1. Building Healthy Military Communities (BHMC) Pilot
State Overview
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New Mexico

2. State Overview
Geographically, NM is the fifth largest state, yet it has the least amount of surface water of all 50 states, as a percentage of its land mass (0.2%). 
Population per square mile(since 2010) = 17.0
Land area in square miles (since 2010) = 121,298.15
NM DOD Installations: 4
Major NM Guard Commands: 6
15 Readiness Centers
Up to 50 miles from DOD Installation: 6
Up to 100 miles from DOD Installation 3
Up to 150 miles from DOD Installation: 4
More than 150 miles from DOD Installation: 2
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Important information that you wish the group to know about your state
Geographically, NM is the fifth largest state yet it has the least amount of surface water of all 50 states, as a percentage of its land mass (0.2%). 
Population per square mile,
Land area in square miles, ,298.15
Major Commands
JFHQ, located in Santa Fe
150th SOW, located at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM
REDHORSE, located at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM
93rd Brigade, located in Santa Fe, NM
111th MEB, located in Rio Rancho, NM
515th RTI, located in Santa Fe, NM

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Major Commands
JFHQ – Santa Fe
150th SOW - KAFB ABQ
REDHORSE – KAFB ABQ
93rd Brigade – Santa Fe
111th MEB – Rio Rancho
515th RTI –Santa Fe 7 14 4 6 15
DOD Installations
Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM
Cannon AFB, Clovis, NM
Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, NM
White Sands Missile Range, Las Cruces, NM 11 8 13
15 Readiness Centers: 1.
Alamogordo
Readiness Center 2 .
Albuquerque Re
adiness Ce
nter & Reserve Ctr 3.
Belen 4.
Clayton 5.
Clovis 6.
Espanola 7.
Farmington 8.
Gallup 9.
Hobbs
10.
Las Cruces R
eadiness Center & Reserve Ctr
11.
Rio Rancho
12.
Roswell
13.
Santa Rosa
14.
Taos
Readiness Ce
nter
15.
Las Vegas 2 5 3 12
Directions:
Enter state unique information (distance, # active duty installations or other information you feel the group should know).
Important information that you wish the group to know about your state
Geographically, NM is the fifth largest state yet it has the least amount of surface water of all 50 states, as a percentage of its land mass (0.2%). 
Population per square mile,
Land area in square miles, ,298.15
Major Commands
JFHQ, located in Santa Fe
150th SOW, located at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM
REDHORSE, located at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM
93rd Brigade, located in Santa Fe, NM
111th MEB, located in Rio Rancho, NM
515th RTI, located in Santa Fe, NM
Readiness Centers
1. Alamogordo Readiness Center, 10.8mi from HAFB
2. Albuquerque Readiness Center & Reserve Ctr, 4.7mi to KAFB
3. Belen Readiness Center, 40.9mi to Kirtland AFB
4. Clayton Readiness Center, 175mi to Cannon AFB
5. Clovis Readiness Center, 9.2mi to Cannon AFB
6. Espanola Readiness Center, 94.6 to Kirtland AFB
7. Farmington Readiness Center, 189.4mi to Kirtland AFB
8. Gallup Readiness Center, mi to Kirtland AFB
9. Hobbs Readiness Center, 125.4mi to Cannon AFB
10. Las Cruces Readiness Center & Reserve Ctr, 43.3mi to WSMR
11. Rio Rancho Readiness Center, 31.8mi to Kirtland AFB
12. Roswell Readiness Center, 123mi to Cannon AFB
13. Santa Rosa Readiness Center, 100mi to Cannon AFB
14. Taos Readiness Center, 91.1mi to Kirtland AFB
15. Las Vegas Readiness Center, 129mi to Kirtland AFB 1 9 10

