Union County

2nd Round Vintage is thrift store that sells discounted clothing, books, toys, and a variety of other items. Hours are 9 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday.

Ab-Anon is a self-help group made up of relatives and friends of anorexics and bulimics. In virtual meetings, members share their experience, strength and hope in order to help others recover from the effects that living with, and loving, an anorexic or bulimic has on them.

AeroCare Direct offers all their patients an opportunity to purchase CPAP and respiratory equipment or supply purchases out-of-pocket without needing to go through insurance. Offers: medical oxygen, nebulizers, and respiratory medication, medical equipment, supplies and services. Some supplies can be mailed.

Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking; they come together to share, discuss, learn, encourage and help each other to recover from the effects of the disease of alcoholism. These meetings are limited to Alateens and Al-Anon Members in Alateen Service. These meetings are on ZOOM. Tuesday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 1:30 pm. Call Silvia B. at 505-804-5095 or Teresa C. in El Paso at 915-256-8228. Both are bilingual.

"24-hour Crisis line: 575-643-5335
Spanish services available.
Services:
• Advocacy for victims of domestic violence & sexual assault
• Parenting classes
• Skills and knowledge classes (for victims of domestic violence)
• Anger-management classes
• Domestic violence offender treatment
• Utility assistance and community navigation services (Clayton office)

The Alzheimer’s Association New Mexico Chapter provides support, education, training and other resources to increase knowledge and to support those facing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Check website for support group schedule and to register for virtual support groups (Spanish support groups offered).

Services:
• Free diabetes educational literature
• Annual summer camp for kids with diabetes
• Annual America’s Walk for diabetes held every first Sunday in October
• Annual art auctions and marathon fund-raisers; memorial donations accepted

Services:
• Lung health information
• Smoking cessation information and classes
• Support groups
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am- 4:30pm,
The Lung HelpLine (you can connect by calling 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872 and press 2)) is staffed with licensed registered nurses, respiratory therapists and certified tobacco treatment specialists. In addition, there are bilingual Spanish speaking staff along with a live language interpretation service for over 250 languages.
Website offered in Spanish.

Angel's Attic is located in Eagle Nest, New Mexico and is a ministry of Angel Fire Baptist Church. It is a thrift store that accepts used items of all kinds, except for large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washers and dryers. Items that can be purchased are things like clothing, household items, furniture, bedding, kitchenwares, baby clothing and baby items such as high chairs, strollers, some construction materials, etc.
There is a craft section and a library of books including cookbooks, "How to..." books, and many DVD's, CD's and Video tapes. Bibles are free for the asking!
Items are usually priced low. If people are in need, please contact the Attic or Angel Fire Baptist Church for assistance.
Store hours: Thu-Fri 10:00AM - 2:45PM, Sat 10:00AM - 1:45PM
Closed Thanksgiving weekend, for the two weeks around Christmas and New Years,
and Friday and Saturday of Easter Weekend.

The Autism Response Team (ART) is an information line for the autism community. The team members are specially trained to provide personalized information and resources to people with autism and their families. The Autism Response Team can help you learn more about:
Where to get a diagnosis
Schools and special education
Advocacy and support
Adult services - including post-secondary programs and employment
Inclusion and community activities

Baca Valley Telephone offers local telephone service, business and residential, in the Des Moines (278) and Maxwell (375) exchanges. Sierra Communications offers local telephone service in the Raton and Cimarron exchanges (availability of services is based on your location).
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

The Boys Town ​National Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is staffed by specially trained Boys Town counselors. It is accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS).

Bridges of Peace provides professional and personal development training, meeting facilitation, communication coaching, and conflict resolution (mediation) services across the US and around the world. All services are available in person and on virtual platforms. Services can be provided to Spanish individuals if they are bi-lingual; if not, then they will need to provide an interpreter or agency can subcontract one for a fee.

Cancer Support Now has a free Helpline open 7 Days a Week, that can be reached at the number above. There are free support groups. To join a group on Zoom, please call the Helpline and they will connect you with the group facilitator, who will send you an invitation to join the group. For all those who are unable to attend a group on a web-based platform, you may use any cell or landline phone to call in and participate in one of these groups by phone. For those groups not presently meeting on a web-based platform, facilitators are providing direct support by phone, as needed. You should call the Helpline to be connected to facilitator-provided phone support and/or to a web-based support group.

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All contacts are confidential.

The Children's Workshop provides the following types of therapy: physical, speech, occupational, and developmental. Available to children between birth and three years old who show evidence of a developmental delay or are considered at risk for a developmental delay. There is no income eligibility and all services are provided for free for those who qualify.

To help patients return to an optimal level of function, Clayton Hospital Home Care (UCGH) has a staff of skilled health care professionals trained to assist you in your home. UCGH registered nurses and certified nursing aides are available to perform a variety of services. They teach and advise patients and family members and provide care following hospitalization. Additionally, home-care professionals provide:
Wound Care
Diabetic Care
Medication Management
Rehabilitative Care
Ostomy Care
Enteral Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Patient Education

Clayton Mobile Food Pantry operates under The Food Depot and distributes commodities the 4th Tuesday of the month from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm or until food runs out.

Services:
• Long-term care, skilled nursing care, inpatient rehabilitation
• 24-hour licensed nursing staff
• Physical, occupational & speech rehabilitative services
• IV therapy
• Wound care
• Social services
• Transportation to physician appointments
• Restorative nursing
• Dietary/nutritional care
• Respite care
• Telehealth available

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am – 2:00pm
Exercise @ 7:15am
Sensitive to COVID restrictions
Services:
• The Center is a social gathering place for the senior citizens 60 years of age and upwards.
• Noon meal site and meals on wheels (except holidays)
• Loan program: crutches, walker, and wheelchairs
• Transportation to and from center at noon
• Some transportation for local medical care
• Two or three recreational/sightseeing trips each year
• Exercise room and equipment available

Youth Empowerment Services is a program that offers home visiting for families in Colfax and Union Counties in New Mexico.
Home visiting is a free service offered to pregnant women and families with children from 0-5. The home visitors offer non-judgmental support for your family and help prepare parents to cope with the everyday stressors associated with the transition to parenting, which are inevitable when a new baby enters your family. We work with other community organizations to help parents navigate the systems that are available to reduce those stressors. This leaves more time and energy for the joys of parenting as the family builds a relationship with their child.
M-F 8 AM - 5 PM

Department of Children, Youth, and Families provides child protective services and juvenile probation services.

Wed 9:00am – 4 :30pm (Call ahead to verify day and times)
Services:
• Primary care (Jamie Armijo, CNP)
• Most services available to both students and community members; please call for information

Public elementary and high school for students in Des Moines school district. Website available in Spanish.

Disability Rights New Mexico – DRNM – is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to protect, promote and expand the rights of persons with disabilities. We are the designated protection and advocacy program for New Mexico, and as such we have authority under federal law to pursue legal, administrative and other remedies on behalf of persons with disabilities. information/referral, client advocacy, group advocacy, training.