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Taos County, New Mexico

Free help in Taos, New Mexico

10 places in Taos, plus 10 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 Taos8

Taos

DreamTree Project- Must be Enrolled

Food pantry, a The Food Depot partner. Enrollment and active participation in this program are required to receive food assistance.

Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
601 Lovato Pl, Taos, NM 87571

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Depot map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Taos

Taos High School Student Pantry

Food pantry, a The Food Depot partner. Enrollment and active participation in this program are required to receive food assistance.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
134 Cervantes St, Taos, NM 87571

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Depot map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Taos

The Giving Tree (Taos Hope)

Food pantry, a The Food Depot partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
710 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Suite K, Taos NM, 87571, Taos, NM 87571

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Housing in Taos1

Taos

Northern Regional Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
525 Ranchitos Rd Unit 962, Taos, NM 87571

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Taos1

Taos

Taos Clinic

Community health center run by El Centro Family Health. 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
1331 Gusdorf Rd, Taos, NM 87571

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

Also helps people in Taos10

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

Peñasco

ECHO CSFP Tailgate, Peñasco

Food pantry, a Economic Council Helping Others, Inc. partner. Serves Taos County. For Registered participants only. To register or for more information, please call ECHO Albuquerque Food Bank at 505.242.6777. CSFP: Commodity Supplemental Food Program for qualifying seniors 60+, as determined by USDA.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
14136 Nm-75,, Peñasco, NM 87553

Call first. Hours come from the Economic Council Helping Others, Inc. map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Economic Council Helping Others, Inc..Suggest an update
Questa

ECHO CSFP Tailgate, Questa

Food pantry, a Economic Council Helping Others, Inc. partner. Serves Taos County. For Registered participants only. To register or for more information, please call ECHO Albuquerque Food Bank at 505.242.6777. CSFP: Commodity Supplemental Food Program for qualifying seniors 60+, as determined by USDA.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
6 1/2 Municipal Park Rd,, Questa, NM 87556

Call first. Hours come from the Economic Council Helping Others, Inc. map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Economic Council Helping Others, Inc..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 Taos

Where can I get free food in Taos, New Mexico?

We have confirmed 10 places that can help in Taos: Community Against Violence (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (575) 758-8082, call first; DreamTree Project- Must be Enrolled (Food pantry: Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (575) 223-0518, call first; Saint James Episcopal Church (Thursday, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM), (505) 227-4310, call first. 7 more are listed on this page. 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 Taos, New Mexico?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Taos: 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 get housing help in Taos, New Mexico?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Taos: Northern Regional Housing Authority, (505) 425-9463. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Taos: Taos Clinic, (757) 758-3601. 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 Taos, New Mexico?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Taos: 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 Taos, New Mexico?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Taos: 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 Taos, New Mexico?

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

Something missing, or out of date?

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.