Human Service Department – Income Support Division

The mission of the Income Support Division (ISD) is to relieve, minimize or
eliminate poverty and to make available certain services for eligible low-income individuals and families through statewide programs of financial assistance, food assistance, employment assistance, and training services. To apply for benefits: www.yes.state.nm.us The mission of the Human Services department (HSD) is to reduce the impact of poverty on people living in New Mexico by providing support services that
help families break the cycle of dependency on public assistance. The Human Services Department also recognizes the importance of developing work readiness in the populations served through public assistance. To do this, HSD has developed programs geared towards the training and placement of individuals into career positions to help make the future a little brighter. The Human Service Department (HSD) serves over 800,000 New Mexicans each month by administering several large state and federally funded programs with
the goal to break the cycle of dependency on public assistance. The Human Services Department has many programs and resources to help.