Many New Mexicans are not aware that they are eligible for government benefits, or they do no know how to apply.

We help low-income adults connect to government benefits programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy, Medicare Savings Program (QMB), Low Income Energy Assistance Program, Low-Income Water/Solid Waste Credit and Medicaid.

This service is offered free of charge, thanks to grants from the National Council on Aging (NCOA). We work to make the process as simple as possible, cutting through governmental red tape and getting people the services they need. We even help complete all the paperwork!

 

Call us at 505.273.5222 or toll-free at 844-CON2BEN (1-844-266-2236 outside the Albuquerque metro area) between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. One of our benefits assistants will gather the necessary information and run you through a Benefits Check-Up.

You can also complete our contact form and one of our benefits assistants will call you. Please have key information available, such as your household income and address, to complete the screening process.

Once you know the benefits you are eligible apply for the Benefits Connection Center can help you with the enrollment process. The documents we need will vary for different benefits, but our team will guide you through the process and help you submit those documents. We’ll work with you on necessary follow up, too.

When the process is completed, you will receive the benefits you are approved to receive. (The timelines vary, depending on the benefits for which you are approved.)

Adelante Back in Use helps recycle assistive equipment or durable medical equipment in New Mexico by taking in donations of items such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and communication devices and connecting those items to seniors and people with disabilities who need them. 

For more details go to Assistive equipment under Disability Services.

Adelante offers many employment opportunities through Social Enterprises that offer business services, or through the EmployAbility program.

Learn more details about Ticket to Work under Disability Programs that helps people who are receiving SSI, SSDI, or other benefits and want to get back into the workforce and improve their quality of life, by helping them rely less on the government for income.