Mission: NM Eviction Prevention & Diversion advances housing stability by reducing evictions in rural, underserved, and immigrant communities, improving health and quality of life. We provide effective legal, social, and financial support to prevent homelessness and address immediate threats to housing stability. Through staff with lived experience, targeted outreach, modern communication, and collaboration, we are a statewide liaison between tenants, landlords, courts, and community organizations. NMEPD advocates for systemic reforms focused on housing access as a basic human need, additional housing supply, supportive services, diverse housing options, policy, and regulations to best serve NM communities' health, social, and economic needs.

Community Member Testimonials: 

 “One night, I searched the internet for help and filled out a form. By the next morning, New Mexico Eviction Prevention had already emailed and called me to get things in order. Their response was fast, and I felt supported right away.” 

“Thanks to NMEPD, I was able to keep my home and maintain stability for my family. I’m still in my home today.” “I will never forget what they did for me. They helped me protect my family during one of the hardest times of my life, and now I feel hopeful for the future.”

We Keep Folks in Their Homes While Fairly Compensating Landlords.

Upcoming Events/ Resources/Updates

Does this effect your household? Click the link for more information.
Disaster food assistance extended in 10 New Mexico counties https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/disaster-food-assistance-extended-in-10-new-mexico-counties/ 

The Food Impact Team, through the 100% Community Initiative in Bernalillo County, is committed to ensuring that children, students, and families remain informed and connected to available food resources Please use this link for additional information Food Resource Map. If you will be vising restaurants , be sure to check with the specific restaurant for any guidelines, such as dining in or requiring the child to be present.

Kitchen Angels – Emergency Meal Service (Temporary Program)
Extended through January 28, 2026 Kitchen Angels will continue to accept applications submitted by this date.

Kitchen Angels has launched a temporary Emergency Meal Service to support adults experiencing sudden food insecurity due to reduced, delayed, or suspended SNAP benefits.

What we provide:

• 7 Frozen meals per week

• Packaged as weekly frozen meal kits

• Pick-up only at Kitchen Angels  

Service area:

• Santa Fe County, Los Alamos County and Rio Arriba County and surrounding areas

Eligibility (minimal requirements):

• Adult 18+ who is mostly homebound or has limited ability to cook or shop for food

• Experiencing immediate food insecurity due to SNAP interruptions

Call Kitchen Angels to request Emergency Meal Service,
505-471-7780 x 201

Notes:

• This program does not replace or alter our current medically tailored meal service.

• Kitchen Angels continues to serve homebound adults living with chronic or terminal illness without interruption.

  
  Bernalillo County Residents if you need an ID please read:

We have an update regarding the ID Clinic schedule.

In addition to the weekly ID Clinic offered at Central United Methodist Church (201 University Blvd. NE, north of Central) every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a new monthly ID clinic is being launched.

The new clinic will be held at the Gateway East Center on Gibson (just east of San Mateo). Please see the additional information below regarding the schedule and details for this new monthly offering.

We have partnered with Central United Methodist Church to bring an ID Clinic to the Gateway East Center.

The Gateway East Center's next ID Clinic will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 10am-12pm.   Please spread the word!

The ID Clinic assists folks with identifying and gathering the documents needed in order to seamlessly go to the MVD to receive their IDs

New Year’s Resolution Be kind to Self

Please remember to prioritize your well-being.

Be encouraged to take care of yourself by focusing on the following:

- Getting enough rest

- Exercising regularly

- Eating healthy

- Setting realistic expectations

- Saying "no" when necessary

- Listening to music

- Practicing deep breathing

- Being kind to yourselves

If you need someone to talk to please contact:

New Mexico Crisis & Access Line

CALL 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474) AND/0R DIAL 988

Whatever you’re facing, you don’t have to go through it alone—support is available, right here in New Mexico. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling with stress, or just need someone to talk to, our trained professionals are ready to listen—24/7, free, and completely confidential. Created by New Mexicans for New Mexicans, we understand this community because we’re part of it.

Get Support

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – an important time to reflect on the resilience of trafficking survivors and recognize the efforts of those who work tirelessly to prevent and eliminate this inhumane and devastating form of abuse and exploitation.

This month, the Department of the Interior joins with other federal agencies, community partners, advocates, and individuals to raise awareness of this crime, recognizing that everyone of us can play an important role in the fight against human trafficking.

To Get Help for Victims

To report your concerns about a potential trafficking situation or get help for a person who may be a victim, contact the following helplines:

• National Human Trafficking Hotline - this confidential hotline connects victims with support and services, provides information, and receives tips about potential trafficking situations.

  • 1-888-373-7888

  • If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

  • Text: 233733

  • https://www.humantraffickinghotline.org
     

• StrongHearts Native Helpline – an anonymous and confidential domestic violence, dating violence and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives that is available 24/7, 365 days a year, offering culturally appropriate support and advocacy.

  • 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483)

  • https://www.strongheartshelpline.org

State Bar Workshops and Legal Clinics

Do you need to speak with an attorney? Consider this.

• ALBUQUERQUE – The Metropolitan Court will continue to host its free monthly Civil Legal Clinics throughout 2026. Volunteer attorneys will be available each month by phone to provide free legal advice in the following areas: Landlord/Tenant Matters, Consumer Rights, Contract Disputes, Employee Wage Claims, and Consumer Debt.

