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Resources in New Mexico

Crisis Centers/Helplines

Agora Crisis Center
Statewide help line and walk-in clinic
1716 Las Lomas NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Statewide Toll Free: 1-866-HELP-1-NM (435-7166)
Local: 505-277-3013
www.agoracares.org

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255/ 1-800-273-TALK
Available 24 hours a day.

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New Mexico Resources/Statistics

New Mexico Department of Health
http://www.health.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Department of Health - Youth Risk and Resiliency Report 2005
http://www.health.state.nm.us/pdf/2005YRRSStatewideReport.pdf

New Mexico Department of Health - Youth Risk and Resiliency Report 2005 (County by County)
http://www.health.state.nm.us/yrrs.html

Office of the Medical Investigator
OMI releases a yearly report on death in New Mexico
MSC11 6030
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: 505-272-3053
http://omi.unm.edu/

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GLBT Support
http://education.nmsu.edu/projects/borderalliance/resources.html
The Borderlands Alliance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Research is committed to creating and maintaining safe and responsive communities for people at various points on the sexual orientation and gender continua.The Borderlands Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Las Cruces, New Mexico within the College of Education at New Mexico State University.

Transgender Support
The S. U. R. E. Foundation®, (Sensitivity, Understanding, Respect through Education) is an Educational Outreach Organization, specifically answering inquiries through Lectures and/or Workshops, concerning all aspects of Transgender issues.

We specialize as Objective Arbitrators, for families, relatives, friends, work place environments, as well as any other area where individuals are beginning to Transition.

Mekah Gordon, Ph.D., L. E. at SUREducation@aol.com

Local Survivor Specific Sites

New Mexico Suicide Survivors
PO Box 3673
Albuquerque, NM 87190
Phone: 505-715-4500
www.nmsuicidesurvivors.org

Albuquerque Survivors of Suicide
www.sosabq.org

Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico, Inc.
Sunset Mesa School
3020 Morris NE
Albuquerque, NM
Phone: 505-323-0478
www.childrensgrief.org

Gerard’s House: A Safe Place for Grieving Children, Teens, and their Families
PO Box 28693
Santa Fe, NM 87592
Phone: 505-424-1800
www.gerardshouse.org

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Suicide Prevention Groups Statewide

This list is not complete. The NMSPC makes every attempt to keep this list updated; however contacts change often. Please let us know of any contact changes you encounter so we can update this list.

  1. Raton Suicide Prevention Task Force/Colfax County LBHC & Community Action Committee.
    Contact: Jeremy Topping
    505-566-5877
    ccmchp@bacavalley.com
  2. Los Alamos Suicide Prevention Coalition
    Contact: Georgina Williams
    505-663-2782
    mailto:g.Williams@laschools.net
  3. Espanola Regional Suicide Prevention Workgroup.
    Contact: Shawna Chavez
    505-401-9382
    Slchavez2003@hotmail.com
  4. New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project (NMSIP)
    Northern NM services.
    Contact: Cynthia Gonzales
    505-820-1066
    nmsip@aol.com
  5. NM Assembly on School-Based Health Care
    statewide services.
    Contact: Howard Spiegelman
    505-466-3222
    www.nmassembly.org
  6. DOH/Office School and Adolescent Health/ Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator *
    There are regional school mental health advocates who can assist as well. Contact Norma for details.
    Contact: Norma Vasquez
    505-222-8678
    Norma.Vasquez@state.nm.us
  7. Quay County LBHC& Maternal Child & Community Health Council
    Contact: Alida Brown
    505-461-4218
    alida@plateautel.net
  8. Carlsbad Suicide Prevention Task Force/Eddy County LBHC & Health Council
    Contact: Candace Autry
    505-887-1039
    cautry@co.eddy.nm.us
  9. Las Cruces Suicide Prevention Workgroup/Jason Foundation & LBHC
    Contact: Susie Kimble
    575-382-3500
    Susie.kimble@psysoultions.com
  10. Border Area Mental Health Suicide Prevention Crisis Response Project
    Contact: Susan Wilger
    505-574-4653
    swilger@bamhs.com
  11. Gallup Area Suicide Prevention Workgroup
    Contact: Ellen Krumm
    505-721-1885
    ellenkrumm@aol.com
  12. Taos County Golden Willow Suicide Prevention
    Contact: Bruce Grossman 505-758-7835
    grossman@taos.net
  13. Suicide Prevention Coalition Building in Native American Communities.
    Contact: Susan Casias
    505-401-9382
    scowkr@earthlink.net
  14. Native HOPE (Helping Our People Endure) Suicide Prevention Program for Native Youth.
    Contact: Clayton Small
    505-321-2808
    claytonsmall@aol.com

Many Regional Local Behavioral Health Collaboratives (LBHC) and Health Councils are working on regional suicide prevention efforts. Contact these offices today to see what work is being done in your area and learn about local resources. Note the LBHC are regional. Many contacts serve several counties. If unsure, contact lead listed below.

