ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.

Behavioral Health Services Division

Nick Boukas, Director

The role of the Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD), as the Mental Health and Substance Abuse State Authority for New Mexico, is to address need, services, planning, monitoring and continuous quality systemically across the state.

The Human Services Department is a member of the New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative (Collaborative) and BHSD works with the Collaborative to establish policy and implement strategies to manage the behavioral health system.

Currently, HSD runs the adult portion of the state’s behavioral health care. For children’s services please contact the Children, Youth and Families Department.

Annual Synar Report

BH PROVIDER TOOLKIT

National Recovery Month Proclamation

National Recovery Month 2021 Events