Wellness CNM
Wellness CNM Provides
- Access to free or low-cost counseling through BetterMynd.
- Food and essential items support through Food Pantry and Distribution Days.
- Access to student well-being event focused workshops.
- Community resource navigation: identifying needs and acting as a bridge between students and supports.
Wellness CNM provides comprehensive case management services. Current students are welcome to schedule an appointment with our Wellness Office to discuss their specific needs with our case managers and social work interns.
Additional Support Services
- BeWell, New Mexico’s health insurance marketplace, is now hosting campus hours every Tuesday to help students enroll in low or no-cost health insurance plans.
- Location: Main Campus in the Kathie Winograd Student Success Center
- Schedule: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Hope Forward Therapy, a local behavioral health agency that connects students with comprehensive community support, in-person therapy, parenting support classes, and more.
Distribution Days
Location: Main Campus, Kathie Winograd Student Success Center (KW), Second Floor
Schedule: Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
During Distribution Days, students can collect essential items such as diapers, food, clothing, toiletries, and occasionally specialty items like crockpots, hot plates, and vouchers for the Suncat Salon. These distributions are in addition to the regular hours of the CNM Food Pantry, which operates on the Main, Westside, and South Valley campuses.
Donations Needed
Wellness CNM is always accepting donations of new or gently used items such as those on our Donation Items List. For any donation questions, please email Benjamin Tobias at [email protected].
NOTE: The Food Pantry and Distribution Days operate only during academic terms. To find out when terms are in session, please refer to the CNM Academic Calendar.
For food assistance during breaks, please visit Roadrunner Food Bank to find a food pantry near you.
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call/text/chat 988 immediately.
24/7 Contacts
- AGORA Crisis Center, (505) 277-3013
- NM Crisis and Access Line, (855) 662-7474
- CNM Security, (505) 224-3002
If you are not in a mental health emergency, but would prefer in-person counseling, you may reach out to the Solutions Group at (505) 254-3555. CNM students can receive six free sessions of counseling.
If you have concerns about a CNM student or employee who may be experiencing academic, personal, or emotional difficulties, please fill out our Student Care and Concern Reporting Form.
CNM’s Behavioral Intervention Team may review referrals, based on the nature of the report. Please visit the Behavioral Intervention Team page for more information.
- Free telehealth counseling services for enrolled students (dual credit and noncredit students may seek other options).
- Students may seek counseling for a variety of issues, ranging from stress and anxiety to trauma.
- Unlimited, live, issue-specific webinars.
If you would like other options, please reach out to [email protected].
Schedule an intake with a non-clinical case manager to discuss additional supports such as:
- Program information for community resources, including healthcare options, utility assistance, food assistance, and other basic needs.
- Emergency scholarship options at CNM.
- Referrals to local housing resources to help locate safe and affordable living arrangements.
Community Resources
Disclaimer: Availability and insurance of cited Community Resources are not guaranteed by CNM.