The Power of Giving

Thank you for considering a gift to help support our mission to shelter and empower survivors of intimate partner domestic violence, and our vision to live together in a community where any form of domestic violence is unacceptable. There is no gift too large or too small. We appreciate you!

Shelter

Our shelter holds 85 beds and offers services to survivors of intimate partner domestic violence for up to 90 days. At any given time, at least half of our resident population are children.

It costs $100 per day for a resident to stay at our shelter and receive wrap-around services such as meals, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, family support, and domestic violence education.

Housing Programs

S.A.F.E. House runs two housing programs known as Resources for Independence and Security and Empowerment (RISE) and Building and Establishing Security Through Housing (BEST). Participants include both previous S.A.F.E. House residents and other qualifying survivors of domestic violence.

Each program entails 12-24 months of rental assistance, case management, and additional support services.

Our Welcoming Environment

This past year, S.A.F.E. House put forward an initiative to make our shelter a warmer and more inviting space for survivors and their children. Through the hard work of our staff and the community, our shelter facilitates healing, empowerment, and social support more than ever before.

S.A.F.E. House’s main office now features a serene waiting area where residents have access to snacks, personal care items, community resources, and staff support. Getting back on one’s feet after fleeing domestic violence can be a difficult time as survivors figure out their next steps and begin to process the abuse they have experienced. S.A.F.E. House created this space to help ease anxiety and welcome survivors into a new chapter of their lives.

Our shelter’s new dining room was designed to make community building more accessible to our residents. A hallmark of intimate partner domestic violence is isolation from family and friends, whereas connecting with others helps survivors rebuild community support systems, improve mental health, and envision a life free of domestic violence. Since the implementation of this project, residents have highlighted experiencing more social connection and a greater ability to identify abuse patterns and tactics.

Finally, a resident programming committee was established to help our adults and children engage in shared positive experiences and heal as a community. Each month, our shelter organizes fun activities such as water days, face painting, snow cones, a bouncy house, and holiday celebrations. We also offer off-site excursions including trips to the zoo, community pools, and even horseback riding!

Thank you to everyone who has helped make S.A.F.E. House the welcoming and supportive shelter it is today. We look forward to your participation in this year's signature event, A Midsummer Night's Dream! To learn more about our shelter services and how how you can be a part of upcoming projects, please visit our website at safehousenm.org.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Join us for a fairytale evening of dinner and dancing, to benefit S.A.F.E. House, Inc., New Mexico's largest shelter for survivors of intimate partner domestic violence and their children.