NEST Overnight Shelter
OVERNIGHT crisis shelter
FOR ADULTS AGES 18+ AND FAMILIES
601 Lovato Pl, TAOS, NM 87571 (Behind Super Save)
The NEST (Navigating Emergency Support Together) facility also provides emergency overnight shelter for adults ages 18 and older and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Adults (18+ years old), women, men, and gender-expansive individuals who need emergency overnight shelter can check in from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly for a bed.
Families with children in need of shelter can come to NEST by 8 pm. Family navigation is provided by Youth Heartline. Meals are served at NEST nightly from 8:00-9:00 pm.
Why It Matters
People experiencing housing instability often have to contact several different organizations, complete complicated applications, and travel between services to receive help.
NEST brings people, resources, and community partners together in one accessible location. This coordinated approach helps reduce barriers, strengthen connections, and give people practical support as they work toward greater stability.
Additional information
Taos NEST is a multi-agency project aimed at assisting community members in accessing emergency shelter and support services. Taos NEST is a collaboration between CAV, DreamTree Project, Youth Heartline, St. James Church, and other service providers to support adults and families experiencing housing insecurity and/or homelessness.
Read the Taos News article about our ARPA award for this project, or learn more about NEST and cold weather emergency shelter in Taos here.
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Steven Serrano, Director of Adult Services prepares to serve an evening meal to 40 guests with youth from True Kids 1.
At NEST, guests don’t have to choose between staying safe and staying with their pets. Our shelter welcomes animals, because we know they are often family, comfort, and an important source of stability during difficult times.
Working with TK1 Youth to Reduce Stigma and Increase Understanding
Take a behind-the-scenes look at a night inside NEST, DreamTree Project’s overnight crisis shelter. Follow NEST Program Manager Kierstin King as she walks through the evening routine, from check-in and safety procedures to settling guests in for the night.
At NEST, we believe that people experiencing homelessness deserve more than services. They deserve to be seen.
In partnership with TK1 Youth, DreamTree Project is working to help reduce stigma around homelessness by sharing stories that highlight the humanity, complexity, and lived experiences of our unhoused neighbors.
Through youth-created media, interviews, documentaries, and community storytelling, this collaboration helps create opportunities for education, empathy, and connection.
Homelessness is not one story.
People arrive at NEST after job loss, medical crises, family disruption, trauma, housing shortages, rising costs, substance use challenges, or other difficult life circumstances.
By sharing these experiences thoughtfully and respectfully, we hope to increase awareness, strengthen community understanding, and encourage people to engage with local solutions.
