NM Native American Resource Directory (Behavioral Health Services & Resources)

YEAR
2024

AUTHOR / ORGANIZATION
NM Health Care Authority

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
Bernalillo County, Multi-jurisdictional, Statewide (New Mexico)

TOPIC AREA(S): Child & Youth Welfare Community Resources & Navigation Crisis & Safety Housing & Homelessness Mental Health Substance Use & Addiction

What is this?

This is a comprehensive resource directory published in July 2024 by the New Mexico Health Care Authority's Everyone Deserves Campaign. It was researched, developed, and designed by Poston & Associates, LLC, a Native American woman-owned consulting firm. The directory serves as a navigation tool for behavioral health providers and advocates seeking to connect Native American clients with appropriate services. Resources are organized by category (abuse/assault, behavioral health, drugs/alcohol, IHS services, LGBTQIA+, Native American, Navajo healthcare, Pueblo & Apache, general resources, shelters, suicide prevention, support, treatment services, tribal law, women, and youth programs) with contact information, service descriptions, and geographic service areas.

Summary

This directory serves as a foundational resource for behavioral health systems change by mapping the existing landscape of services available to Native Americans in New Mexico. For Bernalillo County planners, it identifies key local resources including First Nations Community HealthSource (multiple locations), the Albuquerque Indian Health Center, Circle of Life behavioral health programs, and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. The directory reveals the complex multi-jurisdictional nature of Native American healthcare—spanning IHS facilities, tribal programs, urban Indian health centers, and state resources—which systems planners must navigate when developing integrated care approaches. It highlights culturally specific services like traditional Native counseling, the Strong Hearts Native Helpline for domestic violence, and the Healing Hearts youth mental health program. For systems change initiatives, this directory can inform gap analyses by showing where services exist versus where referral pathways may be missing, support culturally responsive service design, and identify partnership opportunities with tribal health programs and urban Indian organizations that should be engaged in county-level behavioral health planning.

BH Systems Change Recommendations

**How This Report Informs Systems Change** This directory does not contain explicit systems change recommendations but provides essential infrastructure data for behavioral health planning: 1. **Mapping Service Landscape**: The directory reveals the full scope of existing Native American-serving resources, enabling planners to identify where services cluster (urban Albuquerque, IHS facilities, tribal health centers) and where gaps may exist. 2. **Jurisdictional Complexity**: The document illustrates the multi-layered service delivery system—federal IHS, tribal 638 programs, urban Indian health organizations, and state resources—that must be coordinated in any systems change effort. 3. **Cultural Competency Standards**: By cataloging culturally specific services (traditional counseling, Native-specific crisis lines, tribal behavioral health), the directory establishes a baseline for what culturally responsive care looks like for Native populations. 4. **Partnership Development**: The directory identifies key organizations that should be at the table for behavioral health systems planning, including AAIHB, ENIPC, Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, and urban Indian health centers. 5. **Service Navigation**: The organized format supports care coordination by helping providers navigate the complex referral landscape for Native American clients across behavioral health, crisis, substance use, and primary care services.

How to Use for Systems Planning

**What this report IS useful for:** - Identifying existing behavioral health resources available to Native Americans in New Mexico - Building referral networks and care coordination pathways for Native clients - Understanding the organizational landscape of tribal, IHS, and urban Indian health services - Locating culturally specific crisis lines and support services - Identifying potential community partners for systems change initiatives - Training staff on available resources for Native American populations **What this report DOES NOT provide:** - Data on service utilization, capacity, or wait times - Gap analysis or needs assessment findings - Quality metrics or outcomes data - Funding levels or sustainability information - Recommendations for systems change or policy improvements - Analysis of workforce capacity or training needs - Information on service barriers or access challenges

Key Facts & Data Points

- Over 200 resources listed across 16 service categories - Covers services for Native Americans in New Mexico, southern Colorado, and west Texas - Published July 2024 with updates available at nativeamericanresourcesnm.org - Supported by the New Mexico Health Care Authority's Everyone Deserves Campaign - Everyone Deserves peer support services available at 505-954-1057, 8am-5pm daily - Includes 12 Navajo Area healthcare facilities - Covers 19 Pueblo and Apache tribal health programs - Lists 8 First Nations Community HealthSource locations - Identifies multiple IHS Service Units serving distinct tribal populations - Includes specialized resources for LGBTQIA+ Native Americans, youth, elders, and women

Priority Services & Findings

**SUD Organizations** - Four Directions Treatment and Recovery Center of Mescalero (90-day inpatient/outpatient, no-cost for federally recognized tribal members) - Na'Nizhoozhi Center Inc. (detox and residential treatment, Gallup) - Four Corners Detox Recovery Center (medical detoxification, McKinley County) - Santa Fe Recovery Center (inpatient/outpatient, culturally relevant treatment) - Southwest Pathways Program (opiate addiction treatment with medication-assisted therapy) - New Moon Lodge (Native American males - ENIPC program) - Crystal Meth Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings - IHS Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) **Mental Health / Crisis Care** - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - New Mexico Access and Crisis Line (1-855-NMCRISIS) - Crisis Text Line (Text NATIVE to 741741) - Circle of Life Behavioral Health (Santa Fe, Taos, Albuquerque, Espanola) - Healing Hearts (youth and family mental health - ENIPC) - Strong Hearts Native Helpline (domestic violence crisis support) - Regional Behavioral Health Center (Navajo Nation) - Navajo Nation Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services - First Nations Community HealthSource traditional Native counseling **Integrated Primary Care** - Albuquerque Indian Health Center (integrated behavioral health, dental, primary care) - All Nations Wellness and Healing Center (immunizations, prenatal/postnatal, HIV/Hep C care) - First Nations Community HealthSource (multiple locations with integrated services) - Isleta Health Center (physical therapy, diabetes, behavioral health, pharmacy) - Gallup Indian Medical Center (full-service including psychiatry) - Zuni Comprehensive Health Center (inpatient, outpatient, community health) - Multiple IHS Service Units with integrated behavioral health **School-Based / Youth Services** - Honoring Native Life UNM (statewide youth council, leadership development) - Healthy Native Youth (health promotion curricula for Native youth) - We R Native (comprehensive health resource by Native youth) - Boys Town National Hotline - Butterfly Healing Center (youth ages 13-18 - ENIPC) - New Sunrise Regional Treatment Center (adolescent residential treatment) - Native Community Health Network (sexual/reproductive health education) - Indian Affairs Department Youth Resources

Immediate Actions for Systems Planners

-Integrate this directory into care coordination training for all behavioral health providers serving Bernalillo County, ensuring staff can navigate Native American-specific resources. -Contact the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (505-764-0036) to establish formal coordination agreements and learn about their current behavioral health initiatives. -Engage First Nations Community HealthSource leadership in county-level behavioral health planning discussions given their multiple service locations and integrated care model. -Establish referral protocols with the Strong Hearts Native Helpline and Circle of Life Behavioral Health for Native American clients presenting with domestic violence or mental health concerns. -Coordinate with the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) to ensure trauma-informed, culturally responsive services for Native survivors. -Add the New Mexico Access and Crisis Line (1-855-NMCRISIS) and Crisis Text Line (Text NATIVE to 741741) to all crisis response protocols and client-facing materials. -Schedule outreach meetings with tribal behavioral health programs serving Bernalillo County residents (Isleta, Sandia) to understand their service capacity and potential collaboration opportunities.

Key Contacts

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