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El Paso Area Shelters and Resources
The shelters and programs listed below can be contacted directly about availability and process for admission.  It is not necessary to have a referral from the Coalition.

Emergency Shelters

Annunciation House
Ruben Garcia(915) 544-1661

Provides hospitality to homeless immigrants, refugees and the undocumented on both sides of the border.  Individuals and families.

Casa Vida de Salud
Ben Bass (915) 594-7000

Individuals in recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction. 30 day program.

Center Against Family Violence
Stephanie Karr – (915) 593-1000

Provides services for victims of domestic violence; a 24 hour crisis hotline; emergency shelter; non-residential services, and advocacy.  Individuals and families.

Center for Children (Runaway Center)
Sandy Rioux(915) 565-8361

24 emergency shelter for runaways and emergency foster care.

Child Crisis Center
Al Velarde (915) 562-7955

Emergency shelter and crisis nursery for children ages 0-12.  Children only. 

Dame La Mano
Rosa Arellano – (915) 546-4040

Helps women that are pregnant in crisis or homeless with children.

Opportunity Center
Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Provides Emergency Shelter for individuals without children.  Provides food, clothing, medical care, housing, employment counseling and other programs to assist the homeless.

Opportunity Center Women's Shelter
Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Provides Emergency Shelter for women without children.  Provides food, clothing, medical care, housing, employment counseling and other programs to assist the homeless.

Rescue Mission of El Paso
Blake Barrow(915) 532-2575

Help for the homeless including food, clothing, shelter, counseling, job placement, employment for the disabled, drug and alcohol treatment program.  Mostly individuals; limited space for families.

Salvation Army
Major Keith Bottjen – (915) 544-9811

Emergency shelter for families in crisis, including three hot meals, all personal grooming items, clothing vouchers, employment and educational referrals, limited counseling services and food boxes.

Sin Fronteras
Carlos Marentes (915)532-0921

Provides temporary shelter, food and social services to agricultural workers, publish and distribute information relative to self improvement, health education and welfare of farm workers.  Individuals only.


Transitional Shelters

Casa Vides
Ruben Garcia - (915) 544-1661

Provides hospitality to homeless immigrants, refugees and the undocumented on both sides of the border.  Individuals and families.

Christian Home
Tom Goss - (915) 778-1810

Operates a 24 hr residential shelter for men helping them return to a productive life through Biblical instruction and peer to peer counseling.  Men only.

Freedom House
Blake Barrow – (915) 532-2575

Relapse Prevention Program – designed for men and women in recovery from substance abuse. 

Center Against Family Violence TLC
Stephanie Karr(915) 593-1000

Provides transitional shelter and services for victims of domestic violence; residential services, and advocacy. 

Independence House (YWCA)
Elke Cumming - (915 533-2311)

Transitional housing for women and women with children; Post crisis bridge housing designed to assist women and children to achieve permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

La Posada Home
Monica Martinez(915) 544-4595

Provides shelter, food, and clothing, self-improvement classes, tutoring and casework for women and children.

Myrtle TLC
 Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Provides shelter, food, clothing, self improvement classes for single women.

Project Vida
Bill Schlesinger(915) 533-7057

Provides primary health care, childcare, transitional shelter for homeless families.

Reynolds House
Dorothy Truax (915) 274-6763

Transitional shelter for homeless families, clothing, counseling and referrals available.

TLP Homeless Teen Mothers
Jeanne Hosch (915)  565-0621

Specialized services for homeless teen mothers and their children.  Teach preparation for adult living and childcare.

Safe Zone
 Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Transitional living program for homeless individuals coming out of detoxification.

Veterans TLC
Michael Flores – (915) 759-7990

Transitional Living Program for homeless veterans.  Men and women.  Individuals only. 

Villa Maria
Sister Helen Santamaria(915) 479-7205

Transitional Living Program for women without children; shelter, counseling, food and clothing; spiritual needs.  

Victory Home
Michael Samaniego (915) 860-7249

Drug Alcohol Treatment; housing; referrals; counseling/spiritual needs

YWCA – TLC 
Kathy Cox – (915) 533-2311

A residential program for homeless women and their children.  Offers a supportive environment of housing and counseling services to help homeless women make the transition to independent living.


Permanent Supportive Housing and Permanent Housing

El Paso MHMR HUD Supportive Housing
Claudia Woods(915) 562-5898

Provides rental assistance and services to homeless adults with mental illness who are clients of El Paso MHMR.

Siesta Gardens – Shelter Plus Care          Claudia Woods(915) 562-5898 

Provides rental assistance and services to chronically homeless adults with mental illness.

Veterans Lodge – Shelter Plus Care
Charm Mizer(915) 204-1715

Provides rental assistance and services to chronically homeless veterans with mental illness or other disability.

