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November Newsletter
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrificesare pleasing to God.” – Hebrews 13:16 (ESV) Dear LifeQuest Change Makers,As we enter this holiday season, I am reminded that the greatest gift we could evergive someone is to point them to faith in Jesus. Everything we do, every care…
October Newsletter
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”Psalm 150:6Every journey with LifeQuest USA begins with the moment a young personrealizes there’s more to life than survival. This is the beginning of praise.Not always sung, but often whispered through tears, through embracingchange, and through a new understanding of grace. As these young menand women grow, something…
August Newsletter
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)Dear LifeQuest USA Family,I pray this message finds you well. As we continue our mission at LifeQuest USA, I am filled with gratitude for the journey we have embarked upon together.This month,…
July Newsletter
Dear Friends,Every night in New Mexico, far too many young people go to sleep without the basic security of a safe place to call home. According to the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, nearly 1,200 unaccompanied youth experience homelessness each year in our state. Many of them sleeping in cars, couch surfing, or finding…
June Newsletter
Dear Friends, This month, I want to speak directly to the heart of an urgent battlefacing our youth—substance abuse. In New Mexico alone, the rateof overdose deaths among teens has nearly doubled in the last fiveyears. These numbers aren’t just statistics—they represent sons,daughters, brothers, and friends caught in a cycle of pain and escape….
May Newsletter
Dear Friends, As many of you know, the youth in New Mexico face a wide range of challenges, but one of the most pressing is family instability. For the month of May, LifeQuestUSA will be focusing on this critical issue. The truth is, instability in the home—whether due to poverty, parental absence, substance abuse,…
Youth News
The Latest Numbers
2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book 2024 State Trends in Child Well-Being In the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book, New England states hold two of the top three spots for overall child well-being. New Hampshire ranks first, followed by Massachusetts and Utah. Louisiana (48th), Mississippi (49th) and New Mexico (50th) are the three lowest-ranked states. A child’s…
The 4:13 Journey news clips
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New Mexico Youth Suicide Rate Among Highest in the U.S.
According to a recent CDC report, New Mexico ranked among the states with the highest suicide rates (19.6) for persons aged 10 – 24 from 2016 – 2018.