Focus on Inside Out Recovery

Inside Out is a 501c3 that has served the Espanola Valley and surrounding communities for over 16 years.  Our commitment is to the indigent populations of these communities and there are no restrictions to receive services, which are free of charge.  We serve pregnant women, families, and individuals of all ages including elders.  Our service provision flows with the needs that are presented to us and we do our utmost to assist.  We serve an average of 300 people every month.

Our primary population of service have been the addicted however, we also serve people who do not use and are in dire need of assistance.  Last year, we were able through generous foundational assistance to assist seniors with firewood and propane or electric bills in the El Rito area.  Many were homebound and through the thoughtful advocacy of neighbors and friends, we were able to reach out and assist with past due bills which are monumental to those on a fixed income and living remotely.  We operate through grant and state funding which fluctuate each year.  Our mission is to assist as many as possible and the needs are great. 

One of our key programs for many years has been homeless assistance.  We seek to fill in the gaps that are in our service provision area.  There are not enough beds to serve the swelling homeless population.  The streets are dangerous at night and the temperatures are bitterly cold.  We offer hot, nutritious lunches and on the days that we are not in the office, we offer food bags which contain food that doesn’t have to be cooked.  We also hand these out for overnight usage and many come by late in the afternoon for food bags.  We offer clothing, hygiene kits,

NARCAN training and kits (overdose reversal) and harm reduction items.  Each winter we distribute extreme weather sleeping bags and tents.  The need is larger than the services that can be provided in Espanola and key agencies that serve the homeless are under-funded and short staffed with dedicated people who struggle to assist with very real and emergent needs.
 
We would like to recognize the “invisible people” whom we have lost since September 1, 2024:
JB-Male-Illness              AV-Male-Illness            HD-Male-Complications related to drinking         
AM-Male-Hit by Vehicle           AD-Male-Overdose              LH-Male-Exposure       DS-Male-Overdose
AM-Female-Complications related to drinking              AT-Male-Complications related to drinking
NA-Male-Illness            CT-Male-Pneumonia/Exposure KG-Male-Overdose      AM-Female-Overdose
There are so many on the streets without proper warmth, nutrition and shelter.

Our goal is to offer support along with tangible items.  Individual Peer Support, groups that address trauma and life skills, computer use, mail services, ID acquisition and case management all lend to the path to success for those who have lost their way.  The resources are lacking-there is no housing available to those who need low income housing-the waiting lists are long.  There is no medical detox in our county.  We are able to get 5-8 people a month into detox and they must wait on a list.  If they have no transportation, we will drive them.  We offer relational peer support, which is non-judgmental and the core of service provision.

There are many wonderful programs who need assistance, especially in the winter.  If your heart is leading you to assist, please consider us.  If you cannot donate monetarily, please consider bringing food or warm jackets, men’s or women’s clothing, gloves, hats, boots and shoes.  We have people who come in for underwear and socks-it is heartbreaking to see the desperation that comes with poverty and homelessness. 
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We are always grateful and the people that we serve keep us grateful.  Many blessings to you during this Holiday Season!  

​Send a check to Inside out, 908 N Riverside Dr.  #6, Espanola NM 87532