BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
Stronger People. Stronger Communities.
Chaves County Health Council works with local partners to strengthen behavioral health, prevent suicide and overdose, reduce stigma, and improve access to support throughout Chaves County.
OUR FOCUS
Together with our partners, we work to strengthen behavioral health across Chaves County through:
Suicide Prevention
Supporting community education, prevention strategies, safe connections to care and practical tools that help reduce suicide risk.
Substance Use & Overdose Prevention
Working with partners on prevention, harm reduction, overdose education, naloxone access, and connections to treatment and recovery.
Access & Navigation
Helping residents connect with behavioral health and community resources through Chaves County 2-1-1 and coordinated local partnerships.
Community Wellness
Supporting education, stigma reduction, collaboration, and community approaches that strengthen mental health and overall well-being.
Community Action in Practice
Some of the ways we are working with our community to make a difference:
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Community-based Question, Persuade, Refer training helps participants recognize warning signs, ask about suicide and connect someone with appropriate support.
Lethal Means Safety
Promoting practical suicide-prevention strategies, including education and distribution of firearm locking devices through community partnerships.
Overdose Prevention
Providing community-based overdose prevention and response education, naloxone training and distribution, outreach, and connections to treatment and recovery.
System Coordination
Bringing behavioral health providers, first responders, community organizations and other partners together to identify gaps and improve local access and response.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger or having a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
911
Call or text 988 anytime for free and confidential support for suicide, mental health or substance use crisis support.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
After Hours Crisis Support:
Call 2-1-1 and press 9 to connect with Pecos Valley Public Services.
Monday–Friday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Need Behavioral Health Support?
Call 2-1-1 to connect with a local navigator who can help identify behavioral health and community resources.
