A free directory of 1434 places to get help in and around Grant County, New Mexico: shelter, food, recovery, health care, benefits, legal help and more. Kept up to date by the Silver City Gospel Mission.
Someone is chokingUse when someone can't breathe, talk or cough because food or something is stuck in their throat, or is holding their throat. Includes babies and children.
Leaving the hospital with nowhere to goUse when someone is being discharged from the hospital or a treatment program and has no home or no one to care for them.
Someone may be having a stroke or heart attackUse when someone suddenly has a drooping face, a weak arm, trouble speaking, or chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, or cold sweat.
Cariño Family Health (Aprendamos Family of Services)
Free home visiting: Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachersconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Children, youth and families
Free bilingual home visits from pregnancy to age 5: nurse visits during pregnancy (Nurse-Family Partnership), parenting help (Parents as Teachers), breastfeeding and prenatal education, low-cost car seats with installation, free bassinets.
Volunteer: hospital auxiliaryconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Volunteering
Hospital volunteers at Gila Regional: front desk information, gift shop and flower sales, Cancer Center help, Teddy Bears program, and running the Medication Assistance Program (MAP). Interview, orientation and training required.
Medicaid choice for Native Americans (IHS, tribal clinics, fee-for-service)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Native American services
Most Native Americans on NM Medicaid can choose to stay in regular fee-for-service Medicaid instead of a Turquoise Care plan, and can always use IHS or tribal clinics either way. Customer service helps enroll or switch.
Who it's for: American Indian and Alaska Native people on NM Medicaid. Can opt out of a plan in the first 90 days of each 12-month lock-in period. An HCA Native American Liaison is reachable by an online contact form.
Parkinson's Helpline (1-800-4PD-INFO)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability
Free helpline with trained Parkinson's information specialists: answers questions about treatment, daily living and caregiving, and refers to local support groups, exercise classes, doctors and help with medicine costs or respite. English and Spanish.
Nonprofit mail-order pharmacy (low-cost medicines, free shipping)confirmed October 2026
Medical care
Nonprofit mail-order pharmacy with low, posted prices on many generic medicines and free delivery. No insurance, membership or application needed. 'Fill the Gap' program may give free medicine for a limited time.
TimelyCare free 24/7 virtual counseling and medical visits for WNMU studentsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Mental health and crisis · Phone, mail and internet
Free 24/7 video/phone care for WNMU students: 'Talk Now' with a mental health professional any hour, scheduled counseling, and medical visits for common illnesses. Over 240 languages incl. Spanish. Sign in through Mustang Express.
Hours: 24/7
Who it's for: All WNMU undergraduate and graduate students, including online students in any state.
CHAMPVA health coverage for families of certain disabled or deceased veteransnot yet confirmed: call first
Medical care · Benefits · Veterans
Health coverage that shares the cost of care for the spouse or children of a veteran rated permanently and totally disabled from service, or who died from a service-connected condition. Not for people who can get TRICARE.
Who it's for: Spouse, surviving spouse or dependent child of a veteran rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability, or who died from one; not eligible for TRICARE
Bring: VA Form 10-10d; veteran's VA rating or death papers; marriage or birth certificates; Medicare card if 65+
Emergency: police, fire, ambulanceconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Mental health and crisis · Weather and disaster · 1 miles from Silver City
Call 911 for any emergency (danger to life, fire, crime in progress, medical emergency). 911 calls in Grant County are answered by Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority, which dispatches Silver City PD, Sheriff, fire and EMS. Text-to-911 availability n
Medical care · Seniors and disability · Hygiene and personal care · 1 miles from Silver City
Home health (nurses, therapy, aides) and Medicaid personal care services: help at home with bathing, grooming, meals and getting around. Member can pick their own caregiver (family or friend, not a spouse) or let Ambercare assign one.
