People leaving jail are at much higher risk of opioid overdose and often do not have a primary care provider. Two clinics in New Mexico are creating programs to help that population find health care as they are released from jail.

The Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded $1 million to Presbyterian Medical Services for a program at the Santa Fe Family Health Center and $1 million to a Hidalgo Medical Services clinic in Lordsburg. Both will use the money for two-year pilot programs.