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Santa Fe County proclaims May Mental Health Awareness Month and adopts Region 1 behavioral health plan
Summary
The county commission proclaimed May 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month and unanimously approved Region 1's behavioral health plan under the state's Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act. Commissioners and providers emphasized priorities including detox/crisis stabilization, expanded MAT, youth services and workforce development.
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners on May 12 adopted a proclamation declaring May 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month and approved the Region 1 behavioral health plan required by state behavioral-health reform legislation.
Commissioner Lisa Kokari Stone introduced the proclamation and invited community providers to speak. Fred Sandoval, Betty Cisneros Schover and Maggie Boyle described local services and outreach; Schover said the county's work "supports accessible, age-appropriate mental health education, early intervention, and behavioral health services." The board voted unanimously to adopt the proclamation.
Anne Ryan, director of…
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