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.
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.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) help for familiesconfirmed October 2026
Legal help, courts and re-entry · Native American services
State MMIP program: 'What to do if someone goes missing' guide, connects families of missing or murdered Native relatives to law enforcement, victim services and other resources; hosts Missing in New Mexico Day for filing reports and DNA.
Where: 1220 S. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM (map)
Who it's for: Families and friends of missing or murdered Indigenous people in New Mexico. Report a missing person to police right away (911); there is no waiting period.
State Indian Affairs office (constituent help and referrals)confirmed October 2026
Native American services
State agency that works with NM's Nations, Pueblos and Tribes; constituent services staff can point Native clients to tribal programs and resources, including youth suicide-prevention resources.
Wellbriety online recovery circles (Native American 12-step)confirmed October 2026
Alcohol and drug recovery · Native American services
Culturally based Native American recovery circles (Medicine Wheel 12 Steps) held on Zoom and other online platforms. The website lists meetings with times and facilitator contacts.
Urban Indian center (food boxes, emergency help, jobs, legal help)confirmed October 2026
Food · Jobs and training · Legal help, courts and re-entry · Native American services · 200 miles from Silver City
Urban Indian center open to all Native American and Alaska Native people: food boxes, diaper bank, emergency assistance, job and education programs, legal help and health outreach/referral.
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.
Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (Conservation Legacy)
AmeriCorps conservation crews for Native American youth and young adultsconfirmed October 2026
Jobs and training · Children, youth and families · Native American services · 235 miles from Silver City
Native-led conservation corps with crews based in Albuquerque, Acoma, Zuni, Gallup and Hopi doing trail, habitat and cultural preservation projects. Members get a living stipend and an AmeriCorps education award. Non-residential (no housing).
Detox · Alcohol and drug recovery · Native American services · 270 miles from Silver City
Long-running alcohol-only social detox and protective-custody center serving mainly Native American clients; possibly closed or reduced, status in 2026 not confirmed.
Native-focused addiction treatment, outpatient behavioral health and housing (Phconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · Alcohol and drug recovery · Native American services · 300 miles from Silver City
Culturally based residential and outpatient substance use and mental health treatment, plus 26 housing and shelter sites in Phoenix, including housing for homeless veterans.
New Beginnings transitional shelter for womenconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Domestic and sexual violence · Children, youth and families · Transportation · Native American services · 410 miles from Silver City
Transitional living shelter (stays up to one year) for survivors and families of sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking who lack housing; help with permanent housing, jobs and life skills; on-site childcare.
Free disability legal advocacy for Native Americansconfirmed October 2026
Legal help, courts and re-entry · Seniors and disability · Native American services
Free legal help on disability-related problems for Native Americans in the Four Corners area and New Mexico, such as special education, access to services and disability discrimination. Navajo speakers on staff. Does not handle criminal, family law, wills
Native youth crisis text keyword and resource listconfirmed October 2026
Mental health and crisis · Children, youth and families · Native American services
Health and wellness site for Native youth run by a tribal health board; for crisis, text NATIVE to 741741 to reach a Crisis Text Line counselor 24/7. Site is not monitored 24/7.
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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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.