01/14/2026
Your Voice Matters: Join Region 7 Behavioral Health Community Listening Sessions
Socorro, NM — January 14, 2026 — Community members are invited to participate in upcoming Regional Behavioral Health Community Listening Sessions, designed to ensure that the voices and lived experiences of New Mexicans shape the future of behavioral and mental health care across the state.
These virtual sessions are part of a statewide initiative under Senate Bill 3 (SB3) – The Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, which calls for a more integrated, community-driven behavioral health system. Each region will identify its top priorities and develop a four-year plan to strengthen behavioral health services in partnership with local organizations, healthcare agencies, and all three branches of government.
The sessions will explore the intersection of behavioral health with housing, justice, education, and social wellbeing, creating a space for dialogue that drives actionable and systemic improvements to New Mexico’s behavioral health system.
“Every community voice adds power to the state’s vision for an equitable, accessible and effective behavioral health care system,” said Valeria Alarcón, Executive Director of the New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils. “This is your opportunity to shape meaningful, community-informed, and long-lasting change.”
Upcoming Virtual Listening Sessions Information:
Behavioral Health Region 7:
● Counties of: Catron, Socorro, Sierra, Torrance
● Alamo Navajo
Accountable Lead: Jackie Muncy, Project AWARE Manager: Socorro Consolidated Schools, jmuncy@socorroschools.org
Choose From the following dates:
● Virtual Listening Session:
○ Friday, February 6th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
○ Registration Link: bit.ly/R7-Feb6ListeningSession
Catron County Health Council Contact:
● JoAnn Young | cchccoordinator@gmail.com
Sierra County Health Council Contact:
● Elizabeth Leininger l elizabeth.leininger@theolivetreenm.org l 575-208-4045
Socorro County Health Council Contact:
● Samantha Winter l coordinator@scopehealthcouncil.com | 575-322-2554
Torrance County Health Council Contact:
● Debbie Ortiz l debbie.ortiz.ptmi@gmail.com l 505-832-4495
Alamo Navajo Contact:
● TBD
How to Participate: Join in person or from the comfort of your home or office, phone or computer. Sessions are open to all community members — including individuals with lived experience, family members, service providers, educators, advocates, medical providers, school-district, local leaders, and youth.
Your perspective will inform and identify priorities and strengthen behavioral health care for all New Mexicans.
Hosted in partnership by: The New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils
Access Behavioral Health Regional Community Calendar: https://www.nmhealthcouncils.org/publichealthevents
Access SB3 Behavioral Health Reform & Investment Act: mcourts.gov/the-behavioral-health-reform-and-investment-act-sb3
