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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
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Annunciation House
Ruben Garcia – (915) 544-1661
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Provides hospitality to homeless immigrants, refugees and the undocumented on both sides of the border. Individuals and families.
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Casa Vida de Salud
Ben Bass – (915) 594-7000
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Individuals in recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction. 30 day program.
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Center Against Family Violence
Stephanie Karr – (915) 593-1000
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Provides services for victims of domestic violence; a 24 hour crisis hotline; emergency shelter; non-residential services, and advocacy. Individuals and families.
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Center for Children (Runaway Center)
Sandy Rioux – (915) 565-8361
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24 emergency shelter for runaways and emergency foster care.
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Child Crisis Center
Al Velarde – (915) 562-7955
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Emergency shelter and crisis nursery for children ages 0-12. Children only.
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Dame La Mano
Rosa Arellano – (915) 546-4040
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Helps women that are pregnant in crisis or homeless with children.
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Opportunity Center
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides Emergency Shelter for individuals without children. Provides food, clothing, medical care, housing, employment counseling and other programs to assist the homeless.
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Opportunity Center Women's Shelter
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides Emergency Shelter for women without children. Provides food, clothing, medical care, housing, employment counseling and other programs to assist the homeless.
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Rescue Mission of El Paso
Blake Barrow – (915) 532-2575
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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.
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Salvation Army
Major Keith Bottjen – (915) 544-9811
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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.
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Sin Fronteras
Carlos Marentes – (915)532-0921
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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.
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Transitional Shelters
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Casa Vides
Ruben Garcia - (915) 544-1661
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Provides hospitality to homeless immigrants, refugees and the undocumented on both sides of the border. Individuals and families.
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Christian Home
Tom Goss - (915) 778-1810
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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.
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Freedom House
Blake Barrow – (915) 532-2575
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Relapse Prevention Program – designed for men and women in recovery from substance abuse.
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Center Against Family Violence TLC
Stephanie Karr – (915) 593-1000
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Provides transitional shelter and services for victims of domestic violence; residential services, and advocacy.
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Independence House (YWCA)
Elke Cumming - (915 533-2311)
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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.
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La Posada Home
Monica Martinez – (915) 544-4595
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Provides shelter, food, and clothing, self-improvement classes, tutoring and casework for women and children.
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Myrtle TLC
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides shelter, food, clothing, self improvement classes for single women.
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Project Vida
Bill Schlesinger – (915) 533-7057
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Provides primary health care, childcare, transitional shelter for homeless families.
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Reynolds House
Dorothy Truax – (915) 274-6763
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Transitional shelter for homeless families, clothing, counseling and referrals available.
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TLP Homeless Teen Mothers
Jeanne Hosch –(915) 565-0621
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Specialized services for homeless teen mothers and their children. Teach preparation for adult living and childcare.
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Safe Zone
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Transitional living program for homeless individuals coming out of detoxification.
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Veterans TLC
Michael Flores – (915) 759-7990
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Transitional Living Program for homeless veterans. Men and women. Individuals only.
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Villa Maria
Sister Helen Santamaria – (915) 479-7205
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Transitional Living Program for women without children; shelter, counseling, food and clothing; spiritual needs.
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Victory Home
Michael Samaniego – (915) 860-7249
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Drug Alcohol Treatment; housing; referrals; counseling/spiritual needs
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YWCA – TLC
Kathy Cox – (915) 533-2311
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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.
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Permanent Supportive Housing and Permanent Housing
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El Paso MHMR HUD Supportive Housing
Claudia Woods – (915) 562-5898
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Provides rental assistance and services to homeless adults with mental illness who are clients of El Paso MHMR.
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Siesta Gardens – Shelter Plus Care Claudia Woods – (915) 562-5898
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Provides rental assistance and services to chronically homeless adults with mental illness.
