Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters
Mission: To provide respectful, hospitable shelter for the homeless men, women, and children of Santa Fe.
Target demographics: People experiencing homelessness
Geographic areas served: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Programs: The Interfaith Community Shelter is largely a volunteer organization that consists of 40+ faith and community groups and 2400+ volunteers. Volunteers serve in two different capacities in the night shelter. The core team is a rotating group of 5-6 trained volunteers who serve from 5pm to 9pm, seven days a week during the shelter season. They are responsible for providing oversight of all shelter operations, including registration of guests, security checks, luggage storage, bed assignments and work closely with the night program manager and paid overnight staff. The host teams are a separate group of volunteers and are responsible for preparing and serving meals in accordance with New Mexico Environmental Department regulations. The Interfaith Community Shelter provides food, safe, hospitable housing, clothing, case management services and a venue for a host of other services provided by our partner providers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. esource day services include but are not limited to: veterans assistance (VA); healthcare, screening and enrollment in medicaid (Healthcare for the Homeless); harm reduction and acudetox (Santa Fe Community Services); substance abuse and mental health counseling (Life Link); state IDs; HIV, AIDS and Hep-c testing (Southwest Care); lunches, free clothing, showers, employment assistance and enrollment in food stamps (Interfaith Community Shelter); legal aid; homeless court; haircuts; and art group. During the past year, our guests received the following services from the day services program: 9,832 individuals a free lunch; 387 individuals counseling from life link; 156 individuals case management and/or housing from the veterans administration; 174 individuals medical attention from healthcare for the homeless; 264 individuals assistance with employment from ics; and 5,276 individuals utilized santa fe community services. In addition, 5,169 individuals received 24,433 items from the free clothes closet and 3,390 individuals took advantage of the shower services.
Mission: To provide respectful, hospitable shelter for the homeless men, women, and children of Santa Fe.
Target demographics: People experiencing homelessness
Geographic areas served: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Programs: The Interfaith Community Shelter is largely a volunteer organization that consists of 40+ faith and community groups and 2400+ volunteers. Volunteers serve in two different capacities in the night shelter. The core team is a rotating group of 5-6 trained volunteers who serve from 5pm to 9pm, seven days a week during the shelter season. They are responsible for providing oversight of all shelter operations, including registration of guests, security checks, luggage storage, bed assignments and work closely with the night program manager and paid overnight staff. The host teams are a separate group of volunteers and are responsible for preparing and serving meals in accordance with New Mexico Environmental Department regulations. The Interfaith Community Shelter provides food, safe, hospitable housing, clothing, case management services and a venue for a host of other services provided by our partner providers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. esource day services include but are not limited to: veterans assistance (VA); healthcare, screening and enrollment in medicaid (Healthcare for the Homeless); harm reduction and acudetox (Santa Fe Community Services); substance abuse and mental health counseling (Life Link); state IDs; HIV, AIDS and Hep-c testing (Southwest Care); lunches, free clothing, showers, employment assistance and enrollment in food stamps (Interfaith Community Shelter); legal aid; homeless court; haircuts; and art group. During the past year, our guests received the following services from the day services program: 9,832 individuals a free lunch; 387 individuals counseling from life link; 156 individuals case management and/or housing from the veterans administration; 174 individuals medical attention from healthcare for the homeless; 264 individuals assistance with employment from ics; and 5,276 individuals utilized santa fe community services. In addition, 5,169 individuals received 24,433 items from the free clothes closet and 3,390 individuals took advantage of the shower services.
PO Box 22653, Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-795-7494
Homeless & Housing
Santa Fe
