NMCAN PARTNERS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PROMOTE EQUITY AND LEAD CHANGE. NMCAN AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND/OR HOMELESSNESS TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE THAT IMPROVES THEIR TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND POSITIVELY TRANSFORMS OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, NMCAN WORKS TO: 1. CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS TO STREGTHEN THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING. 2. BUILD YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEADERSHIP SKILLS AROUND PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF- ADVOCACY. 3. GUIDE PARTNERS AND SYSTEMS TO REFLECT THE NEEDS, VALUES, AND PRIORITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. NMCAN IS STEADFASTLY DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE AS PARTNERS AND UNDERSTANDS THE COMPLEXITIES OF THESE SYSTEMS. NMCAN IS A LEADER WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE COMMUNITY, DRIVING POSITIVE AND EQUITABLE CHANGE IN NEW MEXICO.