The clinics are held telephonically on the second Friday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Consultations are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis, and the clinic can serve up to 25 individuals each month. Participants should have all documents and paperwork pertaining to their case on-hand during their telephonic consultation. Spanish-language interpreters are available upon request.

“More than 13,000 civil cases were filed in the Metropolitan Court last fiscal year, with litigants in the majority of those small claims cases representing themselves. Our free monthly civil legal clinics serve individuals who may not otherwise have access to an attorney,” said Chief Judge Joshua J. Sánchez.

To sign up, or if you are an attorney interested in volunteering, please call the court’s Self Help Center at 505-841-9817.

New Mexican Renters here is some information for you

Happy New Year! New Mexico Eviction Prevention and Diversion hopes everyone had a refreshing holiday break.

We are looking forward to a busy year as we continue our mission to assist New Mexico families in obtaining and maintaining housing stability.

Recap 2025 year highlights

New Mexico Eviction Prevention and Diversion (NMEPD) wishes to extend our sincerest gratitude to Santa Fe City, Santa Fe County, Taos County, Rio Arriba County, and all of the organizations we collaborate with to keep residents securely housed.

Our Community Justice Workers have been instrumental in assisting residents with writing responses to court summons, providing legal advice on landlord-tenant issues, clarifying received notices, and explaining the eviction process. These services have empowered residents to successfully advocate for themselves against unfair practices.

We wanted to share an update on our progress: In 2025 New Mexico Eviction and Prevention assisted over 70 households with rental assistance in Santa Fe County, which has successfully kept more than 160 individuals housed.

We extend our sincerest gratitude to all of the community agencies, landlords and property managers who collaborated with us to make this possible. This would not have been possible without your help.

We respectfully ask that you consider making a donation of any size to the New Mexico Eviction Prevention Division (NMEPD). Your support is crucial to our ongoing mission of keeping residents in their homes. Thank you for your consideration and generosity. Donations can be made here: https://www.nmevictionprevention.com/donate.

Are you worried because you are behind with rent? Rental Assistance Money is Available!! If you or someone you know resides in Santa Fe County and is in need of Rental Assistance, please contact us for more information about program requirements. Please leave a message by phone call or text 505-554-5205 or Email: help@nmevictionprevention.com At this time, NMEPD has no rental assistance dollars available for renters in Taos County and Rio Arriba County .

Community Justice Workers through New Mexico Eviction Prevention and Diversion (NMEPD)

Available in Santa Fe County, Taos County and Rio Arriba County!

 Referrals are being accepted for Community Justice Worker Services, through NMEPD. NMEPD’s Community Justice Workers conduct effective, culturally appropriate outreach to tenants in jeopardy of eviction due to non-payment of rent. Community Justice Workers engage tenants in empathetic, lived-experience-based assessment and action plan development. NMEPD’s focus is in on households most likely to become homeless, meaning very low-income, single mothers who are black/indigenous/people of color and their children, as well as immigrants, non-English speakers, older adults, those with disabilities or trauma. Community Justice Workers can provide informal shuttle mediation between landlords and tenants; and they can provide limited legal advice, assistance, tools, and guidance with attorney oversight. NMEPD can occasionally provide direct attorney representation.

Please contact us for more information. To leave a message please call or text: (505) 554-5205 || You can also email us at: help@nmevictionprevention.com To reach NMEPD Community Justice Workers, directly: call 505-216-6166 or email mmarmash@nmevictionprevention.com or call 505-216-6505 or email msoto@nmevictionprevention.com-also speaks Spanish

Housing is not just protection from the outdoor elements. Safe and stable housing is a basic need, and it can be difficult to care for your mental health if that need is not met. We might be able to help you. We are connecting people in the community to resources which might be able to assist them. For more information, please call or text our Community Justice Workers at 505-216-6166 or 505-216-6505 if you speak Spanish. If you are unsure that you qualify for our referral services, or if you are in eviction court in Santa Fe County please take a few minutes to fill out NMEPD’s Intake Form. You can also reach out to one of these organizations to ask for help or visit our list of resources for information about other community organizations. You can also email us at help@nmevictionprevention.com. Our Community Justice Workers are ready to answer your questions and look forward to speaking with you soon! For more information, please call or text us at 505-216-6166 or if you speak Spanish 505-216-6505 to speak with one of our Community Justice Workers.

If you have a summons for court. You must attend your court hearing. That is the only way the judge may be able to work a deal out between you and your landlord. If you are looking for contact information for your eviction court, and you are/were living in Santa Fe, you are looking for the Magistrate Court. If you reside in Santa Fe County, you can also contact our agency and speak with one of our Community Justice Workers for guidance, advice and other information about your court case. For Taos residents contact Taos Magistrate Court located at 105 Albright St or call 575-758-4030. Rio Arriba residents can contact Rio Arriba Magistrate Court located at 1127 Santa Clara Peak Rd, Espanola NM or call 505-984-3955. If you live in Albuquerque you can contact Bernalillo Metropolitan court located at 410 Lomas Blvd NW (505) 841-8151.

If you are a New Mexico resident and not in court and have only received a 3-day or 30-day notice from your landlord:

• Visit our list of resources here.

• If you need to obtain your court information, please call the New Mexico Judiciary Customer Service Unit (CSU) at 855-268-7804. They can assist in English and Spanish. They are open Monday-Friday 7:00 am -7:00 pm and 9:00 am-1:00 pm Saturdays. New Mexico’s judiciary has the Customer Service Unit (CSU) to answer questions and provide people assistance with navigating the judicial system.