4. NM State DoD/VA Asset Mapping
DoD/VA Support Services:
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
ARNG: Family Assistance Centers - 5
ANG: Airman and Family Readiness Centers - 1
USAR: Army Strong Community Centers - 1
US Army:
Army Community Service Center - 1
Army OneSource Community Coordinator – 1
(Shared w/ Arizona)
OSD:
Military OneSource Coordinator - 1
Military & Family Life Counselor – 1
(Shared by Kirtland AFB w/ ABQ Armories & Air Guard)
Personal Financial Counselors - 1
VA:
VA Hospitals - 1
Vet Centers – 4
VA Benefit Advisor - 3
Albuquerque
Roswell
Las Cruces
Eleven Locations of VA Health Care Clinics.
New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
Clovis CBOC, Clovis, New Mexico 88101
Hobbs CBOC, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
Las Cruces CBOC, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
Alamogordo CCBOC, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
Artesia Clinic, Artesia, New Mexico 88210
Espanola CCBOC, Espanola, New Mexico 87532
Farmington CBOC, Farmington, New Mexico 87402
Gallup CBOC, Gallup, New Mexico 87301
Las Vegas CCBOC, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
Northwest Metro, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
Raton CBOC, Raton, New Mexico 87440
Legend
Air National Guard A&FRPM
Army National Guard FAC
State JFHQ’s

5. 5 Regional Family Assistance Locations

6. 5 New Regional Employment Coordinators

7. State & NG Demographics New Mexico
Total Number of
Army
Air Force
Marine Corp Reserves
Navy Reserves
Coast Guard Reserves
ARNG
USAR
ANG
Reserves
Military Members
2,907
840
969
231 69
191 1
Family Members
1,165
202
520
161 14
106
Child & Youth
2,510
349
910
332 16
195
Reserve Component
Total Number of
Army
Air Force
Marines Corps
Navy
Coast Guard
Military Members
2,800
11,607 55 65 7
Family Members
282
5,438 42 40 4
Child & Youth
523
8,565 72 90
Active Component
Directions:
(Approx. 4,000 Guard(Army/Air) and 1,000 reserve)
Total Number of Veterans: 171,528 (Males 92% Females 8.8%)
Sources: DMDC Report May 2016
DVA Web Site Jun 2012

8. State NG/Reserve Outreach Structure
New Mexico ARNG & ANG Family Programs
G1 Support
(ARNG)
State Family Program Director
Military One Source
Personal Financial Counselor
Military Family Life Counselors
Family Assistance Center Coordinator
Family Assistance Center Specialists (5)
Family Readiness Support Assistants
Child and Youth Program Coordinator
Child & Youth Program Assistant
FSS (ANG)
Airman & Family Readiness Program Manager
Air Wing Integrator
Directions:
A organizational chart of how your state’s outreach/family programs is structured.
Shared resources for Active, Guard and Reserve.

9. State Outreach Initiatives
State Initiatives Summary:
Property tax exemptions
New Mexico National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program
Education and Tuition Assistance
Veteran vehicle license tags
Hunting and fishing license privileges
Community Covenant Planning:
15 Communities
3-4 Months
12 Community Representatives each
Coalitions:
Southwest Disaster Relief
Healing Americas Heroes
Coalitions:
Southwest Disaster Relief, providing childcare at Yellow Ribbon events and during state emergencies
Healing Americas Heroes, Free retreats in Chama, helping through PTSD+ with therapeutic horseback riding, fly fishing, and skills building workshops

