New Mexico Issues RFA For A 988 Call Center Serving Native Americans

On August 31, 2022, the New Mexico Human Services Department, Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) issued a request for applications (RFA) from qualified entities statewide for the provision of 988 Crisis Now Call Center services under the Building New Mexico 988 Capacity project. The RFA is specific to service expansion to better meet the behavioral health needs of Native Americans living in New Mexico. New Mexico's Native American populations include 23 tribes, which are further broken down into 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes, and the Navajo Nation. BHSD anticipates servicing at least 18,467 individuals through the course of . . .