The Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, or WESST, is a statewide 501(c)(3) committed to supporting individuals in New Mexico who want to start a small business or improve the performance of an existing one. Founded by three women in 1989, WESST targets its services to women, people of color, and low-income New Mexicans. In addition to loans WESST offers training and consulting in both English and Spanish. Physical accessibility is provided throughout 7 offices in Albuquerque, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Roswell and Santa Fe. Each of the offices hosts a Women’s Business Center, funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. WESST is a Small Business Administration (SBA) Microlender and a Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) lender.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions strives to be a leader in improving employment and poverty rates through workforce development, enhanced services for employers, and ensuring fair labor practices and workforce protections for New Mexicans.

HopeWorks has multiple programs. These include the Hope Found, which was founded as a way to eliminate family homelessness in the greater Albuquerque area. They do this by coordinating rapid, affordable, and stable housing and supportive services for families that are experiencing homelessness. The Housing Division operates 11+ housing programs to meet the needs of clients. The HopeWorks Day Shelter provides a place for individuals experiencing homelessness to rest, receive meals, clothing, showers, storage, and more – all while obtaining supportive services and housing. In terms of behavioral health, HopeWorks employs multiple modalities that have been proven effective. Hope Village is a 42-unit single-site single-site permanent supportive housing project next to the existing Day Shelter on 3rd Street and Mountain near downtown Albuquerque. Behavioral health - 1201 3rd St NW Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505-764-8231; Shelter - 505-843-9405; Hope Village -1215 3rd St NW Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505-273-8750.

Works with organizations to help them integrate more neurodiversity into their workforce. Provides recruitment, staffing solutions and management support to businesses interested in diversifying and expanding their talent pools to include those who think and problem solve differently.

Brings engineers, business scholars, and disabilities researchers together with experts in neuroscience and education to understand, maximize, and promote neurodiverse talent in workplace practices.Services Include:Job MatchingJob CoachingEmployment Assessment and ReferralWorkforce Readiness and PreparationAutism Summer InternshipVirtual Summer Coding Camp