County resource guide
Colfax County, New Mexico
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Colfax County. New Mexico statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Raton · multi-county
Miners' Colfax Medical Center — Behavioral Health
Miners' Colfax Medical Center in Raton is the primary hospital for Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico near the Colorado border. Developmental screenings and behavioral health referrals are available; comprehensive autism evaluations require travel to UNM CDD in Albuquerque (~180 miles south) or to Pueblo/Colorado Springs in Colorado (~2 hours north).
I-25 corridor. Raton is near the NM-CO border — some families access Colorado specialists in Trinidad or Pueblo.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Raton · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Northeast Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Colfax County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth to three in Raton, Cimarron, Eagle Nest, and surrounding communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Contact the local FIT office for Colfax County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Raton · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Colfax County)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Colfax County families through Centria's NM network. In-person ABA centers are not available in Raton; telehealth BCBAs and in-home delivery are the primary options. Accepts NM Medicaid (Centennial Care).
NM Medicaid covers ABA. Colorado-border families may also explore ABA providers in Trinidad or Pueblo, CO.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Albuquerque · multi-county
Autism Society of New Mexico
Statewide autism family organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Colfax County families. The Raton area is geographically isolated — the Autism Society can help connect families with others in northeastern NM and across the state.
Statewide support. Contact them to find peer connections in northeastern NM.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's statewide PTI providing free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Colfax County families. Remote and phone advocacy are especially important in this rural northeastern corner of New Mexico.
FREE. Statewide. Remote/phone advocacy available for Colfax County families.
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