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Lea County discusses expanding Health & Wellness services amid local gaps in detox and mental‑health care
Summary
County health director presented a program overview and timeline for the Health & Wellness department and its Connections case‑coordination program; commissioners asked whether the county should operate direct treatment services or partner with local providers after the pending wellness study.
Lea County's Health & Wellness director gave commissioners a detailed presentation on Nov. 2 about the department's clinical services, case coordination and proposed program expansions aimed at addressing local gaps in behavioral health and social support.
Michael Navaros described the department's approach as integrated: mental‑health and substance‑use treatment, a Connections program that provides assessment and active referrals, and wellness education. He said the county initially added behavioral health services because many justice‑involved individuals had co‑occurring disorders and the county lacked a local detox facility: "The Me Time program…
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