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The HEAL staff recently conducted its annual retreat at the Sanctuary on the River. The day-long retreat featured several guest presenters as well as visits from HEAL board members. “Our advocates attend trainings all over the state all year long, but hosting a retreat specific to their needs allows us to collect and provide education on the most …
With spring in the air, Sweet Charity Resale Boutique began selling birdhouses that are hand-painted by the children residing at the Nest Domestic Violence Shelter in Ruidoso Downs. The birdhouses, paint and craft supplies were donated to the Nest by Georgia Guse, who lives in Washington State. Six months ago, Guse began a “supplies drive” at Guse’s Gourmet Coffee in …
In March of 2007, the doors of “The Nest” opened. This state of the art shelter for victims of domestic violence has provided and met the needs of domestic violence victims for over five years. Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) operates the Nest. Over the last four years, this fiscally conservative agency has weathered financial cutbacks yet, despite these …
Local Musician Susan Landers Kolb is a busy woman. Whether playing at weddings,country clubs or local restaurants, she clocks in countless hours on the microphone and keyboard. Kolb sets Sundays aside for rest and worship. “But sometimes the opportunity todo something good comes up and it overrides my need to rest and relax,” saysKolb. Last Sunday, Kolb was asked to …
On Thursday, May 31, 2012 the Nest will be hosting a barbecue to honor our community’s first responders. First responders include law enforcement personnel,firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Forest Service and other emergency professionals who put themselves on the line every day to help keep us safe. The Nest staff will serve a menu of grilled hot dogs …
In a continuing effort to expand its community education initiative, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) recently participated in the 2012 District Ten Altrusa Conference at the Ruidoso Convention Center. “The Ruidoso Club of Altrusa has been an integral part of our anti-violence campaign in Lincoln County from the beginning of the Nest, dating back to 2007. We were thrilled …
Elder abuse affects seniors across all socioeconomic groups, races, cultures, mental and physical abilities and health status. Nationally, nearly two million elders are abused or neglected each year, but only in fourteen will report the abuse. Elder abuse can take several forms. It often occurs in multiple forms inflicted at the same time. Financial and emotional abuses are the two …
Nest Staff – In the Service of Immigrant Victims Reyna Flores began her service to the Nest as an on-call translator in the Spring of 2007, bringing with her fluency in four languages – English, Spanish, French and Italian. A full time advocate position came next and five years later, Flores is one of two supervisors at the Nest Domestic …
Shelter Manager Carrie Calkins arrived at 430 this morning instead of the usual 6:00 a.m. so she could get a client to work on time. It is just another day at the Nest. A resident wakes up and carries her feverish two-year-old to Advocate Mona Earnest in the staff office. Together, they take the child’s temperature. As they are trying …
The Nest continues to expand its online presence to educate the public about domestic violence and the services available at the shelter. And now, in an effort to make it easier for people to donate online, The Nest has set up a Wish List on Amazon. The list contains items that are needed in the shelter for daily operation or …