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APS expands Crossroads and behavioral-health staffing with opioid-settlement dollars but faces hiring shortfalls
Summary
APS told the LGCC it has used opioid‑settlement funds to expand Crossroads and school behavioral-health staff and services — reporting dozens to hundreds of student contacts — but said statewide counselor shortages and hiring procedures have slowed full implementation.
Albuquerque Public Schools officials told the Local Government Coordinating Commission that opioid‑settlement dollars have funded hiring and program expansion for school‑based prevention and treatment programs, but staff shortages and internal hiring/vendor processes have limited how quickly those positions could be filled.
Kylie (Scharcher), an APS program lead, said Crossroads expansion has produced two new middle‑school Crossroads counselors and 2.5 additional positions due to start soon, producing 4.5 of 11 allocated middle‑school Crossroads…
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