Our Impact

A place where every young person can just be who they already are.

Casa Q has been home to LGBTQ+ youth in New Mexico since 2012 — starting as a single group home and growing into a two-program path that walks alongside young people from 14 all the way through independent adulthood. Below are a few their stories.

Elena (she/her)

Elena has been housed in the TLP  for 2 years and 6 months. Casa Q will no longer be providing housing for KG effective June 1, 2026. Casa Q has

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Fiona (she/her)

[shared by Lizz: 200+days]   “One of our clients was discharged shortly after arriving [at the Group House] because she was self-harming. She had nowhere else to go, and was coached

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Rowan (she/her)

Safe house for 70 days, 12 days of hotel stay and TLP for 435+ days This young person, a transgender female, first came to Casa Q’s Safe House for a

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Silas (he/him)

This young person, a transgender male, spent 293 days at Casa Q’s Safe House before turning 18 and aging out of the program. During that time, Casa Q provided a

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Riley (she/her)

This young person, a lesbian youth, came to Casa Q just one month before her 18th birthday, during the winter holiday season, a time that can often intensify feelings of

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Maya (she/her)

During her 49-day stay at Casa Q, this young person found a safe and affirming space during a period of housing instability and transition. In that time, she made meaningful

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Cameron (they/them)

When this nonbinary young person first arrived at Casa Q’s Safe House, they were navigating significant challenges and uncertainty. Over the course of 510 days, they found not only safety,

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Joey (him/his)

Joey came to Casa Q at 14 years old after surrendering to CYFD and asking to be removed from his former house. Since Joey has been living at Casa Q,

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Maria (she/her)

Maria (she/her) came into Casa Q as a step-down from the Kaseman Stabilization Crisis Unit after a suicide attempt. Maria recently came out as trans and has been struggling to

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Syd (he/him)

Syd (he/him) is a transgender male who came into the Casa Q program after three years of living in and out of foster placement. Syd asked his CYFD case worker

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Lisa (she/her)

Lisa is a 15-year-old who plans on living at Casa Q for 15 months. Lisa started the 9th grade in the fall. This school year was the first school year

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Casa Q exists because New Mexicans decided queer and trans youth deserve a safe home. Join that legacy — as a donor, a volunteer, or a neighbor.