Local Collaborative Lead
Contact: Amy Buchanan
505-528-5102
Amy.Buchanan@state.nm,us

Native American LBHC
Contact: Gus Abeita
505-771-5363
gusabeita@yahoo.com

Acoma Pueblo
Contact: Rhonda Padilla
505-552-9426
enccowgirl@yahoo.com

Bernalillo County LBHC
Contact: Sara Couch
crabbiecake@hotmail.com

Bernalillo County Health Council
Contact: Leigh Mason
505-314-0319
www.berncohealthcouncil.org

Catron County Health Council
Contact: Ann Menges
505-533-6267
ameng@gilanet.com

Chaves County Health Council
Contact: Lila Doyle
505-623-8637
Reach2000@dfn.com

Cibola County LBHC & Health Council
Contact: Laura Malaj
505-285-3542
future@7cities.net

Cochiti Pueblo Health Council
Contact: Helene Quintanta
505-465-3121
Helene_Quintana@pueblodecochiti.org

Colfax-see above suicide prevention list

Curry County Health Council
Contact: Terri Marney
505-769-7151
tmarney@phs.org

De Baca County Health Council
Contact: Cheryl Butterfield
505-355-2381
cherylb@nmsu.edu

Dona Ana County Health Council
Contact: Jamie Michael
505-525-5872
silvias@co.dona-ana.nm.us

Eddy Co. -see above list under suicide groups

Grant County Health Council
Contact: Beverly Allen-Ananins
505-388-9708
allen-ananins@grmc.org

Guadalupe County LBHC & Health Council
Contact: JoAnn Rivera-Velasquez
505-472-4567
gchc@plateautel.net

Harding County Health Council
Contact: Arlene Aragon
505-673-2332
arlenearagon@hotmail.com

Hidalgo County LBHC & Health Council
Contact: Donna Adams
505-542-8384
dadams@hmsnm.org

Lea County Health Council
Contact: Patty Collins
505-393-7374
pattycvan@valornet.com

Lincoln County Health Council
Contact: Nancy La Pointe
505-257-1877
Lincoln_chc@charterinternet.com

Los Alamos County Health Council
Contact: Bernadette Lauritzen
505-500-0049
Bernadette@lafamilycouncil.org

Luna County Health Council
Contact: Megan Pierro
505-543-6854
megan@lunacountynm.net

McKinley County LBHC
Contact: Genevieve Robran
505-863—2847
Genevieve_robran@pmsnet.org

McKinley County Health Council
Contact: Ophelia Reeder
505-863-5107
Ophelia_reeder@pmsnet.org

Mora County LBHC & Health Council
Contact: Antonio Medina
505-387-2883
Antonio@acequiaweb.org

Otero County Health Council
Contact: Lee Ann Loney
505-443-8100
Oteromch@netmdc.com

Presbyterian Health Care
Contact: Beth Beers
505-835-8709
bbeers@phs.org

Quay County see above suicide group list

Rio Arriba LBHC
Contact: Laura Reichelt
lreichelt@rafcan.org

Rio Arriba Health Council
Contact: Jessica Salazar
505-753-3143
jsalazar@rafcn.org

Roosevelt County LBHC & Health Council
Contact: Theresa Teti
505-226-6456
terryteti@msn.com

Sandoval County Health Council
Contact: Niki Baptiste
505-771-7941
nikibaptiste@sandovalcounty.com

San IIdefonso Pueblo Health Council
Contact: Claudene Martinez
505-455-2273
camartinez@sanipueblo.org

San Juan County Health Council
Contact: Rose Lopez
505-566-5877
cpc@sjcpartnership.org

San Miguel LBHC & Health Council
Contact: Yolanda Cruz
505-454-1401
smhealthcouncil@desertgate.com

Santa Fe County Health Council
Contact: Lisa Garcia
505-995-9527
Imgarcia@co.santa-fe.nm.us

Sierra County Health Council
Contact: Aspen ni Wood
505-894-5961
sierracommunity@zianet.com

Socorro County LBHC & Health Council
Contact: Bobby Jo McIntire
505-835-2444
bmcintire@socorromentalhealth.org

Taos County &LBHC Health Council
Contact: Rose Gordon
505-776-8705
taoscares@newmex.com

To’Hajiilee Community Action Team
Contact: Paulene Shabala
505-980-2846
Mizball10@yahoo.com

Torrence County Health Council
Contact: Billie Clark
505-832-0332
pmanager@lobo.net

Valencia County LBHC
Contact: Peggy Chavez
505-514-3025
chavezp@belen.k.12.nm.us

Valencia County Health Council
Contact: Edwina Moya
505-865-3999
emoya@ydinm.org

Union County Health Council
Contact: Judith Cooper
505-374-2993
jcooper@plateautel.net

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Active Suicide Survivor Support Groups

Albuquerque
Survivors of Suicide
12010 Dusty Rose Rd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Richard Schwoebel
(505) 858-1240
www.sosabq.org
Leadership Type: P/P
Meetings/Month: 2
Charge: No
Newsletter:Yes
Clovis
Group Name: Clovis Suicide Survivors
Contact Person: Audrey Kittrell
(505) 482-3435
Leadership Type: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Additional Information: Call for meeting times

Hobbs
Lea Regional Medical Center
Education classroom in Pavillion
Group Name: Hobbs Suicide Survivors
Contact Person: Jennifer Phillips
(505) 631-4301
Leadership Type: Peer
Meetings/Month: 1 - 2nd Monday, 7 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes

Farmington
San Juan Regional Urgent Care
4820 E. Main Street
Farmington, NM 87401
Group Name: Farmington Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Susan Goar
(505) 327-1419
susangoar@msn.com
Leadership Type: PEER
Meetings/Month: 1 - 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes

Las Cruces
Group Name: Las Cruces Suicide Survivors
Contact Person: Mona Medina Wood
(505) 647-4747
Leadership Type: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Additional Information: Call for meeting times

Santa Fe
St Michaels Village Shopping Center
1628 St. Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Group Name: Santa Fe Suicide Survivors
Contact Person: Joan Murphy
(505) 670-6788
Janet Schreiber
(505) 690-1698
Meetings/Month: 2 - 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6 to 7:30 PM
Leadership Type: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter:

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