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.
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.
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
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.
NM Department of Health - Grant County Public Health Office5 services
Public health clinicconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · 1 miles from Silver City
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Gift of Sound free hearing aidsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability
Free hearing aids and follow-up care for low-income people who have used up other resources. Must go through a Miracle-Ear store (none in southwest NM; nearest NM stores Albuquerque, Hobbs, Roswell) or a Miracle Mission event.
Who it's for: Household income at or below 200% of poverty; denied store financing; no other coverage; U.S. resident. Adults may reapply every 5 years.
Bring: Application; most recent federal tax return (or benefit letters plus 2 bank statements); adults: $200 cashier's check or money order.
Prescription assistance program search and free drug discount cardconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits
Free website and helpline listing drug-company patient assistance programs, low-cost clinics and a free drug discount card. Helpful for people without insurance or with high copays.
NMHealth Nurse Helpline (1-833-SWNURSE) - free tele-PrEP and doxy-PEPconfirmed October 2026
Medical care
Statewide nurse line that answers health questions and prescribes no-cost HIV prevention (PrEP) and doxy-PEP by phone/telehealth, plus links to testing.
HIV medication (ADAP) and insurance premium/copay helpconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits
State program that pays for HIV medicines, private insurance premiums and copays, and other support for people living with HIV, through enrollment with a case manager in the HIV Services Provider Network (in SW NM: DOH Community Collaborative Care in Las
Free vaccines for uninsured adults (statewide finder and helpline)confirmed October 2026
Medical care
Uninsured adults 19 and older can get recommended vaccines (such as hepatitis A and B, Tdap, pneumonia, flu, shingles when available) at no cost at any NMDOH public health office and some clinics. The website has a map to find a site; the nurse helpline h
Families FIRST perinatal case managementconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Children, youth and families
Free, voluntary home-visit case management for pregnant women and young children on Medicaid, to connect them with a doctor and services. Agencies and providers can refer families.
Medicaid reentry services before release from jail/prisonconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Medicaid program giving people in NM prisons, participating county jails and youth facilities case management, addiction medication (MOUD) and a 30-day supply of medicines at release, starting up to 90 days before release, with a warm hand-off to an MCO c
Who it's for: Medicaid-eligible adults and youth in participating facilities nearing release.
Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Seniors and disability
State programs that pay the Medicare Part B premium (about $200 a month back in the Social Security check) and, for QMB, also Medicare deductibles and copays. One application places you in the right level. New Mexico has no asset test.
NM Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP) - Governor's Commission on Disability
Free assistive technology device loans shipped statewideconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability
State program that lends assistive devices for up to 6 weeks at no charge and ships them free by FedEx to any physical address in New Mexico. Also runs device reuse (Back in Use) and low-interest loans to buy equipment or modify a home or vehicle.
Free case management for serious or chronic illnessconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits
Free one-on-one case managers help people with serious illness deal with insurance denials, medical bills, finding treatment, and living costs, and connect them to aid funds.
Patient Advocate Foundation - TotalAssist (includes former PAN Foundation)
Grants for medicine copays, deductibles and insurance premiumsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Money and banking
Disease-specific grant funds (about 150 conditions) that pay medication copays, coinsurance, deductibles and some insurance premiums. Created July 2026 when Patient Advocate Foundation merged with the PAN Foundation; old PAF Co-Pay Relief and PAN grants m
Who it's for: Has insurance that covers the medicine, diagnosis covered by an open fund, treated in the U.S., income generally under 300-500% of poverty depending on fund.
Bring: Insurance card, prescriber information, recent tax return or income proof.
Pays non-medical bills (housing, utilities, car, insurance) for people in activeconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
Pink Fund pays essential non-medical bills, such as rent or mortgage, utilities, car payments and car or health insurance premiums, directly to creditors. It's for people in active breast cancer treatment who lost work income because of treatment. Grants
Who it's for: Breast cancer patients in active treatment throughout the funding period whose household working income has dropped because of treatment. Applicants must have been working before diagnosis; an employer letter is required.
Bring: Doctor's letter and medical forms, employer letter, tax returns/W-2, bank statements, paycheck stubs, and the bills to be paid.
Medicaid care coordinators for Presbyterian members with chronic, complex physical or behavioral health needs: in-home needs assessment, care plan, help staying out of the ER and connecting to community programs. Local line 505-923-8858.
Free Medicaid rides to medical appointments (Presbyterian members)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Transportation
Presbyterian Turquoise Care members can schedule free non-emergency rides to covered appointments through ModivCare, 24 hours a day. Book at least 48 hours ahead; same-day rides only for urgent care.
Search for drug-company free medicine programsconfirmed October 2026
Medical care
Free online database of drug-maker patient assistance programs; look up a medicine by name to get the company's free-drug program rules and application form. Also offers a free prescription savings card.
Hours: Online 24/7
Who it's for: Anyone; each drug company program sets its own income and insurance rules (usually low income, uninsured or underinsured).
Bring: List of medicines and doses; prescriber name; proof of income for the company application.
Free Medicaid rides to medical appointments (UHC members)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Benefits · Transportation
UHC Turquoise Care members can book free rides to covered appointments. Call at least 3 business days ahead for local trips and 2 weeks ahead for long-distance trips (e.g., Albuquerque or Las Cruces specialists).
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Mexico2 services
Care coordination; Move-In Assistance for a New Start; post-release mealsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Medical care · Legal help, courts and re-entry
UHC care coordinators help members with health and social needs. Members with housing instability can get up to $300/year for move-in costs (ID help, application fees, utility start-up, pest control) through their care plan. Members just released from jai
UNM Center for Development and Disability - Medically Fragile Case Management Program
Nurse case management and Medically Fragile Waiver (children and young adults)confirmed October 2026
Medical care · Seniors and disability · Children, youth and families
UNM nurse case managers help medically fragile children and young adults get home and community care through the Medically Fragile Waiver or the non-waiver Medicaid (EPSDT) program. Has a satellite office in Las Cruces.
Who it's for: People whose medically fragile condition was diagnosed before age 22 and who have, or are at risk of, a developmental delay or disability; must meet medical and Medicaid financial criteria
Bring: Medical records and diagnosis; Medicaid information
VA New Mexico Health Care System - Women Veterans Program
Women Veterans Program Managerconfirmed October 2026
Medical care · Veterans
VA program manager who helps women veterans enroll, get women's health and maternity care, mental health and MST counseling, and coordinates care across NM VA clinics including Silver City.
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.