Mission Statement
The mission of Kewa House Emergency Youth Shelter is to provide every resident with a safe, healthy home environment, that is spiritually and culturally relevant, to encourage, protect and maintain the traditional values of family and community. Kewa House will continue to foster and enhance individual, family and community functioning through:
- Encouragement and support of cultural/traditional beliefs
- Supportive Counseling Services
- Positive alternative activities (educational and recreational)
- Collaboration with community and outside resources.
- In-house presentation/ workshops
- Housing options for youth ages 18-24
Vision Statement
Kewa House (EYS) strives to provide safe, confidential, user-friendly and efficient services. Youth are our number one priority. Kewa House continually seeks to improve the quality of services and Enhance Coordinated Services between Tribal and Non-Tribal Resources through communication, with all Native American tribes and programs within the State of New Mexico.
Program Information
The Kewa House Emergency Youth Shelter is a tribally licensed Program serving Native American youth, from the Northern and Southern Pueblos, Mescalero/Jicarilla and Navajo Nation with in the Boundaries of New Mexico. Providing a Culturally Relevant Approach, Kewa House strives to promote a sense of Belonging, Hope and instill Empowerment within our Native Youth.
Goals
Our Program goal is to offer and provide a safe, caring and healthy home environment for all, youth referrals, which are or have experienced physical, mental and/or sexual abuse, abandonment, alcohol and/or drug abuse, and neglect. We are in operation 24/7 year round, and have the capacity to house a maximum of twelve (12) Native youth (six males and six females). Support Services and resources that we provide to our clients:
- Case Management
- Substance Abuse Programs
- Prevention Programs
- Health/ Medical Services
- On site Therapy/Counseling
- Youth Driven Clubs/ Supportive Organization
- School Education
- Referrals for inpatient treatment facility
- Family Re-unification
- TLP (Transitional Living Program Housing Options)
Kewa House will not accept youth who are intoxicated or under the influence of any type of chemical substance, Danger to self, and Sexual Perpetrators.
Actively Suicidal Youth may be accepted on a case by case basis pending evaluation/assessment.
Program Highlights
The KEWA House (EYS) program shall continue to provide sincere and optimum QUALITY for Native American youth referred to our program by making available:
- Opportunities to foster positive change and personal growth through active participation in scheduled positive alternative activities within our program.
- Community based and outside resources activities
- Preventions/Interventions education/activities and support counseling services (individual, group and family) Ongoing intervention with their primary caseworker/s and
- Collaboration and coordination with outside resources, local community programs and other referring agencies.
Also continue to assist with educational and social development for the residents by:
- Providing support services for educational developments through in-house tutorial/study hall.
- Encouraging ongoing attendance in the Public School, and other school agencies.
- Enhancing and continue development of social and daily living skills, with etiquette and taking care of overall responsibilities they have while being a resident at our facility.
Admission Documents
Referrals made must have the following documentation included with the admission packet
- Covid-19 Rapid Test result Documentation
- Vaccination card
- Medical Clearance
- Copy of Certificate of Indian Blood, Birth or Baptismal Certificate,
- Copy of Social Security (SS) card or Document showing SS #,
- Copy of Insurance Medicaid card
- Copy of update Immunization Record
- Court Document
Download the Kewa House Intake ApplicationStaff
- Michael Hernandez, Director
- Justin Coriz, Home Living Technician
- Elizabeth Aguilar, Home Living Technician
- Christie Aguliar, Home Living Technician
- Brianna Garcia, Home Living Technician
- Alana Aguilar, Home Living Technician
- Ross Sandoval, Home Living Technician
- Tarna Sidener, Home Living Technician
- Paula Bailon, Home Living Technician
Contact Information
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052
Office Number 505-231-2887
Renee Aguilar, Kewa House Intake Case Manager 505-235-6045
