Local Collaboratives

The purpose of the Local Collaboratives is to develop strong local voices to guide behavioral health planning and services, a key consideration in the planning and design of New Mexico's Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative initiative.

The 17 Collaborative agencies are interested in ensuring that this broad new interagency effort is reflected in well-developed local-level collaborative efforts throughout the state. To ensure this occurs, the Collaborative is interested in supporting the development of and recognizing a single local collaborative for each of New Mexico's 13 judicial districts, plus a limited number as makes sense for the state's sovereign tribes and pueblos. Such local collaboratives are to be identified or formed locally and recognized by the state Collaborative to help create and sustain the partnerships among customers, family members, advocates, local agencies, and community groups. They will identify needs, help develop a range of resources and ensure the responsiveness and relevance of behavioral health services and supports to improve the quality of life of those affected by behavioral health concerns.