Medical care · Children, youth and families · 1 miles from Silver City
Women's health practice: prenatal and obstetric care, delivery, gynecology, and after-birth care including breastfeeding help, postpartum care and birth control. Accepting new patients.
Medical care · Mental health and crisis · 1 miles from Silver City
Grant County emergency department at Gila Regional, open 24/7. Crisis stabilization and mental health evaluations for all ages are done through the ER.
Gila Regional Family Medicine Clinicconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Children, youth and families · 1 miles from Silver City
Hospital-run family doctor clinic with family practice providers and a pediatrician. Same-day appointments are offered with the pediatrician. Uninsured/self-pay patients can ask for a cost estimate.
Women's health, prenatal care and labor & deliveryconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Children, youth and families · 1 miles from Silver City
Gila Regional labor and delivery unit with midwife services, prenatal and after-birth care, breastfeeding (lactation) support, newborn nursery and gynecology care.
Case management and discharge planningconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 2 miles from Silver City
Hospital case managers/social workers assess patients' social needs and build discharge plans (where the patient will go, home health, equipment, rides, shelter referral). Mission staff can call to coordinate before a homeless client is released.
Financial Assistance Program (charity care)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · 2 miles from Silver City
Hospital bill help for uninsured or underinsured patients: free care under 200% of poverty, big discounts at 200-400%, hardship review, self-pay discounts and interest-free payment plans up to 1 year. Toll-free 866-574-4989.
Genoa Healthcare pharmacy at HMS Community Health Centerconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 1 miles from Silver City
Full-service pharmacy inside the HMS clinic. Free delivery and mail-out of medicines, pre-filled pill organizers, help with medicine and insurance questions.
HMS Bridges to Care - free care coordinationconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Mental health and crisis · 1 miles from Silver City
Free care coordinators help people with a behavioral health diagnosis plus a physical health condition: going with you to appointments, sorting out referrals and insurance, and working on recovery and health goals.
Who it's for: Grant and Hidalgo County residents with a behavioral health diagnosis and a physical health condition (or at risk of one). You do not have to be an HMS patient.
HMS Family Support Services (benefits, SNAP, utility help, insurance sign-up)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Medical care · Benefits · Utilities and bills · 1 miles from Silver City
Community health workers help with SSI/disability applications (HMS is a state SOAR provider), SNAP, utility help, Medicaid/Medicare/exchange enrollment, sliding-fee sign-up, and housing and transportation referrals.
HMS patient transportation (rides to HMS appointments)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation · 1 miles from Silver City
Free scheduled rides to and from HMS medical, dental, behavioral health and family support appointments. Not emergency transport. Vehicles equipped for seniors and people with disabilities.
Hours: Mon-Fri; pick-up times vary by location. Closed weekends.
Where: Silver City, NM
Who it's for: Established HMS patients (seen at HMS in the last 3 years) living in Grant or Hidalgo County, going to the nearest HMS clinic offering the service. Minors must ride with a parent or guardian. Priority to people with no other ride.
Bring: Request the ride at least 72 hours before the appointment.
Medication Assistance Programconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 1 miles from Silver City
Phone is the on-site Genoa Healthcare pharmacy at the HMS clinic. Ask the pharmacy or HMS Family Support about low-cost medicine help; a separate medication assistance program was not confirmed online.
Silver City Community Health Center: Primary medical careconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 1 miles from Silver City
HMS community health center: check-ups, sick visits and ongoing care. Same building also has dental, vision, chiropractic, behavioral health, Genoa pharmacy and family support. Sliding fee for incomes at or below 200% of poverty.
Who it's for: Everyone. HMS accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurance. Sliding fee discount for people with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (apply with Family Support and show income proof).
Bring: Photo ID, insurance card, proof of income for sliding fee
Silver City CHC: Medication for opioid and alcohol addiction (MAT)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery
Prescribes buprenorphine (Suboxone, Sublocade injection), naltrexone (pill or Vivitrol shot), and alcohol medications (acamprosate, disulfiram), with counseling, drug testing, naloxone and care coordination. Methadone is not offered.
