Recent data shows that over 50,000 incidents of bullying and harassment in New Mexico schools go unreported every year.
That is why EQNM Foundation and partners are leading a multi-year initiative to help make New Mexico's public schools safer and more beneficial for all students, particularly for those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender nonconforming, and queer (LGBTQ).
Prevention Starts with Education
Through the collaboration of the organizations a part of the New Mexico Safe Schools Initiative, we are able to facilitate trainings, workshops, panels, and presentations in LGBTQ cultural competency, bullying prevention and safe schools, transgender student protections, suicide prevention, GSA club development, Safe Zones, and more. Collaborating partners include: New Mexico GSA Network, Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, Solace Crisis Treatment Center, Resolve New Mexico (formerly IMPACT Personal Safety), and Prevention at Play.
Goals of the Initiative
Equality New Mexico (EQNM) strives to be a trusted partner, and to uplift the voices and leadership of our community in creating a reality of equity, full access, and sustainable wellness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) New Mexicans.
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