Policy Advocacy is one of our key strategies. By working with state legislators and other state, local and national leaders, we influence the public policy that impacts New Mexico's children and working families. Read more...
Fiscal Policy Project provides timely, credible analysis of tax, budget, and related policy issues, and their impact on New Mexico's families. Initiated in 2004, the Fiscal Policy Project is part of a national effort called the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative. Read more...
KIDS COUNT identifies and tracks indicators of child well-being through research, data analysis, and publication of a comprehensive annual report on the status of children in New Mexico. Read more...
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New Mexico Children's Charter sets out 20 priorities we will work to accomplish in the coming years that will result in a better future for our children, families and communities. Read more...
Rural People Rural Policy creates networks and helps build capacity of organizations working to improve the lives of rural people and reinforces the vitality of rural communities. Read more...
Working Poor Families Project addresses poverty by advocating for work supports, which help stabilize low-wage families while assisting their climb up the job ladder. Work supports include income tax credits, funding for adult basic education, and unemployment insurance benefits. Read more...
Race Matters takes a look at policies that perpetuate the racial divide, collects data on disparities, and works to educate the community about structural racism and its effects on minority youth. Read more...
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