Magoffin Avenue Safe Haven
Ray Tullius (915) 577-0357

Provides a stable environment for seriously mentally ill homeless individuals.

Magoffin SRO
Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Provides a safe and stable environment for those who are frail and/or elderly in a Single Occupancy Room residence.

Missouri Street SRO (Single Resident Occupancy) Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Provides a private room to adults who are in transition from homelessness.  Support services are provided by referring agency and coalition members.

Myrtle SRO
Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Provides rental assistance and  services in a Single Occupancy Room residence for single women only. 

TVP Non Profit Housing Corp.
 Dave Gillooly(915) 858-0607

Provides affordable housing for low-income families.


Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation

Aliviane
Carolina Hernandez(915) 351-6677

Substance abuse prevention, in-patient and out-patient treatment and treatment, and educational services.

Recovery Alliance
Ben Bass(915)594-7000

Residential alcohol and drug services and long-term support provided by people in recovery.

Outcry in the Barrio 
Lydia Moreno – (915) 838-8887

Operates a 24 hr residential shelter for men helping them return to a productive life.  Faith based men only.

Opportunity Center - Safe Zone
 Ray Tullius(915) 577-0357

Transitional living program for homeless individuals coming out of detoxification.


Medical and Mental Health Clinics

Centro San Vicente Homeless Clinic 
Debbie Diaz-Gomez – (915) 351-8972

Provides community based primary healthcare, social services, and health education.

El Paso MHMR
Jesus Quiroga – (915) 887-3410

Diagnose and evaluation for those with suspected mental health problems seeking residential and rehabilitation services.

El Paso VA Health Care System
Joel Arrigucci (915) 564-6159

Behavioral health; medical appointments; dental appointments; substance abuse program; social work service; Disabled Veterans Commission; Veterans benefits counselors; VA Regional Office.

University Medical Center                             Evon Bradley(915) 521-7930

Provide transitional care services to those who require continuity of care.  Hospital bound patients.


Children’s Care Centers

Mi Casa
Helen De la Rosa (915) 533-7475

Provides a healthy, safe learning environment for the children while their parents are seeking employment, going to school, training, or working.


Food Banks

Paso del Norte Food Bank
Maria Estela Mendoza
(915) 544-5592

Collects, stores and distributes food supplies and commodities to El Paso’s economically disenfranchised.  Walk-ins welcome.

West Texas Food Bank
Gerda Green (915) 595-1060

Collects, stores and distributes food supplies and commodities to Non- Profit entities/organizations only.


Legal Aid and Counseling

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc.
Everett Saucedo (915) 585-5100

Legal Services for Homeless such as securing Social Security benefits, family law (divorces, child support), eviction prevention, food stamp appeals, Class C Misdemeanors, un-paid wages, consumer and credit assistance


Homeless Prevention and Services

Catholic Charities/St. Vincent de Paul
Rebecca Montelongo(915)  564-4357

Emergency services for needy local families which may include rent and utilities assistance.

Centro Mujeres de la Esperanza
Judy Bourg – (915) 545-1890

Referrals; counseling; home visiting; values clarification; HIV-AIDS ministry advocacy for women.

Christ Miracle Mission
Samuel Olumoko(915) 577-9992

Free food and clothing to the needy.  Provide shelter for homeless Christian men who want help getting back into the mainstream of life.  Have a Better Life Club for children.

City of El Paso
Anthony Sharr(915) 541-4211

Administer the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Shelter Grant, Home Investment Partnership program, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program for the City of El Paso, Texas

La Familia del Paso, Inc.
Lucia R. Dawson – (915) 532-9434

Psychosocial rehabilitation for chronically mentally ill

Project Bravo Community Action Program
Apolonio Montejano (915) 849-3820

Helps to provide housing, comprehensive energy assistance, food stamps, youth services, adult basic education, jobs, access to health care and patient assistance.

Region 19 ESC
Rose Tarin(915) 780-5338

Comprehensive tutorial services for homeless children and youth residing in homeless shelters and colonial sites.

YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region
Hector Perez – (915) 566-2762

Programs for women and families, including child care, after school programs, teen leadership activities, teen parent programs, residence support and job development for homeless women and children.


AIDS/HIV Support

International AIDS Empowerment
Skip Rosenthal(915) 590-2118

Provides assistance and services to people who are infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.

 
   
  Contact Info
  El Paso Coalition for the Homeless
6044 Gateway East, Suite 211
El Paso, Texas 79905
 
Phone:   915-843-2170
Fax:       915-843-2184
 

Through collaboration and coordination of efforts and an effective balance of programs, El Paso’s Continuum of Care will meet the diverse needs of persons at risk of becoming homeless, homeless individuals and families who can transition to a return to self-sufficiency, and those homeless who are no longer able to be totally independent.