March is National Social Worker month. At SHARE New Mexico, we’re always impressed by how many hard-working social workers are passionate about helping to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors in New Mexico. If you’re a social worker, you’re probably always searching for ways to more easily connect your clients with local resources. With ShareNM.org, you can do just that—and you can do it FREE! Keep reading below to find out how you can use ShareNM.org every day.

Resources for Social Workers in NM—Available FREE on ShareNM.org!

Here are a few ways that social workers, care coordinators and community health workers can use ShareNM.org:

#1 Resource Directory

What it is: Our Resource Directory allows you to search for both government and New Mexico nonprofits that work to improve the quality of life of New Mexicans, including direct service providers, community, research and advocacy groups, as well as organizations that provide training for professionals and community members.

How to use it: First, add your organization to our Resource Directory so that others can find you. Next, you can search the Resource Directory for other professionals, nonprofits and government organizations in New Mexico. As a social worker, you may use common search terms like “child care” and “SNAP/WIC” to find organizations that help your clients. Legal services, emergency financial help and housing services are among the most often searched terms in our Resource Directory.

#2 Classifieds

What it is: The Classifieds section of ShareNM.org allows you to find or post ads for goods and services in New Mexico.

How to use it: As a social worker, you can browse our Classifieds to find FREE goods and services throughout New Mexico. Our Classifieds include goods like clothing, appliances and furniture, as well as volunteers offering their services.

#3 Initiatives

What it is: Initiatives highlight major issues in New Mexico, including ending hunger, improving early childhood education and ending homelessness.

How to use it: Search our Initiatives pages to learn how non-profits and other organizations are working together to improve life in our state. Social workers can also scan the calendars to find out about upcoming events in New Mexico.

#4 Library

What it is: The Library on ShareNM.org is an inventory of research and reports, videos and other websites, searchable by issue and location in New Mexico. As a social worker, you can add postings to the Library about issues that matter to you.

How to use it: You can find local information for FREE information using our community Library. Statistics regarding child welfare, New Mexico’s aging population and early childhood education abound in our community library—just use the search bar to find information about the topic in which you are interested.

If you’re a social worker in New Mexico, find out how ShareNM.org can make your day simpler. Register an account today!