New Mexico Alliance for Children

New Mexico

Alliance for Children

Creating healthy communities through the arts

New Mexico Alliance for Children (NMAC) is an educational non-profit organization established in 2002 and based in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for youth in high needs areas by developing and implementing effective nutritional/fitness, literacy, and food distribution programs.

Our vision is to provide enrichment programs that serve the whole child and foster youth empowerment through creative, life affirming activities.

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NMAC Current Initiatives

Fall 2011 through 2012

In November 2011, NMAC was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Con Alma Health Foundation for the Mescalero Apache Youth Wellness Project, to be conducted throughout 2012. The purpose of the project is to reduce health disparities on the Mescalero Apache Reservation by promoting improved quality of health programming and nutritional access for children and their families. A series of teacher trainings, parent/family workshops, and public events around the topic will be presented throughout the year.

New Mexico Children's Foundation has awarded NMAC a grant of $3,000, to be applied to literacy activities for 150 preschool-age youth living in poverty in Lincoln County, as well as teacher trainings in best practices in establishing pre-reading skills for Lincoln County Head Start staff and classroom assistants.

NMAC is currently working with the US Forest Service to expand the existing network of community gardens in Lincoln and Otero County which contribute fresh produce to local food banks and provide gardening/environmental awareness programs for area youth.

1712 Sudderth Drive

Ruidoso, New Mexico

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1729

Alto, New Mexico

Phone/Fax: (575) 336-1933