My Nonprofit Reviews

As the only original Board member of Help End Abuse for Life (H.E.A.L.) who served as Vice-President twice, President once and Immediate Past President on the Executive Committee and who also worked for a short time as an employee of The Nest as the resident manager, I can attest to the fulfillment of a dream in Lincoln County. With various contiguous counties having DV shelters as long as 20 to 25 years when we began our quest to build, Lincoln County closed its eyes in recognizing that a need existed-until a great group of concerned community members began a very real discussion of DV incidents. In a period of two years, we had a piece of property and a goal. Today with the professional and superior leadership of Ms. Coleen Widell as the Director, the DV shelter known as The Nest is one of the most respected shelters in New Mexico. It embraced a progressive concept that the shelter is located on Highway 70 in clear and transparent view of all people passing by, instead of trying to hide the location from perpetrators. Training is a critical and vital part of The Nest as the staff give residents the skills necessary to go to court, file Temporary Restraining Orders, develop interview and job skills, and become productive citizens without fear of retaliation. This organization has survived the downturn of our economy and remains strong in its concept to reach out to the victims of Domestive Violence.

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