The Mountain Center
The Mountain Center
The Mountain Center (TMC) is a nationally recognized and accredited 501(C)3 educational and therapeutic organization founded in 1979 as Santa Fe Mountain Center. We are dedicated to promoting personal discovery and social change among youth, families, and groups through the use of creative learning experiences in wilderness, community, and cultural environments. We provide unique opportunities within different programs for people to transform their lives through remarkable experiences and adventures.
One of our programs is the NM Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network (NMGSAN). NMGSAN is a youth-driven program that increases resiliency, self-efficacy, positive self-identity, and effective self-regulation skills among LGBTQIA2S+ youth ages 13-24 and adults.
Through our programming, NMGSAN also works to prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors, problematic substance use, bullying, and school pushout. NMGSAN works directly with youth and adults via peer training, peer support, case navigation, and leadership development; and with schools, youth-serving organizations and communities to provide education and training to adults. Our Youth Council oversees our work and provides guidance on new programming and initiatives. All of our work is done through an intersectional lens.
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its nonprofit grantees to submit stories related to our June topic of LGBTQ+ Pride.
Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program
Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program empowers adults with literacy skills through one-on-one and small group tutoring in Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL). Their personalized approach helps learners achieve meaningful goals that transform their lives.
First Serve New Mexico
First Serve New Mexico’s after school program and summer camp foster incredible growth in students, both academically and personally. Our combination of tutoring, life skills coaching, and tennis instruction creates a supportive environment where students thrive over time.
Communities In Schools of New Mexico
Communities In Schools of New Mexico is dedicated to surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. By placing site coordinators directly on school campuses, CISNM provides critical services to students facing significant barriers to academic success and empowers them to stay in school and achieve in life.
