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LEAD Santa Fe County LEAD Santa Fe County was launched in 2021. The program focuses on harm reduction and diverts people with lowlevel nonviolent offenses tied to substance use away from arrest and toward intensive case management. A partnership with the Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney, and Public Defender, this project is designed to reduce arrests and jail for eligible nonviolent offenses and to provide individuals the resources to help them stay healthy.
Senior Services
Youth Services
While Senior Centers were closed in 2021 due to COVID-19, services continued. Senior Services expanded food delivery routes from five to eight, and provided healthy, homedelivered meals to seniors. 143,512 healthy meals were delivered to seniors’ homes. ICAN Nutrition Education was provided with 1,606 delivered meals.
A Youth Services division was added to the Community Services Department in 2021, tasked with streamlining youth education, recreation, and behavioral health funding to develop a comprehensive system of evidence-based services to meet the health and social welfare of youth in Santa Fe County.
Transportation services were offered to take seniors to essential medical appointments and 1,206 trips were completed.
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In its first year, Youth Services funded 10 youth-focused programs. A public awareness campaign focused on the dangers of fentanyl was launched targeting youth and parents/guardians.
