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Behavioral Health Shortages Plague New Mexico | The Line

September 27, 2019Linebehavioral health, Children Youth and Families Department, CYFD, emergency care, healthcare shortages, mobile crisis response, peer support, public health, service providers, susana martinez, youth behavioral healthPetyr Xyst

September 27, 2019 – A new report from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department outlines the ongoing pressure on the state’s behavioral health system. Rural communities are definitely hit the hardest, and many of those communities have no way to respond to urgent situations in a timely manner. Host Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists discuss why it’s so important for New Mexico to focus its efforts on behavioral health resources, especially after the challenges the system has faced in the last 5-10 years.

Line Panelists:
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima LLC
Michael Bird, Public Health Consultant
Jeffrey Candelaria, Konnection Now & KKOB
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, Affirm

For Further Reading:
Report: New Mexico Needs to Boost Mental Health Services – U.S. World and News Report

New Mexico Delegation Announces $3 Million Grant for Youth Behavioral Health – U.S. Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small Press Release

The Line: Transparency Promises Don’t Always Equal Delivery

August 9, 2019Linedepartment of public safety, DPS, Gov. Lujan Grisham, Gov. Martinez, Michelle Lujan Grisham, obstruction, public record, secret deals, secret settlements, sunshine, sunshine laws, susana martinez, transparency, transparency lawsAshley Rammelsberg

August 9, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists discuss transparency in matters concerning the Department of Public Safety under the state’s former and current administrations. They consider certain policies that require “sunshine” no matter what administration happens to be in power.

Line Panelists:
Lonna Atkeson, UNM Political Science professor
Eric Griego, former NM state senator
Sophie Martin, attorney
Kristelle Siarza, CEO, Siarza Social Digital

For Further Reading:

Public Safety Department Drags Its Feet Turning Over State Police Reports – KUNM

State reveals settlements totaling $1 million in claims against ex-police chief – Santa Fe New Mexican

State releases secret settlement letters – KRQE

Released records: NM paid $1M to settle claims from 3 DPS officials – Albuquerque Journal