AFTER YEARS OF TALKING ABOUT GETTING BETTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY, THERE’S NOW A PROGRAM DOING JUST THAT. ON NOVEMBER 1ST, BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS SAYS THEY’LL BEGIN SENDING MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON NON-VIOLENT CALLS WITH POLICE OR SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES.
HART STEBBINS SAYS SHE’S OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP, WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED AFTER A YEAR. IT’S FUNDED BY THE COUNTY’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TAX AND ALBUQUERQUE’S PUBLIC SAFETY TAX.
