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The Latest News From HSD
P-EBT food benefits for 246,000 New Mexico children to be extended for school year 2020-2021
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Human Services Department and Public Education Department partner to issue another round of Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) to students who qualify for free or reduced meal program and who continue remote or hybrid learning model...
New counseling program to help New Mexicans cope with COVID-19 | Anyone seeking free and confidential counseling can call: 505-954-1057
SANTA FE – New Mexico Human Services Department has launched a statewide mental health support line to help New Mexicans experiencing anxiety, stress or emotional challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cope with COVID-19 Crisis Counseling program provides free...
New options available for substance abuse affected individuals in NW New Mexico | Four Corners Detox Recovery Center now available to treat patients
Four Corners Detox Recovery Center Now Available to Treat Patients February 23, 2021 SANTA FE – The State of New Mexico Emergency Operations Center ESF6 Shelter Operations, in partnership with McKinley County, the City of Gallup, and Santa Fe Recovery, a nonprofit...
Human Services Department publishes the 2021 Data Book Volume 2 | Provides national data that compares New Mexico to other states
SANTA FE – New Mexico Human Services Department announces the publication of the department’s second Data Book Volume 2. It is a summary of social, economic, and health statistics of our state. The Data Book presents, in one reference document, a diversity of...
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HSD to host virtual community forum to obtain input on services for Portales and Roosevelt County residents
Interested Parties: The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) will host a virtual community forum to obtain input from the community on how HSD can best serve the residents of Portales and Roosevelt County. The virtual community forum is scheduled for February...
Bipartisan legislation to bring New Mexico child support laws into federal compliance, amass more money for kids and ensure child healthcare needs
02/10/2021 SANTA FE – Senator Gay Kernan and Representative Daymon Ely announced the introduction of legislation that modernizes New Mexico child support law and brings it in compliance with federal law that will collect more child support for New Mexico kids....
