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About Us

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Vision, Mission and History

Youth Heartline's Vision is: healthy families, healthy children.

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Formed 1991, Youth Heartline's original mission was to make life better and safer for vulnerable children and families in our community.  In 2020, Youth Heartline updated its mission to family stability through trauma-informed services and systemic solutions.

 

First incorporated as Tri-County Children's Advocates, Youth Heartline is the first and only Court Appointed Special Advocates program for the Eighth Judicial District of New Mexico.  Since that time, the organization rebranded to Youth Heartline, in recognition of an expanding array of services.

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Staff

Amy Mesa, Taos County Housing Navigator

 

Colleen Shaughnessy, Executive Director

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Danielle Vanderpool, Colfax/Union Counties Street Outreach

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Feliz Medina, Community Programs Director

 

Gerard Jones, Director of Operations

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Jayda CorderoColfax/Union Counties Street Outreach/YHDP Youth Services Specialist

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Jolene Archuleta Duran, Staff Advocate/YHDP Case Manager

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Katherine Peralta, Colfax/Union Counties Safe Exchange and Supervised Visitation Monitor

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Leslie Warnick, Taos Safe Exchange and Supervised Visitation Monitor

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Meesha Evans, Taos Pueblo Family Navigator

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Misty Gomez, Colfax/Union Counties Housing and Family Navigator

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Nathalie Bertoncin, Taos CASA Staff Advocate & Outreach Coordinator

 

Valerie Alderette, Raton Programs Manager

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Yasmin Haque, CASA Director

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Contact us at info@youthheartline.org

Board of Directors

Alice Morillon, Secretary, Taos County

Brandy Thompson, President, Union County

Christine Autumn, Director, Taos County

David Elliot, Director, Taos County

John Shafto, Taos County

Kristen Forrester, Director, Colfax County

Terry Kamm, Treasurer, Colfax County

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