10. State Benefit Highlights & Eligibility
State Taxes:
Property Tax Exemption
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions
Veterans' Service Organization Property Tax Exemption
Education Benefits:
Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship 
Wartime Veteran Scholarship Fund
In-State Tuition for Veterans: Veterans, their Spouses and their Children.
Children of Deceased Veterans Scholarship
World War II and Korean Veterans High School Diploma
Apprenticeship Training
Taxes:
Property Tax Exemption: Veterans may qualify for a $4,000 reduction in the taxable value of their real property for county taxation purposes. This benefit can also be used for a 1/3 discount when registering a vehicle in New Mexico.
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions: Any Veteran who has been rated with a 100% service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and is a legal resident of New Mexico, qualifies for a complete property tax waiver on their primary residence.
Veterans' Service Organization Property Tax Exemption: Veterans' Service Organizations are exempt from paying property tax on the property of its facility.
Education Benefits:
Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship: The Vietnam Veteran Scholarship is a state scholarship for resident undergraduate and graduate students that provides tuition, fees, and book allowances to Vietnam Veterans certified by the New Mexico Veterans' Service Commission. Each scholarship is for a period of one academic year. Renewable if student maintains satisfactory progress.
Wartime Veteran Scholarship Fund: Can be used by any Veteran who has served in combat since 1990 and who has exhausted all available federal G.I. Education Benefits options. The Combat Veterans' Scholarship Award is to reimburse state funded schools for tuition costs and books directly associated with undergraduate and master's degree work at a public New Mexico Institute of Higher Education only.
In-State Tuition for Veterans: Veterans, their Spouses and their Children no longer have to wait to establish "in-state" residency status when applying for college.
Children of Deceased Veterans Scholarship: Full tuition waiver at any state funded post-secondary school. A $150 stipend, per semester, will be issued to help with books or fees.
World War II and Korean Veterans High School Diploma: Any WWII or Korean War Veteran who joined the Armed Forces while attending a New Mexico high school prior to graduation is eligible for a high school diploma.
Apprenticeship Training: The state offers apprenticeship and theoretical training programs for qualified Veterans, who can receive their G.I. Bill benefits while working full-time and earning a salary.

11. Identified Gaps - Regulatory
Directions:
List any gaps that you have already identified through your MOS Consultant / State Plan
How are you currently addressing them?
Regulatory Issues:
Recruiting rural clergy. Limited to only 3 currently available.
Limited to only 3 clergy currently available.
Can only receive 15 days of orders, annually, while traveling throughout NM.
1. Clergy must afford additional needs for travel from their personal pocket.
Solution: If no more than 3 clergy are available to cover the 5th largest state, then permit additional days available for clergy to take days on orders for travel.
Service providers limited in rural areas
SARC example, rural hospitals may not have a SANE or rape kit to perform needful evaluation and support for sexual assault victims.
Solution: Outreach to municipalities to grant local funding of SANE.
Lack of Veterans’ status eligibility. Half of NM Guard/Reservist are not “Veterans”.
Lack of eligibility, based on the federal definition for VA benefits, limits NM Guard/Resources for the SM and family.
Example: Not having access to emergency financial assistance and other services has been challenging for many SM’s and family.
Solution: Address federal legislation that defines “Veteran”, and define local services available to SM’s not yet eligible VA benefits.
Contractor Limitations:
Website outsourcing and cross-referencing. Creation of ‘stove piping’ of information.
There are too many federally funded websites that are attempting to provide the same information to SM’s.
Many websites are being advertised as the one-stop-shop for services, but are not, especially not for state Guard/Reserve SM’s.
Solution: Partnerships with other military services web pages, and cross promote.
Addressing SM/Veteran/Spouse Unemployment Rates through ESGR.
ESGR is being reduced in scope
NGB has added 5 new positions to coordinate employment.
The national unemployment rate is 4.9 percent, but New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 6.6 percent in August High unemployment statewide, and especially within the Guard/Reserve units.
Solution: Continue to work through ESGR and the newly regional employment coordinators.
NM’s only Personal Financial Counselor is authorized to travel up to a 50 mile radius.
Many SM’s can only access the PFC by phone or .
Solution: Find out why NM could not receive funding for the VA Financial Counseling position for transitioning and economic disadvantaged Veterans (program funded by Consumer Protection Bureau).
Geographical Needs:
Cross-training of NM service providers.
Not every service provider understands all services available throughout the state.
Solution: Train all service providers and 1SG’s, so that when they need to redirect someone for help they can point everyone in the right direction the first time. Create a true one-stop-shop.
Communication Strategy
Communication preferences vary amongst the four generations receiving support services.
Communication preferences vary amongst cultural diversity, based on geographical location.
Solution: Create a strategic plan to communicate by , social media, Aps, telephone, in-person, and written postal mail.
Rural Area Resources
Resources in rural areas are limited, such as: substance abuse, financial, employment, lack of medical specialties (Psychology, Pediatrics, Neuro, OB/GYN).
This can also be attributed to a shortage of physicians and specialties because of the state regulatory need for Tort Reform.
Solution: A rapid needs assessment will better define the medical specialty and social resource needs in each community. BHMC can better leverage existing mobile health engagement strategies and health tracking technologies.
Connectivity through transportation.
Transportation to and from resources is also an identified shortfall.
We are geographically dispersed by land area of 121, square miles.
Solution: Work with the Regional Transit Districts to discuss estimated cost for connectivity - to advocate a pilot transportation project to be funded through legislation.
Geographically, NM is the fifth largest state yet it has the least amount of surface water of all 50 states, as a percentage of its land mass (0.2%). 
Population per square mile,
Land area in square miles, ,298.15

