News

N.M. First welcomes new Board members

August 5, 2022, NEWS

At its annual meeting in June, New Mexico First officially welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors. The Board also bestowed the title of Emeritus Board Members on one departing Board member at the Annual Board Meeting on June 30. Departing Board member Kathy Keith was named Board Emeritus for her contributions over…

‘Hurt people raising hurt people’: A mental health crisis grows in NM amid a dire lack of services

May 25, 2022, TOWN HALL 2022

By Annabella Farmer | Searchlight N.M. Crystal G. has always known that New Mexico’s mental healthcare system is broken. Her aunt, who helped raise her, began showing schizophrenic tendencies at the age of 14. Her mother struggled with substance abuse and went into rehab when Crystal was six. The little girl was put in the…

When the new suicide hotline debuts, will New Mexico drop the call?

May 7, 2022, TOWN HALL 2022

May 4, 2022, by Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi | Searchlight N.M. Kenneth Hedberg, 46, was placed in foster care for the first time at the age of 5, after he showed up to his kindergarten class in diapers, unable to tie his torn-up shoes and unbathed for weeks. He spent the next five years bouncing…

New Mexico First names Danielle Gonzales as new Executive Director

January 7, 2022, NEWS

New Mexico First is proud to announce New Mexico-native Danielle Gonzales as our new Executive Director, effective Monday, January 3. About Danielle, Born in Farmington and raised in Albuquerque, Danielle comes to New Mexico First with over 20 years of experience working on a national level in education policy and reform. Her most recent position…

New Mexico First names Danielle Gonzales as new Executive Director

Town Hall Agenda/Program

June 11, 2022, NEWS

Our goal: To collaborate on the creation of agreed-upon and actionable recommendations to transform behavioral health in New Mexico. Program Background Report Agenda DAY ONE (Wednesday, June 15) 8:30 am – Check in/ Breakfast 9:00 am – Opening Welcome Message: Marcus Mims, Chair, New Mexico First Invocation: Vernon B. Abeita, Governor, Pueblo of Isleta Emcee…

Redistricting Bill Reaches New Mexico Senate floor

March 8, 2021, NEWS

Featured in KRWG Public Media By Walter Rubel | March 8, 2021, A compromise bill establishing procedures for the upcoming redistricting effort passed through the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously Saturday, March 6, and now moves to a vote of the full Senate. Senate Bill 15 maintains an independent commission to redraw district maps.