IMPACT 2024-2025
Partnering with Families to Solve Life’s Problems.
Empowering Youth.
Building Futures.
Since 1971
OUR MISSION
YDI’s mission is to partner with families to help them solve life’s problems. We do this through an accepting, culturally competent environment, diverse services, and proven results.
OUR STORY OF IMPACT
For decades, Youth Development Inc. has empowered families to improve their lives and build lasting success.
“As a young person, I fully embraced YDI’s employment program. Today, my journey has come full circle—I now serve as the Chief Executive Officer. My story is one of thousands transformed by YDI’s work.”
GENERATIONAL IMPACT
Our impact extends far beyond the individual. The success of one generation often means their children won’t need to rely on YDI services.
Today, we are building a legacy of strength and opportunity for generations to come.
Financial Chart
- Federal: 58.6%
- State: 27.5%
- Unrestricted: 7.7%
- City: 2.4%
- County: 2.1%
- Private: 1.7%
Our Pathways to Success
We provide critical services at every stage of life, creating a continuum of support:
Early Childhood Education & Family Development (ECE)
Early Foundations • Lifelong Success: Nurturing Care & Partnership
Youth Development, Inc. (YDI) is proud to partner with the Office of Head Start, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to deliver comprehensive Head Start services to children and families, and with the U.S Department of Agriculture to provide nutritious meals and snacks.
Additional partnerships include the New Mexico Early Childhood Education & Care Department to provide Pre-Kindergarten programs; the Nurse-Family Partnership- CHANGNET (Community Health and Adolescent Network with Guidance and Empowerment), offering expert, nurse-led home visitation to support maternal health, child development, and family well-being; the University of New Mexico, Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) PLUS, to improve the nutrition and physical activity behaviors through meals, lessons, and activities; and New Mexico State University Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition (ICAN) program which offers classes at our centers to assist families in making healthy food and lifestyle choices by:
YDI operates 24 Head Start centers, 17 in Bernalillo County, 5 in Taos, and 2 in Rio Arriba County. In addition to center-based care, YDI offers home visitation services and supports pregnant women to ensure a strong foundation for young children.
Impact & Outcomes
ISSUE
New Mexico ranks 50th in the Nation for child well-being.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
YDI operates 23 child development centers across Bernalillo, Rio Arriba, and Taos counties and provides home visitation services in six counties. Early Childhood is not only an education program for our youngest children but also an economic development program for families.
IMPACT
Children received center-based education and care
Families were provided with home visitation services for pregnant women and families
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Early Head Start children were diagnosed with disabilities and received early intervention and Child Find services.
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Head Start children were diagnosed with disabilities and received early intervention and Child Find services.
Meals served, meeting two-thirds of a child’s daily nutrition needs
Children received special dietary accommodations
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Average gain for Head Start children across the following learning domains: Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, and Mathematics.
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Average gain for Early Head Start children across the following learning domains: Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, and Mathematics.
FUNDING
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, State of New Mexico ECECD, Child and Adult Food Nutrition Bureau (CACFP), and Medicaid
Education, Employment & Training (EE&T)
Rebuilding Lives: Education ↔ Employment ↔ Empowerment
The mission of EE&T is to empower youth & adults to address barriers, complete their education, gain workplace and occupational skills, decrease violent behavior or engagement, and develop positive relationships through increased social skills, leading to healthy lifestyles & self-sufficiency.
The department comprises programs that provide alternative education, dropout prevention, workforce development, and violence prevention & intervention services to youth and young adults. EE&T serves over 3,000 youth and adults per year, providing tutoring, High School Equivalency Diploma instruction (HiSET), workforce training, leadership activities, mentoring, job development, and work experience.
All programs and services are designed to empower youth to develop further the skills and education necessary to promote positive citizenship within their community.
Impact & Outcomes
ISSUE
Homelessness has more than doubled in Albuquerque in the last two years, reaching 2,394 individuals, the highest in 12 years. Statistics indicate that substance use is more common among homeless individuals, often as a response to the pressures of homelessness, and they have a higher risk of overdose from illicit substances.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
The Fresh Start Rental Assistance program provided move-in assistance and eviction prevention due to homelessness or at risk of homelessness for persons who have a diagnosed and documented opioid use disorder (OUD) or a substance use disorder where opiates are the primary substance used.
IMPACT
In FY25, 42 youth were served:
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Of the 101 individuals we enrolled and housed were families
Dollars in support or six months of rental assistance was provided to individuals, along with a $1,000 stipend for furniture and basic household supplies.
Individuals developed housing stability plans to build life skills and establish employment goals.
Individuals engaged in and/or continued substance use treatment services
FUNDING
New Mexico Human Services Department – Behavioral Health Services Division
Prevention, Intervention, & Behavioral Health (PIBH)
Behavioral Health • Life Skills • Safety: Tailored Support
The primary focus of the PIBH Division is to provide a range of services for children, youth, adults, and families, assisting them in acquiring valuable and necessary life skills and achieving a safe and healthy living environment.
Program activities are delivered in a variety of settings, including school classrooms, community centers, churches, family homes, on the streets, and in other community-based settings.
PIBH comprises 21 individual service components.
Impact & Outcomes
ISSUE
Adolescent substance use and abuse rates in New Mexico have decreased in recent years, but New Mexico teenagers are still 55.32% more likely to have used drugs in the last month than the average American teen. Youth with substance use disorders have higher rates of physical and mental illnesses and have diminished overall health and well-being.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
YDI operates a school-based substance abuse outpatient program for students attending Kennedy Middle School. The program provides individual, family, and group therapy and case management services to young people at risk or who are currently using substances.
IMPACT
In FY25, 42 youth were served:
Families participated in family education/counseling
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Youth showed a decrease in substance use
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Youth showed an overall improvement in functioning
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Students in the program received a service plan and met at least one goal
FUNDING
City of Albuquerque, Department of Health, Housing, and Homelessness