New Mexico Advocate Connie Vigil on Solving Homelessness Through the Miami-Dade Model

In this episode of The New Mexico Sun Cast, citizen advocate Connie Vigil joins host Jim Williams to discuss Albuquerque’s homelessness and mental-health crisis. Drawing on her background in medical research and public policy, Vigil explains how Miami-Dade County’s integrated approach—uniting law enforcement, judges, and healthcare providers—could be replicated in New Mexico. She also details her work behind Senate Bill 1, the state’s new $2 billion trust fund for behavioral-health infrastructure, and why collaboration between universities, courts, and government agencies is key to long-term recovery and public safety. Watch Full-Length Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@NewMexicoSunPodcasts