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A key part of a social worker’s job is to connect people to to the things they need — mental health programs, help getting housing, programs for kids. But what if the needed resource doesn’t exist? The frustration that arises from that dynamic is one reason so many New Mexico social workers report feeling burned out and even consider leaving the field, according to a report from New Mexico’s Center for Excellence in Social Work, a year-old organization housed at New Mexico Highlands University.