Concilio campesino DEL sudoeste INC. (concilio CDS INC.) is a state-wide 501(c)3 private community-based not-for-profit organization that has been in existence since 1972

The organization has a service history in addressing needs in senior issues, health issues, social justice, and social services. We serve state-wide in new mexico and its surrounding communities. The communities being served by organization include areas that are federally designated as a medically underserved areas. The diverse populations of people of color that we serve reflects the community that includes: seniors, youth, families, migrant/seasonal farm workers & their families, immigrants, individuals from diverse races, ethnicities, sexual orientation, people with disabilities, rural residents, people living in poverty, medically underserved, spanish-speaking and native-speaking indigenous populations, veterans, and military families. Concilio CDS INC. Addresses health inequities, economic crisis, poverty, education, hunger/food insecurity, and other areas through community volunteerism. Our mission: to eliminate poverty through the provision of inter-generational civic engagement opportunities and to serve our community with passion and commitment. NM-28Y, dona ANA county, new mexico volunteers: at least 75 focus areas: healthy futures objective: aging in place community priority service activities output: H4A: number of individuals served outcome: H9A: number of individuals who report having increased social support or improved capacity for independent living an estimated of at least 75 rsvp volunteers will serve. Of this number 75 rsvp volunteers will be place in outcome assignments. Some of their activities will include but not limited to: (1) there will be at least 80 older adults that will be anticipated to receive companionship, and/or other. These individuals are homebound and unable to leave their personal residence due to disability, injury, or age; this assignment may be a short-term or long-term need, (2) the program staff will assign each rsvp volunteers to 1-2 older adults or individuals with disabilities to individual homes. At the end of the three-year grant, there will be at least 80 individuals (clients) served by the program. The cncs federal investment of $75,000 will be supplemented by $8,375 of non-federal resources as match.