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Veterans Lodge – Shelter Plus Care
Charm Mizer – (915) 204-1715
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Provides rental assistance and services to chronically homeless veterans with mental illness or other disability. |
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Magoffin Avenue Safe Haven
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides a stable environment for seriously mentally ill homeless individuals.
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Magoffin SRO
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides a safe and stable environment for those who are frail and/or elderly in a Single Occupancy Room residence.
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Missouri Street SRO (Single Resident Occupancy) – Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides a private room to adults who are in transition from homelessness. Support services are provided by referring agency and coalition members.
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Myrtle SRO
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Provides rental assistance and services in a Single Occupancy Room residence for single women only.
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TVP Non Profit Housing Corp.
Dave Gillooly – (915) 858-0607
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Provides affordable housing for low-income families.
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Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
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Aliviane
Carolina Hernandez – (915) 351-6677
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Substance abuse prevention, in-patient and out-patient treatment and treatment, and educational services.
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Recovery Alliance
Ben Bass – (915)594-7000 |
Residential alcohol and drug services and long-term support provided by people in recovery.
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Outcry in the Barrio
Lydia Moreno – (915) 838-8887
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Operates a 24 hr residential shelter for men helping them return to a productive life. Faith based men only. |
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Opportunity Center - Safe Zone
Ray Tullius – (915) 577-0357
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Transitional living program for homeless individuals coming out of detoxification.
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Medical and Mental Health Clinics
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Centro San Vicente Homeless Clinic
Debbie Diaz-Gomez – (915) 351-8972
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Provides community based primary healthcare, social services, and health education.
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El Paso MHMR
Jesus Quiroga – (915) 887-3410
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Diagnose and evaluation for those with suspected mental health problems seeking residential and rehabilitation services.
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El Paso VA Health Care System
Joel Arrigucci – (915) 564-6159
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Behavioral health; medical appointments; dental appointments; substance abuse program; social work service; Disabled Veterans Commission; Veterans benefits counselors; VA Regional Office.
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University Medical Center Evon Bradley – (915) 521-7930
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Provide transitional care services to those who require continuity of care. Hospital bound patients.
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Children’s Care Centers
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Mi Casa
Helen De la Rosa – (915) 533-7475
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Provides a healthy, safe learning environment for the children while their parents are seeking employment, going to school, training, or working.
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Food Banks
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Paso del Norte Food Bank
Maria Estela Mendoza–
(915) 544-5592
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Collects, stores and distributes food supplies and commodities to El Paso’s economically disenfranchised. Walk-ins welcome.
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West Texas Food Bank
Gerda Green – (915) 595-1060
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Collects, stores and distributes food supplies and commodities to Non- Profit entities/organizations only.
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Legal Aid and Counseling
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Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc.
Everett Saucedo – (915) 585-5100
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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
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Homeless Prevention and Services
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Catholic Charities/St. Vincent de Paul
Rebecca Montelongo – (915) 564-4357
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Emergency services for needy local families which may include rent and utilities assistance.
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Centro Mujeres de la Esperanza
Judy Bourg – (915) 545-1890
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Referrals; counseling; home visiting; values clarification; HIV-AIDS ministry advocacy for women.
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Christ Miracle Mission
Samuel Olumoko – (915) 577-9992
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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.
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City of El Paso
Anthony Sharr – (915) 541-4211
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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
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La Familia del Paso, Inc.
Lucia R. Dawson – (915) 532-9434
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Psychosocial rehabilitation for chronically mentally ill
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Project Bravo Community Action Program
Apolonio Montejano – (915) 849-3820
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Helps to provide housing, comprehensive energy assistance, food stamps, youth services, adult basic education, jobs, access to health care and patient assistance.
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Region 19 ESC
Rose Tarin – (915) 780-5338
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Comprehensive tutorial services for homeless children and youth residing in homeless shelters and colonial sites.
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YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region
Hector Perez – (915) 566-2762
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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.
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AIDS/HIV Support
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International AIDS Empowerment
Skip Rosenthal – (915) 590-2118
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Provides assistance and services to people who are infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.
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