Who it's for: Teens and adults with opioid or alcohol use disorder; also accepts people already on MAT prescribed elsewhere. Sliding fee for low-income patients.
Bring: Photo ID, insurance card, proof of income for sliding fee
Harm reduction / syringe servicesconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 1 miles from Silver City
Clean needles (exchange for used ones), safer use supplies, drug checking, naloxone (Narcan), overdose prevention education, STD prevention, and HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis testing. Can link people to Suboxone/methadone treatment.
State health office: shots, family planning, STD/HIV/hepatitis testing, TB care, breast and cervical cancer screening, harm reduction, WIC and birth certificates. Appointments preferred; walk-ins taken as staff allow.
Family planning, STD testing and treatmentconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Children, youth and families · 2 miles from Silver City
Birth control (IUD, implant, pills, shot, ring), Plan B, pregnancy tests and supply pick-up, plus STD testing and treatment with partner services. Family planning Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri.
Public health office (vaccines, family planning, harm reduction, birth certificaconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · ID and documents · Children, youth and families · 2 miles from Silver City
Vaccines, family planning, STD/HIV/hepatitis testing, harm reduction, Suboxone (MOUD), TB care, Children's Medical Services, WIC, and NM birth certificates (call ahead for vital records hours). Appointments preferred; walk-ins as staffing allows.
Medicaid for Working Disabled Individuals (WDI)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Seniors and disability · 3 miles from Silver City
Medicaid category that lets people with disabilities keep full Medicaid while working, with no premiums or copays, at income levels well above regular Medicaid. If you also have Medicare, it pays Medicare premiums and deductibles. Also covers some people
Hours: Lobby Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30 pm, closed 12:00-1:30 pm for lunch. Phone line (1-800-283-4465) Mon-Fri 7:00 am-6:30 pm.
Where: 3088 32nd St Bypass, Suite A, Silver City, NM (map)
Who it's for: Adults 18+ with SSDI or a documented severe medical/psychological condition who are working (2023 flyer: at least $1,640 per quarter) and meet income/resource limits
Bring: SSDI award letter or medical records, pay stubs, proof of address, bank statements and other asset records, signed medical releases
NM Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP) - SW Region at WNMU
Free assistive technology device loans and demos (Silver City)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · 1 miles from Silver City
Southwest New Mexico office of the state assistive technology program, based at Western New Mexico University. Lends equipment short-term for free so people can try it before buying or while waiting for insurance: mobility aids and wheelchair items, heari
Kitchen Creations diabetes cooking classesconfirmed October 2026
Food · Medical care · 1 miles from Silver City
Free four-class cooking school for adults with diabetes: meal planning, carb counting and label reading. You may attend any county's class, many also on Zoom.
Medication-assisted treatment (buprenorphine)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 1 miles from Silver City
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) for opioid use disorder through a contracted prescriber, combined with RMC counseling. Also accepts people already on MAT (opioid or alcohol) prescribed elsewhere.
Street medicine and harm reductionconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 1 miles from Silver City
Peer-led harm reduction: safer-use supplies, naloxone, basic wound care and wound-care kits, health information, crisis response and referrals, on the street and at the drop-in center.
Primary care and urgent careconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 1 miles from Silver City
Local clinic for family and internal medicine plus walk-in urgent care, women's health, lab, on-site X-ray and telehealth. New patients welcome. Sliding fee or cash discount may be available with paperwork.
Grant County Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Fund
Indigent hospital/ambulance claimsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · 2 miles from Silver City
County indigent fund helps pay hospital and ambulance bills for low-income county residents. No dedicated phone is published; call the county main line and ask for the indigent claims administrator, or ask Gila Regional Patient Financial Services.
