Roswell-Chaves County Opioid Settlement Solutions

This is a summit for orgranizations, providers, and anyone affected by mental health or drug misuse. Join us for our informative summit focused on solutions. Engage in insightful breakout sessions and inspiring keynotes designed to provide practical strategies and foster meaningful discussions and actions you can take to help implement them.

The Roswell-Chaves County Opioid Response Plan is a crucial roadmap for addressing one of the most pressing public health crises in our community. By strategically utilizing funds from the opioid settlement, this plan aims to build local capacity to prevent and treat opioid use disorders while supporting long-term recovery and community stability. It provides a comprehensive approach by targeting six key pillars: prevention, harm reduction, treatment, connections to services, support for mothers and newborns, and public safety. This holistic strategy not only addresses the immediate needs of those affected but also tackles the underlying social determinants of health that contribute to substance misuse. By investing in evidence-based solutions and community partnerships, the plan is designed to reduce overdose deaths, support families, and create a safer, healthier future for Chaves County.

Our 13 recommendations are

INTERVENTIONS: 100% of Chaves County residents have access to proactive and reactive measures that address immediate crises, reduce harm, and prevent overdose deaths.

Prescriber education and employer education
Prevention education programming in schools
Overdose-reversal medications and training for community members, schools, law enforcement, and first responders
Leave behind cards and medication
Access to tools for screening and recovery provided by the NM Health Care Authority

LINKAGES: 100% of Chaves County residents have access to pathways to connect individuals with the services and supports they need.

Crisis intervention program involving dispatch, law enforcement, non-emergency medical, and peer support
Hotline to services and treatment
Closed-loop referral system
Warm handoff to treatment or recovery housing after hospital and jail
Transportation to and from recovery, support, etc

THERAPIES: 100% Of Chaves County residents can access broad range of treatments and supports that address the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of substance use disorders.

24/7 Crisis Center with Walk-In Access, Peer Support, Medical Detox, and In-Patient Treatment (Levels 3/4) as an Alternative to Jail or Hospital
Dedicated BH/SUD emergency room
Sober living/recovery housing