ATR
New Mexico
is made possible through SAMHSA/CSAT
We would like to thank SAMHSA/CSAT for their
commitment to providing effective and efficient services to individuals and
families impacted by substance use disorders.
NM Human Services Department
Behavioral Health Services
If you are an individual
in need of immediate attention for behavioral health services please call the
Optum Health Hotline: 1-866-660-7185
Access to
Recovery Grant:
Transforming
Behavioral Health through Self-Direction
In September 2007, the State of New Mexico was
awarded a second Access to Recovery Grant.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration awarded the Office of the Governor $14.5 million
for three years of services. The grant
will be administered in Santa Fe County, Bernalillo County, Dona Ana County,
and Curry County with a focus on Gender-Specific services and recovery services
for methamphetamine abuse or dependence.
In 2004, New Mexico was among 14 states and one
tribal organization to be awarded an Access to Recovery (ATR) grant from the
Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration:
The Office of
the Governor was awarded $7.5 million for each of three grant years for a total
of $22.5 million. The Governor has designated the Behavioral Health Services
Division of the New Mexico Department of Health to administer the funds.
Behavioral
Health Services Department and Optum Health New Mexico
Starting July 1, 2009, Optum Health New Mexico
will be the Statewide Entity (SE) for the New
Mexico Interagency Behavioral Collaborative.
Optum Health New Mexico is responsible for
maintaining the New Mexico behavioral health provider network and managing the
service delivery system, including the Access to Recovery Grant. The Behavioral
Health Services Department of the NM Human Services is responsible for the
oversight and administration of ATR New Mexico.
In partnership with the New Mexico Interagency
Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative, Optum Health New Mexico is
committed to a behavioral health service delivery system that is both effective
and efficient, while focused on the principles of Recovery and Resiliency.
Together, Optum Health New Mexico and the New
Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative are committed to
the psychological, emotional, and spiritual health of New Mexican individuals,
families, and communities.
Client Choice
Access to Recovery grants are intended to assist
recipients in designing and implementing a voucher program to pay for an
expanded array of community-based clinical substance abuse treatment and
recovery supports. Keys to successful implementation of the ATR are:
• Ensure genuine, free, and independent
client choice of appropriate clinical substance abuse treatment and recovery
supports.
• Improve access and increase capacity for
substance abuse treatment and recovery support services.
• Engage faith-based organizations in
providing a broader spectrum of treatment services and recovery supports.
The Central
Intake Site serves as a first point of contact for clients in need of
treatment or recovery support services.
*The views and opinions contained in the
publication do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or the US Department of
Health and Human Services and should not be construed as such.
