The Life Link

05/28/2026

Thank you, Santa Fe! 💙

We are deeply honored to be voted #1 Best Mental Health Provider in the Santa Fe Reporter’s Best of Santa Fe 2026 for the second year in a row.

For 38 years, The Life Link has been walking alongside individuals in our community with whole person, compassionate care. From mental health services and housing support to substance use recovery and human trafficking aftercare, we remain committed to helping people reclaim safety, dignity, and possibility.

Thank you for believing in our mission and for continuing to show up for one another. Together, we are building a stronger, healthier Santa Fe.

05/25/2026

We are excited to share that our Life Link team member Adan Baca recently spoke his powerful poetry during the Santa Fe premiere of Redemption Time.

Redemption Time is a moving multimedia film exploring incarceration, trauma, resilience, and the transformative power of art through poetry, music, and storytelling.

Thank you, Adan, for sharing your gifts and heart so authentically with our community. We are grateful to have you as part of The Life Link team!

05/20/2026

We’re excited to share this wonderful feature from the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting The Life Link’s expansion and next chapter of service to our community. 🌿

As the need for mental health, housing, recovery, and outreach services continues to grow, we are honored to grow alongside our community with hope, compassion, and connection.

"It'll just allow us to do more of what we do," The Life Link CEO Michael DeBernardi said of the move to St. Michael's Drive.

05/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Festival such a beautiful day for our community. 💚

We are deeply grateful to our presenters, musicians, volunteers, community partners, sponsors, keynote speaker Nick Boukas, and every person who showed up with openness, kindness, and heart.

Seeing people connect, learn, create, heal, and simply spend time together reminded us why this work matters so much.

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is the day! 💚
Join us for the Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Festival for a day of inspiration, connection, learning, movement, music, community resources, and free lunch.

Whether you come for a workshop, the keynote, the music, or simply to be around good people, we would love to see you there.

Saturday • 9:30am–2pm (Program starts at 10am)
Genoveva Chavez Community Center
Free Community Event • All Are Welcome

05/14/2026

We’re getting excited for Saturday’s Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Festival! 💚

Huge shoutout to our amazing Life Link team members and musicians Steven Stone, Robert Lopez, and Oswaldo Munoz, who joined Richard Eeds on KTRC 1260 | 103.7 to talk about the festival and the power of music, community, and connection.

They’ll be opening the festival with live music Saturday morning, and trust me… you won’t want to miss it.

See you Saturday at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center from 10am–2pm for a day of inspiration, workshops, music, lunch, and community support.

05/14/2026

What if art could help you return to balance, grounding, and presence? 💚

Join Elizabeth Carovillano, LPCC, for Holding Both: Balance and Presence Through Art, a gentle and creative workshop exploring mindfulness, emotional regulation, and reconnecting with the body through guided art-making.

Participants will use simple materials and calming prompts to explore how we can hold opposing feelings while returning to the present moment with self-compassion and awareness.

🌿 Holding Both: Balance and Presence Through Art
Presented by Elizabeth Carovillano, LPCC
11:00am–12:15pm
Genoveva Chavez Community Center
💚 Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Festival
Free Community Event

Join us during Mental Health Awareness Month for a day of speakers, workshops, music, lunch, and community connection.

05/13/2026

What if one day could shift something for you? 💚

What if taking a few hours to pause, reconnect, move your body, learn something new, create, breathe deeply, listen to music, or simply be around supportive people helped you feel a little lighter?

Join us for the Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Festival during Mental Health Awareness Month.

✨ Inspiring speakers
✨ Workshops + movement classes
✨ Live music
✨ Free lunch
✨ Community resources
✨ Connection, healing, and hope

Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, curious, hopeful, disconnected, or simply wanting community, this day is for you.

Saturday, May 16 - 9:30am–2pm
Genoveva Chavez Community Center
Free community event. All are welcome.

05/13/2026

What happens in the body when stress, anxiety, or overwhelm push us outside our window of tolerance? 💚

Join Elena Petre, LCSW, for The Basics of Nervous System Regulation, an engaging workshop focused on understanding dysregulation and learning simple tools to restore balance and resilience.

Participants will explore grounding practices, breathing techniques, and healthy coping strategies to support emotional well-being and nervous system regulation.

🌿 The Basics of Nervous System Regulation
Presented by Elena Petre, LCSW
Therapist at The Life Link
12:45pm–2:00pm
Genoveva Chavez Community Center
💚 Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Festival
Free Community Event

Join us during Mental Health Awareness Month for a day of speakers, workshops, music, lunch, and community connection.