DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County leaders say they’re searching for choices to reopen its Disaster Triage Middle “as quickly as doable.”
“Within the meantime, residents ought to know that assist continues to be out there,” county officers defined in a information launch Friday. “For those who or somebody is in want of instant help, please make the most of the nationwide disaster hotline, 988, which is able to join you with a educated counselor who can present help and refer you to native service suppliers. You might name, textual content, or chat with an actual individual by means of this service.”
The triage heart, positioned at 1850 B Copper Loop, shut down earlier this yr attributable to an absence of funding.
These searching for in-person assist can accomplish that at Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces and Peak Behavioral Well being Hospital in Santa Teresa. That is based on county officers.
There are additionally emergency departments at Memorial Medical Middle, MountainView Regional Medical Middle, and Three Crosses Regional Hospital.
“We perceive the significance of accessible psychological well being providers, and we’re dedicated to making sure that County residents obtain the care and help they want,” county officers acknowledged.