Grant County Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Board (claims administrator at Gila Regional Medical Center)
County indigent fund: pays hospital, ambulance and some doctor bills for low-incnot yet confirmed: call first
Medical care · Money and banking · 2 miles from Silver City
County fund that can pay hospital, ambulance (including air ambulance) and some doctor bills for low-income Grant County patients. Doctor bills are covered for life-threatening care at a sole community provider hospital.
Who it's for: Low-income Grant County residents with eligible hospital, ambulance or doctor bills. The patient or spouse applies; for a minor, the parent, guardian or bill guarantor; if the patient died, the executor or a relative. Income and other rules are in County Resolution 03-16.
Bring: Photo ID, Social Security number, proof of Grant County residence for the 90 days before care, most recent tax return/W-2 or other proof of income for the past 12 months, the hospital or ambulance bill.
NM Department of Health - Children's Medical Services (Grant County Public Health Office)
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs programconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · Children, youth and families · 3 miles from Silver City
Social workers help families of children with chronic or serious health conditions coordinate care, reach specialty clinics, plan the move to adult care, and, if eligible, pay for medical care, medicines and supplies.
NM Environment Department - Silver City Field Office
Free domestic well water testingconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Utilities and bills · 3 miles from Silver City
Free testing of private (domestic) drinking-water wells for things like arsenic, nitrate, fluoride and iron. Done through NMED district offices and at periodic free 'Water Fairs' (a Silver City event was held April 2026). Not for town/public water.
NM Health Care Authority - Refugee Resettlement Program
Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistanceconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · 3 miles from Silver City
Short-term state-run cash aid and medical coverage for newly arrived refugees and others with ORR-eligible status who do not qualify for regular TANF or Medicaid, plus refugee social services. Applied for through Income Support Division offices.
Hours: Statewide call center Mon-Fri 7:00 am-6:30 pm
Where: 3088 32nd St Bypass, Suite A, Silver City, NM (map)
Who it's for: Refugees, asylees and other ORR-eligible immigrants living in NM. Since May 2025, Refugee Cash Assistance lasts only 4 months from eligibility (was 12). Cannot get other state cash aid or SSI at the same time; employable adults must register for work. SSN not required.
Bring: Immigration documents (I-94, asylum approval), ID, proof of income
Nursing home, short-term rehab and memory careconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · 3 miles from Silver City
Skilled nursing facility: rehab after a hospital stay (physical, occupational and speech therapy), long-term nursing home care, memory support and hospice/palliative care. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance.
Fort Bayard Medical Center (NM Dept of Health)2 services
Nursing home, rehab and memory care (Fort Bayard / State Veterans Home)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Veterans · Seniors and disability · 8 miles from Silver City
State-run nursing facility with short-term rehab, long-term care, memory care, dialysis, hospice/palliative care, and therapies. Includes the licensed Fort Bayard State Veterans Home.
Who it's for: Adults who need nursing-home level care that the facility can safely meet; veterans for the Veterans Home. Accepts any payment source. Mental illness or intellectual disability needs are screened through PASARR.
Referral needed · Medicaid or insurance · Takes NM Medicaid
Deming health center (medical, dental, behavioral)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Dental and vision · Mental health and crisis · 53 miles from Silver City
Community health center in Deming with medical, dental and counseling for all ages; nobody turned away for inability to pay. Offers rides to appointments.
Columbus clinic (medical and dental)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Dental and vision · 85 miles from Silver City
Border clinic in Columbus: medical and dental care for all ages regardless of ability to pay; rides to medical appointments available; prescriptions couriered from Ben Archer pharmacy.
Truth or Consequences clinic (medical, dental, behavioral)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Dental and vision · Mental health and crisis · 110 miles from Silver City
Community health center serving all of Sierra County: medical, dental and behavioral health for all ages. No one turned away for inability to pay. VA clinic in same building.
Case management / discharge planningconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 53 miles from Silver City
Deming's 25-bed critical access hospital with skilled nursing and long-term care units; staff plan discharges and placements. Coordinate before a client leaves the hospital.
