NMCDHH in-person services are available by appointment only. Please contact us at nmcdhh.info@cdhh.nm.gov or call 505.383.6530 (voice) or 505.435.9319 (VP for sign language users) Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm so we can assist you.
When
Thursday, December 10, 2020
3pm-5pm
The New Mexico
Commission for Deaf
& Hard of Hearing
Home of providing effective leadership, education, advocacy, and programs to reduce barriers to the social, economic, educational, cultural, and intellectual well-being of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind New Mexicans and their families, friends, and colleagues.
In Person Services by Appointment Only
Our Las Cruces and Albuquerque home offices are open for in person services by appointment only. Please contact us at nmcdhh.info@cdhh.nm.gov or call 505.383.6530 (voice) or 505.435.9319 (VP for sign language users) Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm so we can assist you, or check the Staff Members page for our individual email addresses to request an appointment.
SSP Services in New Mexico
We have some great news to share with you all regarding the status of the Support Service Provider (SSP) Program here in the home of New Mexico. Through a procurement process initiated by the New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing we were able secure the services of the vendor Vancro for the next four years.
Last year Vancro took over the SSP program for the first time. The program serves our DeafBlind, Deaf with additional disabilities, and Deaf Senior community with services that allow for transportation, case management, and more. Over the course of that first year, Vancro increased the number of people receiving services by 33% and the number of requests for services per month also grew by 130%.
As a result of this growth and in order to ensure that everyone can receive the services provided by Vancro across the state, Vancro recently introduced a monthly cap on requests per person. The cap is to ensure every person has equal access to the services and was determined based on the data collected by the home of Vancro which shows the average number of hours each person utilizes. We encourage anyone with questions to reach out to Vancro to see how this will work.
View this announcement as a PDF here.
Upcoming Board Meeting
The public can watch the meeting livestream on YouTube:
The previous meeting held Thursday, December 4, 2025, can be accessed at these links:
Part 1:www.youtube.com/live/OnTemalw4AU
Part 2: www.youtube.com/live/iJUp_99CrVo
Upcoming Events
The New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Rio Grande Communication Access are pleased to offer a no-cost community-driven workshop designed to reconnect interpreters with the purpose, privilege, and impact of their work. We aim to foster a renewed sense of professional pride, accountability, and collaboration through relationship-building, Deaf-led insight, and shared problem solving. 0.3 PPO PS CEUs.Through an advocacy presentation by Corina Gutierrez and a panel of consumers with lived experience, participants will identify:
-Behaviors that enhance Deaf consumers’ autonomy, communication access, and self-advocacy
-Systemic barriers that commonly arise in interpreted environments
-An actionable strategy to foster stronger relationships with Deaf individuals and affirm the privilege of interpreting
When: March 7th, 2026, 9:00am to12:00pm
Where: NMCDHH – 505 Marquette Ave NW 87102, 15th Floor
Event will be in ASL and spoken English. Interpreters provided.
Limited to 25 seats.
Please email Amy.Bourque@cdhh.nm.gov to register, cancel,
or request accommodations.
The accessible PDF for the event: RWDC Flyer
Outreach and Presentations
If you would like to invite us to have a booth at an event you are hosting, please send the information to nmcdhh.info@cdhh.nm.gov. We also offer free presentations on a variety of topics. Visit our Community Education page to learn more and request a presentation.
Fact Sheets
NMCDHH has developed a series of fact sheets for on-demand access to information about frequently encountered laws, topics, and issues within the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind communities.