Bernalillo County To Open A Mental Health-Focused Drop-In Center

Bernalillo county in New Mexico recently announced the opening of its first mental health drop-in center for teenagers and young adults. The center comes as part of the county’s BLAST program, which stands for Building Lives Around Self Truth.

Behind the  Youth BLAST program is New Day Youth & Family Services (New Day), a youth-focused runaway shelter in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The center will offer low-to-no barrier support for young people who are experiencing homelessness, are precariously housed, or who are disengaged or disconnected from school or their community. The program will create a space . . .