Santa Fe County proclaims May Mental Health Awareness Month and adopts Region 1 behavioral health plan
May 13, 2026 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico
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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 community services, presented the Region 1 behavioral health plan required under Senate Bill 3 (the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act). Ryan said regions follow judicial-district boundaries and that Region 1 includes Santa Fe County plus neighboring counties and seven sovereign tribal partners. She listed the plan's top priorities: managed withdrawal, detox and crisis stabilization; expansion of medication-assisted treatment (MAT); youth behavioral health and crisis infrastructure; workforce development; a regional navigation/transportation system; housing and reentry stabilization; and prevention across the lifespan. Ryan noted the Health Care Authority's initial funding formula assigns the region roughly $8 million over three fiscal years and said counties are supplementing that with in-kind contributions and program-level leverage.
Commissioners pressed staff on oversight, how Medicaid-related services will be expanded, and tribal consultation. Ryan said the Health Care Authority will require submitted logic models and evaluation metrics; accountable entities (here, Santa Fe County) will receive lump-sum funding subject to state reporting and the county's own procurement and fiscal controls. She said the plan also leverages $2 million in early-access funding that was distributed across sovereign partners and the three counties to address disparities.
The board voted to approve Region 1's behavioral health plan and delegated authority to the county manager to execute related agreements. Ryan said region meetings will be held monthly and that stakeholders will refine priorities and solicitations for providers.
The county will post the full plan and related materials on the Region 1 web page and said it will continue to host public advisory meetings and quarterly in-person sessions across the region.
The county also highlighted existing county investments, including the youth behavioral health center purchase and continued support for crisis and detox services.
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 community services, presented the Region 1 behavioral health plan required under Senate Bill 3 (the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act). Ryan said regions follow judicial-district boundaries and that Region 1 includes Santa Fe County plus neighboring counties and seven sovereign tribal partners. She listed the plan's top priorities: managed withdrawal, detox and crisis stabilization; expansion of medication-assisted treatment (MAT); youth behavioral health and crisis infrastructure; workforce development; a regional navigation/transportation system; housing and reentry stabilization; and prevention across the lifespan. Ryan noted the Health Care Authority's initial funding formula assigns the region roughly $8 million over three fiscal years and said counties are supplementing that with in-kind contributions and program-level leverage.
Commissioners pressed staff on oversight, how Medicaid-related services will be expanded, and tribal consultation. Ryan said the Health Care Authority will require submitted logic models and evaluation metrics; accountable entities (here, Santa Fe County) will receive lump-sum funding subject to state reporting and the county's own procurement and fiscal controls. She said the plan also leverages $2 million in early-access funding that was distributed across sovereign partners and the three counties to address disparities.
The board voted to approve Region 1's behavioral health plan and delegated authority to the county manager to execute related agreements. Ryan said region meetings will be held monthly and that stakeholders will refine priorities and solicitations for providers.
The county will post the full plan and related materials on the Region 1 web page and said it will continue to host public advisory meetings and quarterly in-person sessions across the region.
The county also highlighted existing county investments, including the youth behavioral health center purchase and continued support for crisis and detox services.
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