Welcome to the Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing


The wellbeing and resilience of children, youth and families throughout New Mexico is enriched by an accessible, effective and responsive network of support.

Featured Training: How Music Enriches a Child's Life: The Rhythm of Early Development

Join us October 23, 2026 from 8:45am-12:00pm MST to explore the workings of music and how it can assist young children to learn empathy and trust, reduce stress levels, and support brain integration. This virtual seminar is free to attend and offeres 3 CEUs. Open for all to attend!

Indian Child Welfare Act & Indian Family Protection Act Summit 2026

Registration is now open! Join us November 9th in Albuquerque, NM.

Featured Training: Trauma, Stress, and Uncertainty, and the Importance of Taking Good Care of Yourself

Join us November 18, 2026 from 10:00am-1:15pm MST to deepen your understanding of the impact of stress and trauma on all aspects of life. This virtual training costs $40 to attend and offers 3 CEUs. Open for all to attend!

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Featured Training: Building Strong Foundations with Youth & Family Peer Support

Join us October 29, 2026 from 1:00-2:30pm MST as we address the benefits and challenges of integrating Youth Peer Support and Family Peer Support Specialists into youth and family-centered programs. This virtual workshop costs $15 to attend and offers 1.5 CEUs. Open for all to attend!

On-Demand Trainings Now Available!

Earn Social Work and Cultural CEUs and State of New Mexico Trauma Responsive Training Credits for a low cost and all on your own timeline! Browse our eLearning library and enroll in a course today.

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Who We Are

The Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing at New Mexico State University was created to address the pressing need of strengthening and expanding community behavior health services across New Mexico. We are committed professionals dedicated to finding innovative solutions to some of New Mexico's most complex challenges.

What We Do

The Center of Innovation provides training and program implementation support to ensure that community providers can learn and grow within a trauma-responsive environment and receive the necessary training and support to improve the quality of care across all communities.

Why We Do It

We believe that access to safe and equitable services is a fundamental right of all New Mexicans and it is our job as professionals working in the field to uphold the value of human dignity in all that we do.

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