Food pantry, a Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico partner.
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Community health center run by La Clinica de Familia INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico partner. Serves Dona Ana. We work primarily with Dona Ana County; however, if someone shows up and needs food, we will provide them with an emergency bag. All clients self-report their information.
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Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
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Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Children, Youth and Families Department (1-855-333-SAFE, or #SAFE from a cell phone). If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The state line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid, cash help, LIHEAP energy bill help and child support payments. Apply or ask about a case, or apply online at YES.NM.gov.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
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We have confirmed 2 places that can help in La Mesa: La Mesa, San Jose Catholic Church (4th Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; Morning Star Pantry in Las Cruces (1st and 3rd Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM last week of the month only), (575) 521-3770, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in La Mesa: New Mexico Health Care Authority Customer Service (SNAP, Medicaid, energy help), (800) 283-4465. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in La Mesa: San Miguel Medical & Dental Clinic, (575) 233-3830. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in La Mesa: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in La Mesa: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed one place that can help in La Mesa: New Mexico Legal Aid, (833) 545-4357. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.