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Doña Ana County reopens Crisis Triage Center; county and state officials, providers celebrate ribbon cutting
Summary
Doña Ana County held a Jan. 17 ribbon-cutting to mark reopening of a 24/7 Crisis Triage Center operated by Summit Behavioral Healthcare, with state and county officials and community partners highlighting legislation, 988 connections and integrated services.
Doña Ana County held a ribbon-cutting Jan. 17 to mark the reopening of its Crisis Triage Center, a 24-hour facility intended to provide immediate care for adults 18 and older experiencing mental health or substance-use crises.
The ceremony brought together county leaders, state officials and providers. Jamie Michael, director of the Health and Human Services department for Doña Ana County Government, opened the event and thanked staff and community partners. Representative Doreen Gallegos credited recent legislation she carried for allowing the center to reopen, and Annabel Martinez, deputy director for stakeholder collaboration at the New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Behavioral Health Services Division, highlighted the center’s role as an extension of the state 988 crisis line.
The center will be operated by Summit Behavioral…
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