12. Identified Gaps – Contractor Limitations
Directions:
List any gaps that you have already identified through your MOS Consultant / State Plan
How are you currently addressing them?
Regulatory Issues:
Recruiting rural clergy. Limited to only 3 currently available.
Limited to only 3 clergy currently available.
Can only receive 15 days of orders, annually, while traveling throughout NM.
1. Clergy must afford additional needs for travel from their personal pocket.
Solution: If no more than 3 clergy are available to cover the 5th largest state, then permit additional days available for clergy to take days on orders for travel.
Service providers limited in rural areas
SARC example, rural hospitals may not have a SANE or rape kit to perform needful evaluation and support for sexual assault victims.
Solution: Outreach to municipalities to grant local funding of SANE.
Lack of Veterans’ status eligibility. Half of NM Guard/Reservist are not “Veterans”.
Lack of eligibility, based on the federal definition for VA benefits, limits NM Guard/Resources for the SM and family.
Example: Not having access to emergency financial assistance and other services has been challenging for many SM’s and family.
Solution: Address federal legislation that defines “Veteran”, and define local services available to SM’s not yet eligible VA benefits.
Contractor Limitations:
Website outsourcing and cross-referencing. Creation of ‘stove piping’ of information.
There are too many federally funded websites that are attempting to provide the same information to SM’s.
Many websites are being advertised as the one-stop-shop for services, but are not, especially not for state Guard/Reserve SM’s.
Solution: Partnerships with other military services web pages, and cross promote.
Addressing SM/Veteran/Spouse Unemployment Rates through ESGR.
ESGR is being reduced in scope
NGB has added 5 new positions to coordinate employment.
The national unemployment rate is 4.9 percent, but New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 6.6 percent in August High unemployment statewide, and especially within the Guard/Reserve units.
Solution: Continue to work through ESGR and the newly regional employment coordinators.
NM’s only Personal Financial Counselor is authorized to travel up to a 50 mile radius.
Many SM’s can only access the PFC by phone or .
Solution: Find out why NM could not receive funding for the VA Financial Counseling position for transitioning and economic disadvantaged Veterans (program funded by Consumer Protection Bureau).
Geographical Needs:
Cross-training of NM service providers.
Not every service provider understands all services available throughout the state.
Solution: Train all service providers and 1SG’s, so that when they need to redirect someone for help they can point everyone in the right direction the first time. Create a true one-stop-shop.
Communication Strategy
Communication preferences vary amongst the four generations receiving support services.
Communication preferences vary amongst cultural diversity, based on geographical location.
Solution: Create a strategic plan to communicate by , social media, Aps, telephone, in-person, and written postal mail.
Rural Area Resources
Resources in rural areas are limited, such as: substance abuse, financial, employment, lack of medical specialties (Psychology, Pediatrics, Neuro, OB/GYN).
This can also be attributed to a shortage of physicians and specialties because of the state regulatory need for Tort Reform.
Solution: A rapid needs assessment will better define the medical specialty and social resource needs in each community. BHMC can better leverage existing mobile health engagement strategies and health tracking technologies.
Connectivity through transportation.
Transportation to and from resources is also an identified shortfall.
We are geographically dispersed by land area of 121, square miles.
Solution: Work with the Regional Transit Districts to discuss estimated cost for connectivity - to advocate a pilot transportation project to be funded through legislation.
Geographically, NM is the fifth largest state yet it has the least amount of surface water of all 50 states, as a percentage of its land mass (0.2%). 
Population per square mile,
Land area in square miles, ,298.15

