Crisis and Transitional Housing
Celeste Trujillo, Community Against Violence
celestet@taoscav.org
24-hour Crisis Hotline: 575-758-9888
Kimberly Park, Executive Director, HEART of Taos
Taos CARES Crisis Housing Program
kim@taosheart.org
https://www.facebook.com/heartoftaos/
Innovative Housing Creation
Ryan Timmermans, Veterans Off Grid
veteransoffgrid@gmail.com
919-673-0398
www.veteransoffgrid.org
Erin Sanborn, Kit Carson Electric Co-op
erin.sanborn@yahoo.com
(575) 770 -2991
Malaquias Rael, Questa Lodging Project
https://www.sarchp.org/
mvr@questaedf.com
(575)779-0623
LOR Foundation, supporting Questa Lodging Project
Sonya Struck, Taos Community Officer
sonya@lorfoundation.org
(575) 770-8469
www.lorfoundation.org
Jake Caldwell
jake@lorfoundation.org
(575) 224-1810
Planning and Policy Development
Catherine Hummel, DreamTree Project
catherine@dreamtreeproject.org
www.dreamtreeproject.org
www.facebook.com/dreamtreeproject.taos
575-758-9595
Andy Jones, Senior Planner, Taos County
575-737-6443
andy.jones@taoscounty.org
Multiple organizations and agencies are tackling the housing crisis in Taos. Here is a list of resources and informative programs:
Crisis and Transitional Housing
Youth Heartline:
https://www.youthheartline.org
575.758.0106
Sandy Emory director@youthheartline.org
Dream Tree Project
24/7 shelter for teens, 128 La Posta Rd (behind Albertsons)
https://www.dreamtreeproject.org/
www.facebook.com/dreamtreeproject.taos
575-758-9595
Catherine Hummel, Executive Director, catherine@dreamtreeproject.org
Enos Garcia Nurturing Center:
https://www.lascumbres-nm.org/nurturing-centers
Siena Sanderson, sienasanderson@gmail.com
Taos Schools:
Florence Miera, LMSW, homeless liaison for Taos Municipal Schools, flomie@taosschools.org
Community Against Violence:
https://taoscav.org/
24 hour Crisis Hotline
575-758-9888
Celeste Trujillo, celestet@taoscav.org
Taos CARES Crisis Housing Program: HEART of Taos
https://www.facebook.com/heartoftaos/
Kimberly Park, Executive Director
575-425-1738
kim@heartoftaos.org
Taos Coalition to End Homelessness (TCEH)/Taos Men’s Shelter
https://www.taosmensshelter.org/
Andy Chiaraluce, executive director
508-560-5630
executivedirector@taosmensshelter.org
Rio Grande ATP, Adult Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program
http://riograndeatp.org/
Lawrence Medina
505-470-2887
lawrence@riograndeatp.org
Taos Pueblo Housing Authority
https://www.taospueblohousingauthority.org/
Anne Sandoval
Executive Director
575-737-9704
Northern Regional Housing Authority
public housing and housing vouchers
https://housingnm.org/
Terry Baca
575-758-2460
tbaca@northernregional.org
El Camino Real Housing Authority
Housing vouchers for Northern Region/new Emergency Housing Voucher program
MaryAnn Chavez-Lopez
575-835-0196 x401
maryann@socorrohousing.org
Nonprofit Directory (Taos County)
Created by Alice Morillon
https://bit.ly/taosnonprofits
nptaos@gmail.com
Statewide List of Housing Assistance Resources:
https://bit.ly/NMHousingResources2021
Innovative Housing Creation
Veterans Off-Grid
https://www.veteransoffgrid.org/
Ryan Timmermans
919-673-0398
veteransoffgrid@gmail.com
Questa Lodging
Malaquias Rael
mvr@questaedf.com
(575)779-0623
https://lorfoundation.org/stories/questa-lodging/
Sonya Struck
LOR Foundation Taos Community Officer
575-770-8469
sonya@lorfoundation.org
Community Housing Trusts (Yes! Magazine Article)
What Community Land Trusts Can Do for Racial Equity
Habitat for Humanity
https://www.taoshabitat.org/
Kevin J. Miller, Executive Director
575-758-7827
kevin@taoshabitat.org
Tierra Realty
Development of affordable, mixed-income and market-rate communities
Steve Crozier, housing developer
https://tierrarealty.com/
RYNO: Rewire Yourself With New Opportunities
Recovery Housing program for first-time offenders transitioning from addiction and incarceration, set in a highly supportive mobile home village in Questa.
Daniel “Ryno” Herrera
dansautohondo@gmail.com
575-224-7386
Todd Wynward
toddwynward@gmail.com
575-770-8681
RYNO Program Overview (Click here for downloadable pdf)
Strategy and Planning for Affordable, Sustainable Housing
Taos County Affordable Housing Taos County Affordable Housing Plan:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjHaWBjxQtLuml7U7FAxW4PIPFXv3LdluDztmeCUc8c/edit
Andy Jones, Sr. Planner
575-737-6443
andy.jones@taoscounty.org
100% Taos
Part of the 100% New Mexico initiative. A countywide strategy for creating trauma-free childhoods that lead to school achievement, community engagement, job readiness and a self-sufficient and healthy life in New Mexico.
https://www.100nm.org/taos/
Project Moxie
Working with communities and nonprofit organizations throughout the Southwest to develop affordable housing plans. Jenn Lopez, founder and president.
goprojectmoxie.com
Affordable Housing in Taos
(slide presentation on the housing situation and potential strategies/options)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bhcv-PMJLGkMqy7xaFEQZfJQ7EaB2Jd1/view
Project Moxie/LOR Foundation/Taos Community Foundation
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Report: Equitable Development and Risk of Displacement
https://www.chainbreaker.org/resources/reports/hia-report/
Executive summary: http://45.33.4.232/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/HIA-executive-summary-FINAL.pdf
Chainbreaker Collective, Health Equity Partnership and Human Impact Partners
Our hope is that these panel discussions move you to action. Here are more ways you can get involved in creating positive change:
100% Community Housing Action Team
https://annaageeight.nmsu.edu/action-team/housing-security-team.html
Meeting on 12/8/2021, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (via Google Meet)
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dsi-eftf-qxi
Or dial: (US) +1 717-964-0253 PIN: 258 499 338#
Call your elected officials and ask them to support funding for Rural Partnership Program funds Housing Our Communities Summit
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1463926697323909
Congressman Joe Neguse (Colorado)
Video on nationwide housing issues.
Good basic, easy-to-digest information:
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2021/08/114523-watch-laws-and-policies-driving-cost-housing