/tags/rio-arriba-county-health-and-human-services Rio Arriba County Health and Human Services en-US Copyright Fri, 18 May 2018 01:06:00 GMT /local-news/2018-05-17/rural-opioid-grants-target-mostly-white-counties-none-in-new-mexico Congress boosted the budget for the battle against the opioid epidemic this year, and a chunk of it—$100 million—is slated for treatment and prevention in… Fri, 18 May 2018 01:06:00 GMT /local-news/2018-05-17/rural-opioid-grants-target-mostly-white-counties-none-in-new-mexico Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2017-04-20/n-m-to-get-nearly-5-million-to-fight-opioid-epidemic New Mexico will receive $4.8 million in federal dollars for opioid treatment and prevention this year. The money comes from the 21st Century Cures Act, a… Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:17:21 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-04-20/n-m-to-get-nearly-5-million-to-fight-opioid-epidemic Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-14/rio-arriba-detox-center-gets-funding A Rio Arriba County detox center is getting $45,000 from a state-funded grant. The county’s Community Health Council voted to award the funds… Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:25:49 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-14/rio-arriba-detox-center-gets-funding Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-14/rio-arriba-looks-to-get-naloxone-to-law-enforcement Rio Arriba County’s Health and Human Services Department is helping law enforcement there stock the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.Rio Arriba County has… Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:12:17 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-14/rio-arriba-looks-to-get-naloxone-to-law-enforcement Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2016-02-01/millions-could-be-axed-from-behavioral-health The state Legislature is working up a budget, and one proposal on the table would cut more than $8 million from behavioral health services. Residents… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 02:32:21 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-02-01/millions-could-be-axed-from-behavioral-health Marisa Demarco