1100 B Paseo de Oņate
Espaņola, NM 87532
505 753-3143

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

We are located in Espaņola across the street from Northern New Mexico Community College and next door to Hoy Recovery Program. Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. For information about services, please contact 753-3143.

Staff:

Lauren Reichelt, Health and Human Services Director
Amber Leichtle, RACMOS Coordinator
Jessica Salazar, MCH Coordinator
Clemente Salazar, DWI Unit Supervisor
Melissa Martinez, Case Manager
Beatrice Valdez, Case Manager
Tina Romero, Administrative Assistant

The Board of Rio Arriba County Commissioners firmly believes that all residents of Rio Arriba County have a right to high quality health care. The Rio Arriba Department of Health and Human Services works to insure that residents of Rio Arriba are able to access the services they need and deserve.

SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE

Rio Arriba Case Management and Outreach Services-RACMOS provides motivational interviewing and case management for adult substance abuse including assistance accessing treatment services, housing, food, medical treatment, behavioral health treatment, and many other services. RACMOS provides outreach services to families and the general public, and runs winter coat and toy drives. RACMOS also provides substance abuse treatment and case management for the jail DWI unit and provides services to inmates released from the jail. Amber Leichtle, Coordinator.

Rio Arriba Maternal and Child Health Council-The Rio Arriba MCH council promotes childhood safety through special events including bike rodeos, and presentations in the schools and to other groups. The MCH council distributes bike helmets, and car seats. The council coordinates the S.H.A.R.E. program, a monthly food distribution services of the Archdiocese of Denver. You may purchase packages through our office. There is no income requirement buy you must agree to volunteer your time in our community several hours per month to participate. The MCH sponsors blood drives as well and is focusing on reduction of childhood obesity. Jessica Salazar, Coordinator

Other Services: RAHHS assists the public to access health care through our partnerships with non-profit organizations such as our county health council, and local hospitals and clinics. We can assist the public to sign up for Medicaid, Medicare, indigent pharmaceutical programs, energy assistance, food assistance, and low cost health insurance. We also partner with private businesses to conduct coat, clothing and toy drives.

All services are confidential!

Links to other Websites:

Rio Arriba Family Care Network: (For more information about enrollement in low-cost health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, indigent pharmaceutical programs, energy and food assistance and other public benefit programs.)

New Mexico Department of Health: (For more information about WIC, and other programs sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Health)

New Mexico Department of Human Services: (For more information about TANF, Medicaid, Food Stamps and other public benefit programs administered by the New Mexico Human Services Department.)

Los Valles Transit: For more information regarding transportation services offered by the County of Rio Arriba.