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Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Free help in Santa Teresa, New Mexico

2 places in Santa Teresa, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Santa Teresa1

Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa High School

Food pantry, a Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico partner. This site is open to members of the school community.

Hours
Thursday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Address
100 Airport Rd, Santa Teresa, NM 88008

Call first. Hours come from the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Santa Teresa1

Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa School-Based Health Center

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.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
100 Airport Rd, Santa Teresa, NM 88008

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Santa Teresa9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Las Cruces

Morning Star Pantry

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.

Hours
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (last week of the month only)
Address
2941 Morning Star Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011

Call first. Hours come from the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico.Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

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.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

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.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

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.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Santa Teresa

Where can I get free food in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Santa Teresa: Santa Teresa High School (Thursday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM), (575) 589-5300, 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.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Santa Teresa: 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.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Santa Teresa: Santa Teresa School-Based Health Center, (575) 874-9338. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Santa Teresa: 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.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Santa Teresa: 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.

Where can I get free legal help in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Santa Teresa: New Mexico Legal Aid, (833) 545-4357. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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