Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Founded in 1865, Santa Rosa is a picturesque community of 3,000 located near the Pecos River on US Interstate 40 between Albuquerque, NM and Amarillo, TX. Santa Rosa is widely recognized as an ideal destination for regional and cross-country travelers. A city of tradition, natural attractions, and a growing business community, Santa Rosa anticipates its future while retaining a connection with its past.

Santa Rosa's 15 natural lakes and streams, her Anasazi history, Coronado's Trail, Puerto De Luna (one of the oldest villages in North America), the famous Blue Hole (one of the most unique geological phenomenon’s in the Southwest), and historic Route 66, will cast their magic upon you. This charming city's pleasant climate, historic points of interest, and magnificent natural beauty are one to remember.

Agriculture has always been a very important sector of the Guadalupe County economy with the most substantial impact coming from the expansive cattle ranching operations in the region. Ranching and livestock comprises the largest majority (approximately 98%; 93.5% cattle, 3% sheep 1% other livestock) of cash receipts from agriculture in Guadalupe County with 44,000 head population projected for 1995. This comprises about three percent of the total number of cattle in the state. The county also has approximately five percent of the states sheep and lamb population with between 14,000 and 15,000 head. The total value of these sheep is between $900,000 and $1,000,000. Historically, the Pecos River Valley has supported a wide range of crop production. Farmers in the Puerto de Luna area continue to produce a small amount of green chile as a cash crop, with much of the other farming in the area being committed to alfalfa hay production. All told receipts from non- livestock related farming makes up less than two percent of all agricultural receipts.

Services Provided

In the Eastern part of New Mexico HELP-NM has opened it's doors to the County of Guadalupe. HELP-NM has been serving the county for the last 5 years offering the youth work experience, occupation skills, job readiness, life skills, tutoring, counseling and helping prepare them for their future in their career choice. HELP-NM is also working with the adult's, farm workers and migrants through the NFJP Program also offering OJT, work experience, classroom training, job readiness and an array of other services. HELP-NM works together with the surrounding business people, city, and county governments to help the community empower themselves and strive to make a better life and home for our children and our future.

WIA (Workforce Investment Act) Youth – targeted toward eligible youth ages 16-21 years of age with the goal of improving educational achievement, job readiness and employment opportunities.

NFJP (National Farm Workers Job Program) - targeted toward eligible seasonal or migrant farm workers and their dependents 18 years of age and older with the goal of providing job training and/or classroom training to increase their basic skills or work skills in order to obtain unsubsidized employment.