Geographic Scope: Statewide (New Mexico)

This Legislative Finance Committee analysis examines New Mexico's fragmented behavioral health system, revealing that despite substantial investment across 17 state agencies totaling over $1.1 billion, the lack of coordinated state planning results in persistent service gaps and poor outcomes including the 49th ranking for adult substance use disorder nationally.

The Behavioral Health Barometer: New Mexico, Volume 6 provides state-level substance use and mental health prevalence data that establishes critical baseline metrics for understanding behavioral health needs and treatment capacity across New Mexico's population.

This Medicaid data comparison report examines behavioral health diagnoses, service utilization, and infrastructure between Behavioral Region 2 (Bernalillo County) and New Mexico statewide, providing essential baseline metrics for understanding regional behavioral health system capacity and gaps.

This 2002 comprehensive statewide assessment of behavioral health needs and gaps in New Mexico provides foundational prevalence data, system barrier analysis, and detailed recommendations that remain relevant for understanding structural challenges facing behavioral health systems change in Bernalillo County and throughout the state.

This chapter from a comprehensive New Mexico behavioral health assessment provides detailed recommendations for creating a unified, accountable statewide behavioral health system through improved governance, service standardization, workforce development, and strategic funding reforms.

This is a New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division Provider Toolkit that guides agencies and practitioners through the process of becoming enrolled Medicaid behavioral health providers, which matters for systems change because it addresses workforce expansion and service capacity barriers.

This document is New Mexico's official Behavioral Health Service Standards manual that establishes the regulatory framework, service definitions, and operational requirements governing all Medicaid-reimbursed behavioral health services across the state, providing essential guidance for providers and systems planners implementing behavioral health programs.

This is a New Mexico behavioral health service certification reference guide that catalogs the full spectrum of state-certified behavioral health services, their oversight requirements, and application processes—essential for understanding the regulatory landscape and available service types for systems planning in Bernalillo County.

This brief summarizes a civic academy convening that explored how New Mexico can implement Senate Bill 3's $291 million behavioral health investment through community-driven planning, workforce development, cultural humility, and youth leadership.

This presentation from the Council of State Governments Justice Center provides comprehensive findings and recommendations for transforming New Mexico's youth-serving systems through cross-agency coordination, evidence-based interventions, and a public health approach to youth violence prevention.