Winter Overnight Shelter for Men, Women and Families Staying overnight at ICS is on a first-come, first-serve basis during the winter season. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Individuals who are inebriated are admitted between 9:00 and 11:00 pm. There is no ID requirement, but check-in procedures include taking a photograph and requesting your name and other information. A clean sleeping bag is provided with either a bunk bed or floor space assigned in a men-only dorm or a women-only dorm. A room is available for families. Dinner is served from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Secure storage for luggage and limited kennel space are provided. A light breakfast is served from 5:45 am to 7:00 am. The check-out time for men is 7:00 am and for women, the check-out time is 7:15 am.

• Daily from October 15, 2017 through May 5, 2018.
• Doors open at 6:00 pm.

Women’s Summer Safe Haven: A Shelter for Women and Children Overnight stay is on a first-come, first-serve basis for women and children during the summer season. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Individuals who are inebriated are admitted between 9:00 and 11:00 pm. There is no ID requirement, but check-in procedures include taking a photograph with your name and other information. Clean sleeping bags are provided with a bunk bed assigned. Dinner is offered from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Secure storage for luggage and limited kennel space are provided. A light breakfast is offered from 5:45 am to 8:00 am. Check-out time is 8:00 am.

• Women’s Summer Safe Haven is currently closed and will re-open on May 6, 2018.
• Doors open at 7:30 pm.

A simple and nutritious lunch is served by staff and volunteers at ICS three days a week. There is no lunch served at ICS on Mondays or Thursdays.

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
• 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

On Saturday and Sunday, a simple and nutritious lunch is served at ICS by Feed the Hungry, a local Santa Fe organization.

• Saturdays and Sundays
• 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

You can get help with enrollment for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with the New Mexico Human Services Department. The Food Depot, Northern New Mexico’s Food Bank comes twice a month to help with the applications. SNAP provides financial assistance for purchasing food to eligible people with low incomes.

• 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month
• 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Three times a week at ICS’s Community Closet, you can choose gently used men’s and women’s clothing at no cost. Toiletries may also be available, but no household or bedding items.

• Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays
• 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Showers are available in a private space at ICS on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Toiletries and towels are also available.

• Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays
• 9:00 am to 11:15 am

If you need a haircut or a trim, a stylist will come to ICS. The schedule varies, so please call 505-795-7494 or email interfaithsheltersf@gmail.com

Primary health care and dental care on an outpatient basis is offered by Healthcare for the Homeless two mornings a week. Referrals, additional case management and assistance with Medicaid enrollment is also available.

• Tuesdays and Fridays
• 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Southwest CARE Center will provide you with confidential testing for Hepatitis C and HIV at ICS; For those individuals testing positive, SCC also provides treatment, case management and support.

• 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
• 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Presbyterian Medical Services offers outpatient substance abuse treatment at ICS. Suboxone is a legal alternative for opioid, heroine and other addictions.

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
• 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Every weekday, Santa Fe Community Services manages the syringe exchange program for the safe disposal of used needles for diabetics and intravenous users. Clean needles are provided. Acu-Detox, an acupuncture detoxification option, and case management are also offered.

• Monday through Friday
• 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

If you need help for substance abuse or mental health issues, counselors and outreach specialists from Life Link offer counseling with current mental health and substance abuse treatments. Life Link also offers housing counseling.

• Monday through Friday
• 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

A Women’s Support Group meets weekly with a counselor from Life Link for group support.

• Thursdays
• 8:15 am to 9:15 am

Looking for work can be overwhelming. Staff and volunteers at ICS can assist you with the job search, application and resume writing.

• Fridays
• 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

An employment counselor from Goodwill Industries is also available to assist with resume writing, application assistance, and job search.

• Days and Times Vary
• Please check the Calendar

If you have been a victim of a crime, a victim’s advocate from the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office will be at ICS on alternate Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Municipal Court for the City of Santa Fe offers Homeless Court at ICS for actions brought against homeless, low or no-income individuals.

• Offered monthly at 1:00 pm; day varies
• Please check the Calendar

At the Homeless Legal Clinic, volunteer lawyers from the State Bar of New Mexico assist with legal issues pertaining to birth certificates, child support, divorce, custody, wills, powers of attorney (general, healthcare, child care), name change, landlord tenant relationships, small claims and warrants. Volunteer lawyers do not take all cases, but may draft legal documents, write letters, make referrals and often just explain to clients their legal documents and problems.

• Thursdays
• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Interfaith Community Shelter staff is available to answer questions and assist with obtaining State IDs, employment questions, general and legal assistance.

• Monday through Friday
• 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Office of Congressman Ben Lujan, Constituent Liaison offers assistance with applying for federal benefits.

• By appointment only; schedule varies
• Please check with ICS staff or the Calendar

If you need help with obtaining a state ID, St. Elizabeth’s Shelter and Supportive Housing Programs will help on Friday mornings.

• Fridays
• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

During Open Art Studio, a quiet, communal space, you can use the art supplies to create your painting.

• Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays
• 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

A practitioner from the Upaya Institute and Zen Center guides a meditation. This program is supported by Life Link.

• Mondays
• 8:00 am to 9:00 am

The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, in an effort to engage the community in creative collaborations, has formed the Santa Fe Interfaith Community Shelter Street Choir at ICS.

• Rehearsal and performance times to be announced.

Joe Rosetta, Traditional Support Worker, from the Santo Domingo Pueblo will answer your questions and offer support.

• Fridays
• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

A representative from the Veterans Administration offers case management and housing counseling for veterans of the armed services.

• Monday through Friday, by appointment
• 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Youth Shelters and Family Services, a Santa Fe agency working with young people who are experiencing homelessness, comes to ICS on Wednesday mornings.

• Wednesdays
• 9:00 am to 11:30 am