseed, founded in
2006, belongs to a nonprofit
network of sixteen public
interest justice centers in the
U.S. and Mexico dedicated to
leveraging, pro bono resources
to make systemic change on
behalf of the poor and
underserved. New Mexico
Appleseed has had unparalleled
success at increasing the number
of poor children fed through the
school meals programs. New
Mexico Appleseed is already
making changes to the school
meal policies and needs funding
support to continue its work.
The total duration of the
project is three years. |
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