NM Department of Health - Luna County Public Health Office
Public health clinic (harm reduction, family planning, STD, WIC, MOUD)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 53 miles from Silver City
Deming health office (new building 2023) offering harm reduction, naloxone, HIV/STD testing, family planning, cancer screening and opioid-use medicine.
Presbyterian Medical Services - Deming Health Center
Deming Health Center primary medical careconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 53 miles from Silver City
Community health center: check-ups, acute illness, chronic conditions, women's health and family planning, vaccines, school/sports physicals, Medicare wellness visits, specialist referrals.
Primary care clinic (Reserve)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · 88 miles from Silver City
Rural primary care clinic for all ages, run by a nurse practitioner. The only medical clinic in Catron County after Presbyterian Medical Services left in 2025.
Where: 992 South Broadway, Truth or Consequences, NM (map)
Who it's for: Honorably discharged veterans with 90+ days of service and their spouses; Gold Star parents; some Guard/Reserve members. NM residents get preference on the waitlist. Not eligible: other-than-honorable discharge, care needs beyond what the home can provide, history of violent crime, substance abuse or sex offenses.
Bring: DD-214, income and resource information, admission application
County health council (local resource network)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Faith and community · 100 miles from Silver City
County group of agencies and residents working on substance misuse, suicide prevention, senior issues and access to care. A good partner to ask what help exists in Catron County. Monthly meeting open to the public.
Methadone opioid treatment program (walk-ins welcome)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 110 miles from Silver City
SAMHSA-certified methadone clinic in Las Cruces with counseling; no buprenorphine. Takes Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance; self-pay $25 intake, $10 daily dose, $14 guest dose. Accepts transfers. New patients start Mon-Fri 6am-10:30am.
Hours: Dosing Mon-Fri 6am-12pm, Sat 7am-9am; new patient intake Mon-Fri 6am-10:30am (no intakes on Saturday)
Where: 530 N Telshor Blvd Ste C, Las Cruces, NM (map)
Who it's for: Adults with opioid use disorder.
Bring: Photo ID, insurance card; for transfers, the clinic's transfer form and current treatment records. For Saturday or guest dosing, have records sent ahead.
HIV case management, PrEP navigation and harm reductionconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 113 miles from Silver City
HIV services for southern NM: case management, help with medication costs, HOPWA housing help, rides to medical care, PrEP navigation, and free HIV/hep C testing.
Case management / social work and discharge planningconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Transportation · 113 miles from Silver City
Las Cruces 199-bed teaching hospital (Lifepoint). Case managers/social workers arrange discharge plans including housing, transportation and community services with payers.
NM Department of Health - Southwest Preventive Medicine Clinic
STD, HIV and hepatitis C testing and treatment; family planningconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 113 miles from Silver City
Las Cruces public health clinic with rapid HIV and hep C testing, STI treatment, TB care and family planning; walk-in syringe exchange at the same building.
Mesilla Valley Hospice - Center for Grief Services
Hospice care and La Posada inpatient hospice unitconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · Death and burial · 115 miles from Silver City
Nonprofit hospice and palliative care for southern NM: care at home, in nursing homes or at La Posada, the only dedicated inpatient hospice unit in southern New Mexico. 24/7 nursing.
Who it's for: People with a serious illness and a life expectancy of about 6 months or less (palliative care for serious illness too). Home hospice mainly Dona Ana County; La Posada unit serves southern NM.
NM Department of Health - Sierra County Public Health Office
Public health clinic (vaccines, TB, harm reduction, family planning, WIC)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · Children, youth and families · 115 miles from Silver City
T or C public health office: limited adult vaccines (free if uninsured), TB treatment, family planning, STD/HIV/hepatitis testing, harm reduction with walk-in Narcan training, Suboxone counseling by appointment, WIC and birth certificates.
