Services Offered at Interfaith Community Shelter
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In addition to short-term survival services, we also offer a range of services through our partnership with local service providers who help with counseling, substance abuse, health care, job hunting, veteran support and legal challenges. These services are available during the day all year long for any low or no-income individual whether he or she is experiencing homelessness or not.
overnight shelter available all year long for women & children, winter months for men, women & children
Services Provided
Signing up the day a service is offered is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have any questions, please call the shelter at 505-795-7494 or email interfaithsheltersf@gmail.com.
Do You Need a Place to Sleep?
Do You Need Lunch or Help with SNAP Enrollment?
Do you Need Clothes? A Shower? A Haircut?
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.
Showers are available year-around every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in a private space at ICS. Toiletries and towels are also available.
If you need a haircut or a trim, stylists are available every third Wednesday of every month.
Do You Need Help with Health Care?
Primary health 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.
Do You Need an Alternative to Your Substance Use?
Presbyterian Medical Services offers outpatient substance abuse treatment at ICS. Suboxone is a legal alternative for opioid, heroine and other addictions. Clean needles are provided. Acu-Detox, an acupuncture detoxification option, and case management are also offered.
Do You Need Counseling for Substance Abuse or Mental Health Issues?
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.
A Women’s Support Group meets weekly with a counselor from Life Link for group support.
Do You Need Help Looking for a Job?
Looking for work can be overwhelming. Staff and volunteers at ICS can assist you with the job search, application and resume writing.
Do You Have a Citation? Or a Legal Problem?
Municipal Court for the City of Santa Fe offers Homeless Court at ICS for actions brought against homeless, low or no-income individuals.
Do You Need Help Obtaining a State ID or Federal Benefits?
Interfaith Community Shelter staff is available to answer questions and assist with obtaining State IDs, employment questions, general and legal assistance.
Do you want a place to create? To meditate? To sing?
During Open Art Studio, a quiet, communal space, you can use the art supplies to create your painting.
A practitioner from the Upaya Institute and Zen Center guides a meditation. This program is supported by Life Link.
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.
Day Services Schedule
Below is a schedule of services and programs offered by day. Please refer to the above descriptions for additional details on the services and partner providers. For questions, call 505-795-7493 or email.
Mondays
- Meditation Group: 8:45 am to 9:45 am
- Santa Fe Community Services: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Life Link: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- ICS Staff: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Veterans Services by appointment only
Tuesdays
- Santa Fe Community Services: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Healthcare for the Homeless: 8:30 am – 11:30 am
- Life Link: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- ICS Staff: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Veterans Services by appointment only
- Lunch at ICS: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Community Closet at ICS: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Showers at ICS: 9:00 am – 11:15 am
- Open Art Studio: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesdays
- Santa Fe Community Services: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Life Link: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- ICS Staff: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Veterans Services by appointment only
- Lunch at ICS: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Community Closet at ICS: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Showers at ICS: 9:00 am – 11:15 am
- Youth Shelters & Family Services: 9:00 am – 11:30 am
- Santa Fe Desert Chorale (Homeless Chorus – Giving Voice to the Voiceless) 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Haircuts: 3rd Wednesday of every month 10:30 am –12:00 pm
Thursdays
- Santa Fe Community Services: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Life Link: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- ICS Staff: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Veterans Services by appointment only
Fridays
- Santa Fe Community Services: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Healthcare for the Homeless: 8:30 am – 11:30 am
- Life Link: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- ICS Staff: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Veterans Services by appointment only
- SNAP Enrollment: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm/2nd and 4th Fridays
- Legal clinic: 10am – noon first Friday of the month
- Lunch at ICS: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Community Closet at ICS: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Open Art Studio: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- St. Elizabeth Supportive Housing: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Showers at ICS: 9:00 am – 11:15 am
- Santa Fe Municipal Court (Homeless Court): 1st Friday of each month, beginning at 1:00 pm
Saturdays and Sundays
- Lunch at ICS served by Feed the Hungry: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
CONNECT can help you find services and resources in the community. It has a network of navigators who are community health workers, volunteers, or social workers. CONNECT can link you to clinics, community organizations, and city and county programs in Santa Fe that you will need.
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