Taos NEST: Navigating Emergency Support Together
OVERNIGHT crisis shelter
FOR ADULTS AGES 18+ AND FAMILIES
601 Lovato Pl, TAOS NM 87571
(Behind Super Save)
Taos NEST (Navigating Emergency Support Together) is open for overnight winter crisis shelter at 601 Lovato Place in Taos. Adult (18+ years old) women, men, and gender expansive individuals who are in need of emergency overnight shelter can check in from 6pm-10pm nightly for a bed. Families with children in need of shelter can come to NEST by 8pm. Family navigation is provided by Youth Heartline. Meals are served at NEST nightly from 5:30-6:30pm.
Taos NEST is a multi-agency project with the goal to assist 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.
Urgent:
Emergency Volunteer Staffing Needed for Taos NEST Shelter
A critical situation is affecting our community's 18+ emergency shelter capacity at NEST—DreamTree Project requests your immediate volunteer support! NEST serves approximately 40-50 individuals everyday who normally rely on the shelter for overnight accommodation. Due to an emergency staffing shortage, NEST’s ability to open is pending adequate volunteer coverage.
Immediate Volunteer Needs
To open and maintain operations through October 31st, 2025, we urgently need volunteers to cover 4 hour shifts:
Days: Mon, Thurs, Sun
Hours: 7:30pm–6am
Duration: Sept 29–October 31 (4 weeks)
What's Required:
One volunteer present at the shelter during operating hours to support DreamTree NEST staff
Volunteers can work partial shifts with coordination to ensure continuous coverage
Multiple volunteers can sign up for the same day/time to provide flexibility and backup
