BHRIA Stakeholder Regional Plan Meeting May 21, 2026 Meeting Recording

The Otero County Behavioral Health Regional Plan stakeholder meeting held on May 21, 2026, focused on reviewing and discussing the draft regional behavioral health plan priorities and funding allocations. Key procurement-related topics included the allocation of $6 million from the Behavioral Health Trust Fund across five priority areas: housing, behavioral health care continuum expansion, youth/family/caregiver supports, crisis response services, and justice and diversion services. The committee discussed the need for additional funding beyond the current allocation, the integration of Medicaid as a primary payer, and the challenges of funding sustainable transportation and emergency sheltering infrastructure. The meeting also addressed the development of a regional treatment and recovery continuum, mobile crisis teams, and justice diversion programs, with emphasis on coordination among counties and tribal entities such as Mascalero, which is preparing its own addendum to the plan. No formal votes or contract awards were reported, but action items included seeking clarifications on funding eligibility, pursuing legislative support for increased funding, and coordinating with county commissioners and tribal councils on plan approval and implementation.