Las Cumbres Community Services
Las Cumbres Community Services
Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc. began in 1970 with a structured program of day habilitation services for developmentally disabled adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities (IDD) in Los Alamos. We added a therapeutic preschool – Conjunto - in the Española Valley in 1979. Since then, we have broadly expanded services for children, adults, and families in order to meet our state’s changing needs, with more than twenty programs in place today.
Las Cumbres clients and their families seek connection to vital resources and equitable assistance to meet even their most basic needs. These include addressing food insecurity, connection to legal aid, educational, mental health services for families experiencing traumatic stress, and care coordination with medical providers, translation services, and more.
Programs can span the lifetime of a client – ranging from enrollment in a pregnancy program to early intervention services for infants and toddlers diagnosed with or at-risk for developmental disabilities; from parenting support groups to fatherhood support and groups for grandparents raising grandchildren. Bilingual and bicultural services are available for immigrant and refugee families through three separate programs. Adult Services offer residential services as well as day habilitation, supported employment, and community inclusion opportunities for adults who identify with IDD. The agency is built on a framework of diversity and inclusion for all, working for a world where every person connects and thrives in their community. Direct services are offered in Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos, and Bernalillo counties. Education, outreach, and referral activities make a strong impact throughout the state and across the country.
Learn more about Las Cumbres Community Services: lascumbres-nm.org
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its Santa Fe Baby Fund grantees to submit stories related to its January topic of Early Childhood.
Santa Fe Indigenous Center
The Santa Fe Indigenous Center is a Native-led nonprofit serving Indigenous families across Santa Fe County. Through biweekly food drives, cultural events, community programs, emergency financial assistance, and a robust network of referral resources, SFIC supports the diverse needs of the local Indigenous community. Each year, the organization hosts its signature event — the Honoring Native Nations Powwow on Indigenous Peoples’ Day — bringing dancers, drummers, Tribal Dignitaries, artists, and community members together to celebrate Indigenous culture, joy, and resilience. This year’s powwow was a vibrant success, and SFIC looks forward to continuing this tradition in 2026.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Last year, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian opened Carved Stories by Hopi artist Mavasta Honyouti. Featuring all sixteen low-relief carvings from the Coming Home series — created in tandem with Honyouti’s children’s book Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story — the exhibit recounts his grandfather Clyde Honyouti’s experience at an off-reservation federal boarding school. This Indigenous-led project offers a powerful and visually compelling reflection on Hopi life, culture, and history. As Brian Vallo notes, “Carved Stories… is both powerful and beautiful.”
Kha'p'o Community School
With support from the Native American Advised Fund, sixth-grade students at Kha’p’o Community School embarked on Our Voice, Our Stories — a year-long documentary project blending traditional Tewa arts and modern digital storytelling. Through pottery, weaving, sewing, and film, students explored their cultural identity and celebrated their voices as young Tewa people.