13. Identified Gaps – Geographical
Directions:
List any gaps that you have already identified through your MOS Consultant / State Plan
How are you currently addressing them?
Regulatory Issues:
Recruiting rural clergy. Limited to only 3 currently available.
Limited to only 3 clergy currently available.
Can only receive 15 days of orders, annually, while traveling throughout NM.
1. Clergy must afford additional needs for travel from their personal pocket.
Solution: If no more than 3 clergy are available to cover the 5th largest state, then permit additional days available for clergy to take days on orders for travel.
Service providers limited in rural areas
SARC example, rural hospitals may not have a SANE or rape kit to perform needful evaluation and support for sexual assault victims.
Solution: Outreach to municipalities to grant local funding of SANE.
Lack of Veterans’ status eligibility. Half of NM Guard/Reservist are not “Veterans”.
Lack of eligibility, based on the federal definition for VA benefits, limits NM Guard/Resources for the SM and family.
Example: Not having access to emergency financial assistance and other services has been challenging for many SM’s and family.
Solution: Address federal legislation that defines “Veteran”, and define local services available to SM’s not yet eligible VA benefits.
Contractor Limitations:
Website outsourcing and cross-referencing. Creation of ‘stove piping’ of information.
There are too many federally funded websites that are attempting to provide the same information to SM’s.
Many websites are being advertised as the one-stop-shop for services, but are not, especially not for state Guard/Reserve SM’s.
Solution: Partnerships with other military services web pages, and cross promote.
Addressing SM/Veteran/Spouse Unemployment Rates through ESGR.
ESGR is being reduced in scope
NGB has added 5 new positions to coordinate employment.
The national unemployment rate is 4.9 percent, but New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 6.6 percent in August High unemployment statewide, and especially within the Guard/Reserve units.
Solution: Continue to work through ESGR and the newly regional employment coordinators.
NM’s only Personal Financial Counselor is authorized to travel up to a 50 mile radius.
Many SM’s can only access the PFC by phone or .
Solution: Find out why NM could not receive funding for the VA Financial Counseling position for transitioning and economic disadvantaged Veterans (program funded by Consumer Protection Bureau).
Geographical Needs:
Cross-training of NM service providers.
Not every service provider understands all services available throughout the state.
Solution: Train all service providers and 1SG’s, so that when they need to redirect someone for help they can point everyone in the right direction the first time. Create a true one-stop-shop.
Communication Strategy
Communication preferences vary amongst the four generations receiving support services.
Communication preferences vary amongst cultural diversity, based on geographical location.
Solution: Create a strategic plan to communicate by , social media, Aps, telephone, in-person, and written postal mail.
Rural Area Resources
Resources in rural areas are limited, such as: substance abuse, financial, employment, lack of medical specialties (Psychology, Pediatrics, Neuro, OB/GYN).
This can also be attributed to a shortage of physicians and specialties because of the state regulatory need for Tort Reform.
Solution: A rapid needs assessment will better define the medical specialty and social resource needs in each community. BHMC can better leverage existing mobile health engagement strategies and health tracking technologies.
Connectivity through transportation.
Transportation to and from resources is also an identified shortfall.
We are geographically dispersed by land area of 121, square miles.
Solution: Work with the Regional Transit Districts to discuss estimated cost for connectivity - to advocate a pilot transportation project to be funded through legislation.
Geographically, NM is the fifth largest state yet it has the least amount of surface water of all 50 states, as a percentage of its land mass (0.2%). 
Population per square mile,
Land area in square miles, ,298.15