Sierra County Indigent Health Care (help paying medical bills)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · 115 miles from Silver City
County fund that helps low-income Sierra County residents pay for hospital and other medical care when they cannot get Medicaid. Apply through the county Indigent Health Care Office.
Where: 1712 N. Date, Suite D, Truth or Consequences, NM (map)
Who it's for: Medically indigent adults (18+, or married/emancipated) who have lived in Sierra County at least 90 days and are not eligible for NM Medicaid. Income limit set by county ordinance.
Bring: Proof of Sierra County residence (90+ days), income, ID, medical bills; Medicaid denial if you have one.
Men's Resource Center (emergency shelter and day center)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · Phone, mail and internet · Hygiene and personal care · 155 miles from Silver City
Barrier-free 24-hour shelter and day center for homeless men with three meals a day, showers, laundry, storage, clothes closet, free medical care, mail/phone service and substance-use counseling.
Medical equipment and supplies (beds, commodes, adult diapers)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · 160 miles from Silver City
Volunteer nonprofit that finds and delivers durable medical equipment (hospital beds, bedside commodes, gait belts) and disposable supplies like chux pads and adult diapers for people in Catron County. Call or text.
Quemado Health Hub (help connecting to telehealth doctors)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Phone, mail and internet · 160 miles from Silver City
Volunteers help people get on a telehealth visit with a doctor or counselor: private rooms with computers, help signing up and logging in. No doctors or nurses on site. In the former Quemado PMS clinic.
Casa de Respiro medical respiteconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Medical care · 200 miles from Silver City
Short-term place for homeless adults to recover after a hospital stay (oxygen, wounds, diabetes, cancer, hospice), with El Rio Health clinic next door and help finding housing.
Free used medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, shower chairs)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · 230 miles from Silver City
Collects donated durable medical equipment, cleans and safety-checks it, and gives it to people with disabilities who have no other way to get it, or who need a stopgap while insurance equipment is ordered or repaired. Items include wheelchairs, walkers,
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless2 services
Medical, behavioral health and case managementconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Mental health and crisis · 230 miles from Silver City
Free walk-in medical, psychiatric, Hep C, wound care and case management for people experiencing homelessness, plus respite motel vouchers after illness.
Who it's for: Homeless adults 18+ with an acute medical condition who can do daily living tasks on their own. Referral by a partner provider (e.g., hospital) required; no walk-ins.
Indian Health Service - Albuquerque Indian Health Center
IHS outpatient clinic (medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Dental and vision · Mental health and crisis · Native American services · 230 miles from Silver City
Federal clinic for American Indian and Alaska Native patients: primary care, dental, eye care, behavioral health, suboxone treatment, pharmacy and lab.
Housing for people living with HIVconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 230 miles from Silver City
Albuquerque nonprofit that now focuses on housing people with HIV/AIDS, especially high-risk groups. No longer does testing, rent/utility help or syringe exchange (refers to Southwest CARE or UNM Truman).
Out-of-County Care financial assistanceconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · 230 miles from Silver City
Helps New Mexicans who live outside Bernalillo/Sandoval counties pay for care at UNM Hospital for up to a year; can cover bills 6 months back. Immigration status does not matter.
Patient Advocate and social work / care management referralconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 235 miles from Silver City
State's main referral and trauma hospital where many Grant County patients are flown. Use the Patient Advocate line to reach social work/care management about discharge and return travel to Silver City. Main info line 505-272-2111.
Emergency shelter · Medical care · 300 miles from Silver City
Two 50-bed medical respite centers in metro Phoenix where homeless adults recover from illness or injury, plus two clinics and mobile medical outreach.
Brian Garcia Welcome Center (Key Campus)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Medical care · Phone, mail and internet · 300 miles from Silver City
Front door for homeless single adults in downtown Phoenix: housing assessments, mail service, shelter referrals (including 95-bed Respiro shelter), and access to medical and dental on campus.
