Mental Wellness Resource Center

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

The Mental Wellness Resource Center (MWRC) was created as a first step by county leaders to address the reported gaps in behavioral health services in San Juan County, NM. The primary goal of the MWRC is to connect people to vital resources for mental health. Those resources may include mental health counseling and support, substance abuse treatment, counseling, and recovery, homelessness resources, and transportation. Staff can assist with applications for housing programs, financial assistance, disability programs, basic needs resources, child care assistance, employment, and other necessary community resources. Staff assist clients in navigating the sometimes-complex systems of vital resources and coach people to commit to self-directed care. The MWRC is a connection center, making resources available to everyone. Since the opening of the Mental Wellness Resource Center in late 2020, staff has made more than 2,200 connections between people and services. These clients may have not had access to such necessities without finding connections though the MWRC. More than 2,200 people were directly affected, however the indirect effect on families, friends, loved ones, and neighbors is an exponential increase, equating to tens of thousands of lives impacted through the Mental Wellness Resource Center.