Report Type: Infrastructure Provider Resource
Menu of Technical Assistance & Training Services
YEAR
2025
AUTHOR / ORGANIZATION
UNM Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Health Technical Assistance Center
GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
Statewide (New Mexico)
What is this?
This is a service menu document from the UNM Health Technical Assistance Center outlining available technical assistance and training services for behavioral health stakeholders across New Mexico. The document describes Phase One implementation activities planned for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The TAC was established specifically to support implementation of the NM Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (NMBRIA/SB3). This draft document (dated June 2025) catalogs consultation, training, and support options organized by service type, method of delivery, and topic area including prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Summary
The UNM Technical Assistance Center serves as a key infrastructure resource for implementing New Mexico’s Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act. For Bernalillo County systems planners, this menu represents available state-level technical assistance that can be leveraged for local systems change initiatives. Phase One priorities directly support regional planning through Sequential Intercept Mapping for both adults and youth, Behavioral Health Regional Plan development and management, and Community Readiness Assessments. The TAC offers specialized consultation on evidence-based practices including Assertive Community Treatment, Forensic ACT, Assisted Outpatient Treatment, and outpatient competency restoration—all critical for justice-involved populations. Four Project ECHO programs will address Adverse Childhood Experiences, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Alcohol Use and Mental Health, and Opioid issues for Community Health Workers and Peer Support Workers. Additional services include Medicaid claims analysis, crisis system development, mobile crisis models, jail diversion strategies, and supported employment consultation. This resource directly enables county-level implementation of SB3 requirements while building local workforce capacity.
BH Systems Change Recommendations
How This Report Informs Systems Change This service menu does not contain explicit recommendations but rather presents available resources for systems change implementation. Systems planners can apply these offerings by: 1. Engaging TAC for Sequential Intercept Mapping to identify gaps in the local behavioral health-justice continuum for both adults and youth 2. Requesting Behavioral Health Regional Plan development and ongoing management consultation to meet SB3 requirements 3. Utilizing Community Readiness Assessments before launching new initiatives to ensure implementation success 4. Leveraging Regional Snapshots using Medicaid claims data to inform resource allocation decisions 5. Accessing fidelity assessments to strengthen existing ACT, FACT, and AOT programs 6. Enrolling workforce in Project ECHO programs to build capacity in priority areas 7. Collaborating with OPRE on peer support specialist development, particularly for justice system employment 8. Requesting consultation on outpatient competency restoration implementation
How to Use for Systems Planning
**What this report IS useful for:** - Identifying specific technical assistance and training resources available to support local SB3 implementation - Understanding Phase One state priorities and timeline for behavioral health reform support - Connecting local workforce development needs with available ECHO programs and training options - Planning requests for regional planning support, SIM mapping, and data analysis services **What this report DOES NOT provide:** - Contact information or process for requesting services - Costs or funding mechanisms for technical assistance - Capacity limitations or prioritization criteria for service delivery - Detailed descriptions of specific training curricula or consultation methodologies - Evaluation data on effectiveness of TAC services
Key Facts & Data Points
- Phase One implementation period: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 - Four Project ECHO programs planned: ACEs, Child/Adolescent Mental Health, Alcohol Use/Mental Health, CHW/CPSW Opioid - Sequential Intercept Mapping offered for both Adult and Youth populations - Services include fidelity assessment for ACT, FACT, and Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Statewide leadership summit planned for Peer Support Specialists - Regional Snapshots will use Medicaid Claims and BH Service Usage data - Services delivered through multiple methods: on-site, virtual, Project ECHO, and HERO Health Extension Hub
Priority Services & Findings
**SUD Organizations** - Evidence-based practice training: Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, Twelve Step Facilitation, Matrix Model - ASAM Substance Abuse Levels of Care consultation - CHW and CPSW Opioid ECHO program - Alcohol Use and Mental Health ECHO program **Mental Health / Crisis Care** - Crisis system development consultation - Mobile Crisis Models training - Suicide Prevention Education Team for ECHO programs - Early intervention in psychosis support - Screening and risk assessment tools and strategies - Fidelity assessment for ACT, FACT, and Assisted Outpatient Treatment **Integrated Primary Care** - HERO Health Extension Hub services - Care coordination and complex care management consultation - Illness management and recovery training - Medicaid claims analysis support **Youth Services** - Sequential Intercept Mapping for Youth - Adverse Childhood Experiences ECHO - Child and Adolescent Mental Health ECHO - Juvenile justice system development consultation - Children's System of Care planning - Mental Health First Aid training
Immediate Actions for Systems Planners
-Contact UNM TAC to request Sequential Intercept Mapping for Bernalillo County if not recently completed, or schedule SIM follow-up to review and update existing priority areas -Initiate dialogue with TAC regarding Behavioral Health Regional Plan development and management consultation services -Identify local workforce members to enroll in the four Phase One ECHO programs (ACEs, Child/Adolescent MH, Alcohol/MH, Opioid) -Request a Regional Snapshot using Medicaid Claims and BH Service Usage data for Bernalillo County -Coordinate with local peer support programs to ensure participation in statewide Peer Support Specialist leadership summit -Assess local ACT, FACT, and AOT programs for fidelity assessment needs and request TAC consultation -Explore Community Readiness Assessment services for any planned new behavioral health initiatives
Key Contacts
**/- Health Care Authority, Behavioral Health Services Division **/- Health Care Authority, Office of Peer Recovery & Engagement (OPRE) **/- UNM Health Technical Assistance Center (TAC)