ADOBE Program

ADOBE Mission statement:

The UNM ADOBE Program is committed to enhancing the mental and physical well-being of our community by providing innovative services customized to meet the distinct needs of youth and their families. Through synergistic partnerships with community navigators, education specialists, behavioral health professionals, psychiatrists, trauma-informed primary care providers, and our collaboration with the UNM Medical-Legal Alliance, we support individuals impacted by social determinants of health and mitigate the effects of adverse childhood experiences. By focusing on individualized care, we empower youth and their families to thrive and lead healthier lives.

Home / Community Navigators:

Navigators are assigned to help improve the life of the youth and the families by facilitating change through a strengths-based approach and providing support for self-empowerment within their community. Each identified youth/young adult is assigned a navigator who will work with the entire family to work through barriers such as:

• Assistance in navigating housing and rental resources.
• Assistance in navigating food, clothing, and utilities resources.
• Assistance in filling out Social Service applications.
• To explore opportunities for youth to participate in extracurricular programs and activities.
• Job readiness.

Education Team:

Each youth/young adult has the opportunity to work with an Education Specialist.

• Identify educational strengths, areas of improvement and future life goals.
• Provide a link between home, school and medical team.
• Meet with school personnel at regular intervals regarding the youth’s educational performance and academic needs.
• Advocate for necessary educational services.
• Navigation of Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque area Charter Schools, High School Equivalency Programs and Higher education options.

Legal Services:

The UNM ADOBE program partners with UNM School of Law, Medical-Legal Alliance (MLA)

• Address civil legal issues such as family, housing and economic stability, domestic violence, wage theft, and immigration status adjustments due to being a victim of crime.
• Raise the law student’s awareness of the need for holistic, interdisciplinary interventions to improve the health and well-being of those facing multiple disadvantages.
• The MLA addresses the interrelatedness of the physical health, legal health, and justice of low-income families.

Adobe Clinic

Psychiatric Care:

• In-house psychiatrist helps reduce wait times and consultation for high-needs youth.

Trauma-Informed Primary Care:

• Dual-generational primary to youth, their families, and their partners.
• Transgender care and gender-diverse care
• (MOUD) medication for opioid use disorder.
• Comprehensive reproductive health

Clinic Locations:

North Valley Clinic
3401 4th ST SW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

South East Heights Clinic
8200 Central SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

The clinics have onsite labs, pharmacy, x-ray and procedure rooms to cover a variety of care options.

Our team: