Resources

Reports and Brochures

Learn more about the civil legal services needs of low-income New Mexicans.  Click here for a report on civil legal services from the New Mexico Commission on Access to Justice. 

The application for the new Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for public interest attorneys is now available on-line.  Click here to view and print the application in PDF form.  To read the legislation authorizing the program, click here.

The Center's research report: "Issues Facing New Mexico’s Immigrant Community" is now available in PDF format.

The newly revised and expanded Legal Manual for Homeless Persons and their Advocates can now be accessed on-line.  This manual was updated as of October of 2005.  To download forms from the appendices click here.

The Coalition to Save Medicaid published a summary of the economic impact of Medicaid in New Mexico.  To access the document "Facts About Medicaid's Economic Contribution to New Mexico," click here.

Download informational pamphlets produced by the Center called "Know Your Rights."  There are pamphlets on the basics of the Food Stamp program and Food Stamp Benefits for Homeless Teens, which is also available in Spanish.  These downloads are in Microsoft Word format, for easy printing. 
 

Download English or Spanish versions of the "Know Your Rights" pamphlet on the rights of Homeless under the Food Stamp program.  These are also in Microsoft Word Format.  We would like to express our thanks to Kari Converse for translating these pamphlets to Spanish. You may copy and distribute the pamphlets as you wish.

The two pamphlets the Center produced for NM Legal Aid—"Your Hearing Rights" and "Representing Yourself at an HSD Hearing"—are also available in Spanish and English.  Please feel to copy or distribute this information.  [Accessing these brochures requires Acrobat Reader, which may be downloaded by clicking the banner at the bottom of this page.]

Download the English versions of the brochures here:

Representing Yourself At An HSD Hearing (in English)
Your Hearing Rights (in English)

Download the Spanish versions of these brochures here:
Representing Yourself At An HSD Hearing (in Spanish)
Your Hearing Rights (in Spanish)

Learn more about the impact of state cuts in the personal income tax by downloading a copy of the guide: "New Mexico’s Tax Policy: The Problem with the Personal Income Tax Cut."
 

NM Voices for Children has just released a new report called The State of Working New Mexico in 2004.  This report assesses the changes in New Mexico's labor market since 2001.  To download a copy, click here.
 

Also available from NM Voices for Children, in conjunction with the NM Commission on the Status of Women, is the Bare Bones Budget report.  This research project presents a new, and more accurate, method for measuring poverty, based on the minimum income needed by families in various communities throughout New Mexico.  You can download a copy of either the Bare Bones Budget Summary or the Bare Bones Budget Full Report.
 

Access the Center's comments on the New Mexico Human Services Department's proposed changes to Medicaid regulations in 2004:

Comments on recertification requirements
Comments on pharmacy services
Comments on vision services
Comments on dental services
Comments on podiatry services
Comments on provision of durable medical equipment and medical supplies
Comments on school services
Comments on transportation services

Download the Computer Basics handout.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs with and emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate-income people.

Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a national non-profit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor through education, policy research, and advocacy.

The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) is responsible for administering cash assistance, Medicaid, Food Stamps and child support in New Mexico. The Income Support Division's ISD manuals are available at the HSD website.

The Medical Assistance Division (MAD) is responsible for direct administration of the Medicaid program, a joint federal and state program which pays for health care to New Mexicans who are eligible for Medicaid benefits. Proposed rules and adopted final rules of the program can be found here.

The New Mexico Administrative Code is the official compilation of rules filed by state agencies.  This contains many of the rules of the public benefits programs.

The New Mexico Legislature home page provides information on how to contact state senators and representatives, find bills from current and past sessions and provides House and Senate floor and committee agendas during the legislative session.

The New Mexico Register is the official publication for all notices of rulemaking and filings of adopted, proposed and emergency rules in New Mexico. 

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet gives current information on bills from 1989 to today, allowing searches by bill number, or keyword. They also provide links to major government sites, and an overview of Legislative process.

Governor Bill Richardson the Governor's official website.

The Human Needs Coordinating Council (HNCC) is a statewide organization that advocates and organizes for economic and social justice.

The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is a national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and improve nutrition in the United States.

The New Mexico Health Policy Commission--Medicaid Reform Committee  gives information on the Medicaid Reform Committee which was assembled to help Legislators make decisions on the Medicaid budget for the upcoming legislative session.