MISSION
To transform lives. Working with our partners, we design and deliver innovative, high quality health and human services that improve the security and promote independence for New Mexicans in their communities.
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The Human Services Department provides services and benefits to 1,055,525 New Mexicans through several programs including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Support, and several Behavioral Health Services.
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The Latest News From HSD
$1.4 million in financial assistance funds for New Mexico low income households | 3,286 households to receive $452
SANTA FE – This week more than 3,000 low-income New Mexico households will receive a one-time payment of $452 in emergency financial assistance under an initiative administered by the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) in partnership with the Taxation and...
RECIPE: Dr. Scrase’s Green Chile Piñon Stuffing
RECIPE First, this recipe has been adapted almost word for word from The Joy of Cooking. So, all credit goes to them. I have been preparing this recipe annually at Thanksgiving for at least 40 years. I adapted it to the Land of Enchantment in 1998 (when I moved...
Extension of emergency SNAP benefits will continue in November 2021
SANTA FE – New Mexico households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will continue to receive the maximum amount for their household size for the month of November, announced the New Mexico Human Services Department. SNAP...
New Mexico Human Services Department announces employment and training opportunities for SNAP recipients
SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) will begin offering new and expanded employment and training opportunities for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients through its provider HELP New Mexico, Inc. The employment and...
State to issue $71 million in P-EBT food benefits for 78,500 New Mexico children under the age of six
SANTA FE – New Mexico families will receive more than $71 million in additional food benefits, enough to feed nearly 78,500 vulnerable children. The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) in collaboration with the Early Childhood Education and Care Department...
10-digit dialing in New Mexico starts Sunday, Oct. 24|988 to become the new 911 for suicide prevention
SANTA FE – The State of New Mexico reminds residents that beginning Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, everyone in the state of New Mexico will need to include the area code as 10-digits will be required for all phone calls. On and after Oct. 24, local calls dialed with only...
More college students now eligible for financial assistance through the Education Works Program
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) is collaborating with the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) to promote the Education Works Program. The Education Works Program provides financial assistance for up to 24 months to a benefit family...
