Linkages

Program Overview

Linkages is a state-funded permanent supportive housing program that provides long-term rental assistance and supportive services to individuals with a serious mental illness diagnosis who are also homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) and Housing New Mexico (also known as New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority or MFA) partner with qualified housing and support services administrators across the state of New Mexico who work together to meet program participants’ immediate housing needs and to provide supportive services, such as case management and mental health care.

Program Eligibility

1. Adult (age of 18 or older) with a diagnosed serious mental illness (SMI)
2. Homeless, precariously housed, or at risk of homelessness
3. Extremely low income (30% ELI)

Supportive Services Administrators

There are currently 11 supportive services administrators (SSAs) throughout New Mexico that are overseen by BHSD. The SSAs screen for eligibility, assist applicants with the application process, and send the application to the housing administrator for review to determine if the individual is eligible for the program. Additionally, the SSA serves as the clients’ advocate that will help connect them with mental health services and resources, including connecting the clients with government benefits, along with obtaining and maintaining housing. For questions related to applying for the program, please contact the respective SSA in your county:

Service Providers for Linkages (Supportive Services Administrators)

Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless (Bernalillo County)

PO Box 25445, Albuquerque, NM 87125-0445
(505) 766-5197

First Nations Community Healthsource (Bernalillo County)

5608 Zuni SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 262-2481

HopeWorks (Bernalillo County)

PO Box 27258, 1201 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87125
(505) 242-4399

Hidalgo Medical Services (Grant County)

1318 E 32nd Street, Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 388-4412

Life Link, Inc. (Santa Fe County)

2325 Cerrillos RD, Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 438-0010

La Clinica de Familia (Doña Ana County)

100 W. Griggs, Las Cruces
(575) 647-2800

Amador Health Center (Doña Ana County)

999 W Amador Ave, Suite D, Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-5482

TeamBuilders (Taos County)

301 S. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 404-6907

Presbyterian Medical Services (San Juan County)

PO Box 5190, Farmington, NM 87415
(505) 564-4804

Presbyterian Medical Services (McKinley County)

610 North 5th St, Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 863-2961

Mental Health Resources (Curry County)

1100 W. 21st St, Clovis, NM 88101
(505) 564-4804