About El Puente de Encuentros
El Puente de Encuentros (EPdE) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing healing justice and health equity across New Mexico. We envision thriving futures through community-led healing rooted in ancestral wisdom.
Through our statewide Fellowship and Professional Development training programs, we cultivate a behavioral health workforce that reflects the rich and diverse communities of New Mexico. We focus on uplifting youth and emerging professionals with the mentorship, leadership development, and meaningful support needed to transform systems from within.
Through our statewide Fellowship and Professional Development training programs, we cultivate a behavioral health workforce that reflects the rich and diverse communities of New Mexico. We focus on uplifting youth and emerging professionals with the mentorship, leadership development, and meaningful support needed to transform systems from within.
As we look to the future, EPdE is guided by four strategic priorities:
- Ensuring long-term financial sustainability to protect and grow our impact
- Building sustainable partnerships to close behavioral health service gaps
- Strengthening a representative and community-rooted Board of Directors
- Enhancing our digital presence to increase accessibility, engagement, and statewide reach
At EPdE, we believe healing begins with connection—across generations, cultures, and systems—and we are committed to creating spaces and solutions where all communities in New Mexico can thrive.