La Sala Center; Mental Health and Detoxification Services
2023 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Santa Fe County, N.M., NM
Best In Category
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About the Program
Category: Health (Best in Category)
Year: 2023
La Sala Center is community crisis center that offers services for adults experiencing a crisis or are in need of mental health services. The crisis center is co-located with a 24/7 residential detoxification program that offers both social and medically managed detox services. The co-located services at La Sala offer a one stop location that can assess and individual in need of behavioral health services. The two independent agencies share a lobby where a client can be assessed and referred to the proper care. The purpose of La Sala is to alleviate overcrowding at the E.R. when someone is experiencing a crisis, offer a better option to law enforcement and/or first responders when dealing with individuals that are in need of behavioral health care services and to support family and/or caregivers of those challenged with behavioral health issues.