New Mexico Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in New Mexico seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with domestic violence programs, advocacy, training, and safety resources.
https://www.nmcadv.org/ - New Mexico Domestic Violence Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, advocates, and local survivor services across New Mexico.
https://www.nmcadv.org/find-help - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact local New Mexico domestic violence programs, 211 New Mexico, StrongHearts, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
24/7 behavioral health crisis support, emotional support, and connection to local resources.
Call: 1-855-662-7474
https://www.nmcrisisline.com/ - New Mexico Human Services Department – Behavioral Health Services Division
State behavioral health services, crisis support information, treatment resources, and community programs.
https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/lookingforassistance/behavioral-health-services/ - NAMI New Mexico
Mental health education, advocacy, peer support, family support, and local affiliate connections.
https://www.naminm.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
Can help connect people with behavioral health, substance use, crisis, and treatment resources.
Call: 1-855-662-7474
https://www.nmcrisisline.com/ - New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division
State substance use, mental health, recovery, and behavioral health program information.
https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/lookingforassistance/behavioral-health-services/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 New Mexico
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://www.211.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 New Mexico
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://www.211.org/ - New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
Statewide housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homelessness support, and homebuyer programs.
https://housingnm.org/ - HUD New Mexico
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for New Mexico.
https://www.hud.gov/states/new_mexico - FindHelp New Mexico
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use 211 New Mexico, FindHelp, HUD New Mexico, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 New Mexico, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, HUD New Mexico, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- New Mexico Legal Aid
Free civil legal help for eligible New Mexico residents, including housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues, and domestic violence-related legal needs.
https://www.newmexicolegalaid.org/ - LawHelp New Mexico
Legal information, self-help resources, and referrals for New Mexico residents.
https://www.lawhelpnewmexico.org/ - New Mexico Courts Self Help
Legal forms and self-help guidance for protective orders, custody, divorce, family law, and civil court needs.
https://www.nmcourts.gov/self-help/ - New Mexico State Bar
Information for finding legal help, lawyer referrals, and private attorneys in New Mexico.
https://www.sbnm.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission
Financial help and support information for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://www.cvrc.state.nm.us/ - New Mexico Victim Assistance Resources
State victim support, compensation, advocacy, and service information.
https://www.cvrc.state.nm.us/ - Office for Victims of Crime – New Mexico Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for New Mexico, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/new-mexico - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Statewide sexual assault advocacy, prevention, training, and survivor-centered support resources.
https://nmcsap.org/ - New Mexico Sexual Assault Program Resources
Find sexual assault advocacy, crisis services, and support through statewide and local programs.
https://nmcsap.org/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in New Mexico. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because apparently getting help requires a scavenger hunt with paperwork now.
- 211 New Mexico
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://www.211.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - New Mexico Domestic Violence Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelter, advocacy, and safety support across New Mexico.
https://www.nmcadv.org/find-help - HUD New Mexico
Federal housing and homelessness support information for New Mexico.
https://www.hud.gov/states/new_mexico
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use New Mexico survivor service programs, 211 New Mexico, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.