Low-barrier emergency shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Medical care · 400 miles from Silver City
Northern Arizona's largest shelter; low-barrier (no sobriety or faith requirement). Adult shelter plus motel rooms for families and medically vulnerable adults, day services and coordinated entry.
Help paying insurance premiums, copays and medical travel for certain rare and cconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation · Money and banking
Accessia Health runs disease-specific funds that can pay health insurance premiums, copays and coinsurance for treatment, medical costs, and travel to care (fuel, lodging, public transit). Each fund covers one diagnosis and opens or closes as money allows
Cancer helpline, rides and lodgingconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation
24/7 cancer info line that connects patients to free rides (Road to Recovery, where volunteers exist) and Hope Lodge or hotel lodging during treatment.
Health Insurance Premium Program (HIPP)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Money and banking
Pays health insurance premiums (Medicare Part B, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, COBRA, employer or marketplace plans) for people with kidney failure who cannot afford them.
Safety Net grants for dialysis and transplant patientsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation · Money and banking
Small yearly grant (about $200 every 365 days in most states) paid by debit card or direct deposit for kidney costs like rides to dialysis, copays, medicines and supplies. Also a disaster relief grant.
American Sleep Apnea Association / WSCN (sleephealth.org)
CPAP Assistance Program (low-cost CPAP machines, masks and supplies)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability
Ships a new CPAP machine package (machine, humidifier, mask, tubing, case) to people with sleep apnea who cannot afford one, and sells masks and yearly supply packs at low cost. New Mexico is on the machine shipping list. There is a waitlist.
Free medical flights with volunteer pilotsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation
Volunteer pilots fly patients free in small private planes to distant non-emergency medical care (for example Silver City to Albuquerque, Tucson or Phoenix). Serves the western states including New Mexico.
Personal plan for getting affordable insulinconfirmed October 2026
Medical care
Free online tool: answer a few questions about your state, insurance, income and prescription and it builds a plan listing $35 programs, patient assistance and other ways to afford insulin.
Hours: Online 24/7
Who it's for: Anyone in the U.S. who uses insulin, any brand.
Bring: Insulin name and dose; insurance information.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico2 services
Care coordination and transition of careconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Seniors and disability
Assigns a BCBSNM staff person to coordinate medical, behavioral and long-term care, including complex case management and help when moving between hospital, nursing facility and home. Voluntary.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico (Turquoise Care)
Free Medicaid rides to medical appointments (BCBS members)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Transportation
Turquoise Care (Medicaid) members with BCBS can get free rides to covered medical, dental and behavioral health appointments through ModivCare. Book ahead; a 24/7 Ride Assist line handles rides home and after-hours trips.
Financial help for cancer patients (rides, home care, child care)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation · Money and banking
Limited grants for people in cancer treatment to help with transportation to treatment, home care and child care; also free counseling by oncology social workers.
CNRAG, Inc. (Brain Injury Services Fund - Southwest Region)
Brain Injury Services Fund crisis help (service coordination for SW NM)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Seniors and disability · Transportation
State-funded program (run by the NM Health Care Authority) that gives short-term crisis help to people with a brain injury when nothing else will pay. CNRAG is the service coordination agency for the Southwest region. Can cover home care, respite, rides t
Who it's for: NM residents with a diagnosed brain injury (TBI, stroke, aneurysm, brain tumor, anoxia, toxic exposure, etc.) who are in a crisis caused by the injury and have no other way to pay
Bring: Diagnosis from a doctor, PA, nurse practitioner or psychologist; ID; proof of NM residency
Free help getting hospital bills reduced or forgiven through hospital charity caconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Money and banking
Dollar For fills out and sends a patient's hospital financial-assistance (charity care) application and follows up with the hospital to get the bill cut or erased. Nonprofit hospitals like Gila Regional, and many others, have to offer these programs. It a
Who it's for: Patients with hospital bills, generally lower-income. Eligibility depends on each hospital's charity care policy; the online form screens for it.
