The Peer Tree
A private-pay option when public or grant-funded support is unavailable or does not fit. Ask about consent, approach, current services, and service area before making plans.
A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You do not have to solve everything at once. Begin with what matters most today—a supportive conversation, a safer path through the home, food, housing, care, or one practical next step. Your choices and pace matter.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit front door for hoarding-related support. The Peer Tree offers private-pay support, and Unburied is a digital peer-support option—not therapy or emergency care. You can ask questions before deciding whether a service fits.
A first conversation for people affected by hoarding, friends and family, and community partners. Share only what you are comfortable sharing and ask what support may fit your situation and location.
Role: nonprofit front door and virtual-group pathway for hoarding-related support; geography: ask about current options for San Miguel County; cost/eligibility: confirm any eligibility, funding, and fees; emergency limit: not clinical care or emergency response.
If there is immediate danger, a life-threatening medical emergency, or urgent emergency response is needed, call 911. For emotional or behavioral-health crisis support in New Mexico, call or text 988 or call the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line at 1-855-662-7474. This guide is not emergency response.
First conversations
You do not need to know the perfect service name before reaching out. These organizations can help you understand the landscape and identify a next step.
A private-pay option when public or grant-funded support is unavailable or does not fit. Ask about consent, approach, current services, and service area before making plans.
A peer-led digital option for ongoing connection and practical tools. Review current features and access directly; it is not a substitute for therapy or crisis response.
The Food Depot's current navigation page invites Northern New Mexico residents to ask about groceries, diapers, rent or utility assistance, and local resources. A navigator can help identify a current partner or distribution; confirm dates and requirements before traveling.
Safety and stability
These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve crisis care, protective services, shelter, housing rules, legal advocacy, or emergency dispatch.
Call 911 when someone faces immediate danger, fire, or a life-threatening medical emergency. Do not delay emergency help while checking this guide.
Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or behavioral-health crisis support. It is not a replacement for 911 when someone needs urgent emergency response.
The state crisis line describes trained support and connection to next-step resources at any time. Call even if you are unsure what kind of help fits; use 911 for immediate physical danger. The NMConnect app ended service in June 2026 and is not a current option.
A New Mexico Certified Peer Support Worker can offer a listening conversation and encouragement. For a behavioral-health crisis, use 988 or the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line; for immediate danger, call 911.
The County describes planning and coordination for disasters, evacuation, sheltering, and community recovery. This is preparedness information, not an individual shelter placement or home-cleanup service.
The City describes fire prevention, life-safety enforcement, and emergency response. For a non-urgent home-safety question, call first to ask which contact is appropriate. This is not hoarding-specific treatment, organizing, or cleanup.
People and practical help
These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
The clinic describes individual, couples, family, and group counseling. Its published material does not establish hoarding-specialty treatment; ask about current clinician fit, approach, openings, and cost before deciding whether it meets your needs.
The state describes outpatient mental-health care, psychosocial rehabilitation, and community-support services at its Las Vegas location. The online program details are older and NMBHI has separate divisions with different admission criteria; call to verify the current outpatient entry point. This is distinct from its inpatient and forensic divisions.
The hospital's current site lists its Las Vegas address and main phone and describes local medical services. Use the hospital's own service pages or call to confirm what care is available; this is not a hoarding-support or cleanup provider.
The VA lists a local outpatient clinic and telehealth services that include mental health and social work. The page does not establish a hoarding-specific service. Ask the VA about eligibility, enrollment, appointments, and whether telehealth is appropriate.
The City lists weekday hours, meals, home-delivered meal enrollment, and scheduled transportation to the center. Call in advance about current meal service, eligibility, routes, accessibility, and home-delivery enrollment.
The City says rides are scheduled first come, first served and demand-response trips should be requested at least one day ahead. The published fare requires exact change. Call before relying on a trip, especially for a time-sensitive appointment.
Housing New Mexico lists apartments in Las Vegas and explains that it does not own or manage them. Ask each property about availability, income limits, rent, application documents, waitlists, and reasonable accommodations before making plans.
Housing New Mexico names its northern-region application provider and includes San Miguel County in the service area. Contact the provider for screening and current funds; a landlord must consent before a rental home is weatherized.
USDA lists a Las Vegas field office serving San Miguel and neighboring counties. Ask which home-loan, repair, or housing programs currently fit your property and household; eligibility depends on the program and location.
The Food Depot's current assistance page lets residents request help locating food distributions and other basic-needs resources. Its individual mobile-pantry map can change; call the navigation team to confirm a current Las Vegas distribution before traveling.
The City's utility page publishes customer-service contact, after-hours utility emergency contact, and links to water, sewer, gas, and solid-waste information. Ask about service eligibility, current rates, pickup rules, bulky items, and any fees before arranging disposal.
County Planning and Zoning describes its role in unincorporated areas and publishes code-enforcement contact information. This is a regulatory office, not a treatment service; call to clarify jurisdiction and ask whether any non-emergency information is available before assuming an inspection or enforcement path.
The City describes code-compliance responsibilities related to property maintenance and other municipal rules. Because a code complaint can lead to enforcement, it is not presented as a supportive hoarding service. Ask about jurisdiction and the process before making a report; for utility-line hazards contact the utility identified by the City.
The County directory lists offices including the Clerk, Public Works, Emergency Management, Fire, Planning and Zoning, and Solid Waste. Confirm which department serves your address and ask about hours, current processes, and any fees.
Use the State's YES New Mexico portal to review and apply for available public benefits. If online access is difficult, ask a local service navigator whether application assistance is available; approval depends on each program's rules.
New Mexico Legal Aid provides a statewide entry point for civil legal-help information. Ask whether the issue and location are within its current service scope and whether it accepts the case; a listing does not establish representation or legal advice.
The City Community Services page identifies senior centers, the Carnegie Library, and the Rough Rider Museum. These may offer community connection or practical information; confirm current schedules, access, and eligibility with the City.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and includes city, county, state, nonprofit, national, and independent pathways. A listing here does not mean Fight the Blight endorses every provider or can guarantee availability. The Hoarding Alliance is not a city or county agency, therapy practice, emergency service, or cleanup company. We will keep reviewing this page, but please confirm details directly before relying on them.
Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight