There are more than 6,000 people participating in adults supervision in New Mexico. Many of them are lacking basic resources for sustainable and healthy living. The Community Peer Education Project, a sister program of the New Mexico Peer Education Project, provides these individuals with referrals to resources in their local areas through the evidence-based model of peer support work.
By using the ECHO Model we can expand our work in local communities across New Mexico. This program is a voluntary, peer-led support program for individuals transitioning from incarceration to supervision by the New Mexico Probation and Parole Department.
Through weekly sessions, participants learn about: successfully completing supervision, finding employment, networking and self-advocacy techniques, as well as resources for recovery, growth and health.
All of our peer support workers have previously been involved in the criminal justice system; they help people who were incarcerated succeed in their communities, through:
People who are participating in adult supervision through the Probation and Parole Department are invited to attend our sessions. We meet every Friday, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Mountain Time.
For more information, email our team.
This ECHO program is a collaboration between Project ECHO and the New Mexico Probation and Parole Department.
