New UNM Behavioral Health Response Team brings help home in Sandoval County

A new mobile behavioral health team is now available in Sandoval County to provide in-person support for residents facing mental health crises, as part of a statewide push to expand access to care in New Mexico.

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center recently announced the launch of its latest Behavioral Response Team (BRT), which pairs a peer support worker with a licensed counselor or social worker.

The two-person team responds in person to crisis calls referred through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline…

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