Bring: Hospital bill(s), household income information.
Who it's for: Age 18+, U.S. resident, uninsured or commercial insurance. Not for Medicaid, Medicare or other government plans (Medicare Part D already caps insulin at $35).
Bring: Prescription for a Lilly insulin; the printed or phone copy of the card.
24/7 Epilepsy and Seizures Helplineconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability
National helpline staffed by trained specialists who answer questions about seizures, treatment and medications, seizure first aid, and emotional concerns, and who point callers to local support groups and resources.
New Mexico epilepsy support groups and educationconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability
New Mexico nonprofit offering epilepsy support groups (listed in Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe), seizure education and training, and outreach for people with epilepsy and their families.
Financial help and navigation for cancer patients and families (rent, utilities,confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Transportation · Money and banking
Family Reach helps people with any cancer diagnosis, of any age, pay everyday costs during treatment, such as rent or mortgage, utilities and phone, groceries, gas cards, car repairs, lodging near treatment and some medical bills. Patients can self-refer
Who it's for: People in the U.S. with a cancer diagnosis, and their families.
Copay, premium, diagnostic testing and travel help for chronic illnessconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation · Money and banking
National charity that pays copays, insurance premiums, some diagnostic tests and travel costs to treatment for people with covered chronic or life-altering diseases.
Free prescription discount card and couponsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care
Free website and phone app that shows cash prices for a prescription at nearby pharmacies (Walmart, Walgreens, etc. in Silver City) and gives a coupon that lowers the cash price. Not insurance.
Grants for copays, deductibles and premiumsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Money and banking
Disease-specific funds that help insured people pay prescription copays, coinsurance, deductibles and health insurance premiums for up to 12 months, then reapply.
Who it's for: Has health insurance (including Medicare or Medicaid) that partly covers treatment, disease fund open, income up to about 300-500% of poverty, treated in the U.S.
Bring: Insurance information, prescriber name, diagnosis and treatment.
Housing New Mexico - HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS)
Rent, mortgage, utility and deposit help for low-income people living with HIVconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Utilities and bills
State-funded HOPWA providers give longer-term rental assistance, short-term help with rent, mortgage and utilities to prevent homelessness, and move-in costs (deposits, first and last month's rent, application and utility hookup fees) for people with HIV
Low-cost mail-order generic medicinesconfirmed October 2026
Medical care
Online pharmacy that sells mostly generic medicines at cost plus a 15% markup, a small pharmacy fee and a flat shipping charge, mailed to the home. Often far cheaper than retail cash price for common generics.
Hours: Online 24/7
Who it's for: Anyone in the U.S. with a prescription; needs a mailing address.
Bring: Prescription sent by prescriber to Cost Plus; mailing address; payment card.
Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Medicare questions, plan help and Extra Help referralsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Seniors and disability
Official Medicare line for questions about coverage, enrolling, finding plans and replacement Medicare cards. For free one-on-one counseling, ask NM Aging & Long-Term Services for a SHIP counselor (800-432-2080).
Gas cards, bus and train tickets and airfare to medical careconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Transportation
Pays for travel to medical appointments: gas cards, ride-share vouchers, bus or train tickets and commercial airline tickets for long distances. Nationwide (volunteer pilot flights only in Mid-Atlantic). Has a veterans program.
Some help people need still isn't available in Grant County, like inpatient detox, a local public defender office, and help applying for disability. See the list, and tell us if your organization can help fill one, or if you know of help we've missed.
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Please credit the Silver City Gospel Mission, and remember that hours and services change: call ahead before sending someone.
Kept by the Silver City Gospel Mission · 111 S. Texas St., Silver City, NM 88061 · 575-388-5071 · Updated October 28, 2026.
Information comes from the providers themselves, public sources and our staff. It is offered as a help, not a guarantee; please call ahead.