As a tribal coalition, CSVANW does not provide emergency or direct services.  If you are in an unsafe situation or need immediate assistance please dial 911.

Welcome to the CSVANW Advocate Corner.  This page is dedicated to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence who seek resources and safety. We also encourage family members seeking help for a loved one and advocates who need support for their clients to explore our resource list, information on direct services, self-care tips, safety planning, trainings, and see the CSVANW Advocate of the Month.  While the Coalition is not a direct service provider, we are here to help connect individuals to the resources that they need including shelters, legal services, and Crime Victim Reparations (including emergency funding). If you need further assistance please contact one of the hotlines listed below or our CSVANW office from 9AM-4PM Monday-Friday and ask to speak with the Advocate Coordinator. 

Helplines, Hotlines, and Warmlines

Crime Victims Reparation and Emergency Funding

The New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission (CVRC) was formed in 1981 under the Crime Victims Reparation Act to assist victims of violent crime with expenses incurred as a result of their victimization. There are two different forms of funding available through the CVRC. While Reparation funding can be sought by an individual directly from the CVRC, emergency funding must be applied for by a service provider on behalf of the individual that is seeking safety. Each county area has its own provider. Please contact the CVRC directly to locate the provider for your location. 1-800-306-6262

www.cvrc.state.nm.us/cvrc-application/

Resources

Resources geared to survivors of violence to get the knowledge that they need and for all our tribal communities to have the information to help survivors on their way. We want to end violence against women, men, and children, we want healthy communities and we will get there together.

List of Shelters
Albuquerque- The Barrett House
505-264-9244
Deming- Luna County Healing House
575-546-6539
Hobbs-Options Inc.
575-397-1576
Ruidoso- Help End Abuse for Life- The Nest Shelter
1-866-378-6378
Albuquerque- S.A.F.E House
505-247-4219 | 1-800-773-3645
Espanola- Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico
505-575-3165
Laguna Pueblo-Laguna Shelter
505-552-6513
Santa Fe- Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families
505-473-5200 | 1-800-473-5200
Alamogordo- Center of Protective Environment (COPE)
575-437-2673
Farmington- Family Crisis Center
505-564-9192
Las Cruces-La Casa
1-800-376-2272
Silver City-El Refugio
1-888-538-2125
Artesia- Grammy’s House
575-365-5144
Farmington- Navajo United Methodist Center New beginnings Program
505-325-7578
Los Lunas-Valencia Shelter Services
505-864-1383
Taos-Community Against Violence
575-758-9888
Carlsbad- Carlsbad Battered Families Shelter
575-885-4615
Gallup-Battered Families Shelter
1-800-634-4508
Roswell-Roswell Refuge for Battered Adults
575-627-8361
Zuni Pueblo-New Beginnings
505-782-4919
Clovis- Hartley House
575-769-0305
Grants- Roberta’s Place
505-287-7724
How to File A Protection Order

Types of Orders of Protection

  • Emergency Restraining Order (“ERO”)
  • Order of Protection from Domestic Abuse
  • Tribal Order of Protection (filed in Tribal Courts)

How to Get an Emergency Protection of Order

  • You can ask the police at the scene for immediate protection. They will give you numbers to call in your district.
  • You can ask the police at the scene for an advocate.
  • The ERO can be completed by the police officer right away.
  • An ERO will last through the next business day or up to 72 hours.
    • Note: If you want an Order of Protection beyond 72 hours, you will need to file a Petition for Protection from Domestic Abuse in your tribal courts or in your district. For example, if you live in Albuquerque, you can file in the 2nd Judicial Court and if you reside in Los Lunas, you can file at the 13th Judicial Court.

Three ways to file in Albuquerque

  1. In-person @ Second Judicial District Court’s Domestic Violence Division.
    1. Location: 400 Lomas Blvd. NW, Room 274 on the 2nd Floor
    2. Court Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    3. Important: Bring a valid form of identification.
    4. Please note: You may wait several hours to get your paperwork finalized. Please be patient and don’t leave the court until you get it!
  2. Email:
    1. Filing email: [email protected]
    2. Title of email: Order of Protection
    3. *If emailed after business hours, the application will be processed the following business day.
  3. Fax: 505-841-5460
    1. Order of Protection forms can be found online at www.nmcourts.gov
      1. Select “forms”.
      2. Select “Domestic Violence Forms”.
      3. Select 4-961 and 4-961A.
      4. Fill out online but print it out to bring.  Be specific about incidents of abuse.
    2. What you need in order to file:
      1. Name of the person against whom you want to file (Respondent).
      2. if possible, Respondent’s current address.
      3. If possible, Respondent’s date of birth and any other identifying information.
Additional Resources
PACT Resource Directory
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Domestic Violence Personalized Safety Plan for Tribal and Urban Indians
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Creating a Safety Plan
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Seeking Safety in Times of Covid-19
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Unite Us
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Victim Advocacy: Guide to Supporting Survivors
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Helping Survivors
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National Indian Youth Council
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NM Legal Aid Domestic Violence Referral Form
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Poster: Jurisdiction and Crime Victims’ Rights
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NMDOJ – Missing or Murdered Indigenous People For New Mexico and the Surrounding Regions
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Financial Resource #1
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Financial Resource #2
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Crisis Treatment List
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What to Do if You are Being Stalked
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Abortion Resources
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Help survivors and advocates seek lawyers
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Note: Filter your search results under “Practice Areas” and “Sections” to list Indian Law/Indian Law Section. This will give you a list of everyone subscribed to the Indian Law section- most attorneys practicing in tribal courts would likely subscribe to the Indian Law Section.
Urban Indian Health
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Creates resources for urban Indian-serving organizations as well as health institutions, legislators, and Native communities in order to inform services, programs, and policies. These resources include Community Health Profiles (CHPs), which provide a snapshot of urban Indian health for individual service areas throughout the country.
Sovereign Bodies Institute
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Sovereign Bodies Institute (SBI) builds on Indigenous traditions of data gathering and knowledge transfer to create, disseminate, and put into action research on gender and sexual violence against Indigenous people.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Reportline
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This isn’t a helpline, but it is a way for you to report if you’ve seen a missing or exploited child or if you are missing a relative or other loved one.
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
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The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) is a national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations and activists. It serves as a forum to share information and analysis, to educate communities and the general public, and to develop and coordinate plans of action on important immigrant and refugee issues.

Trainings

Welcome to our Training section. Here advocates, survivors, family, and friends can access trainings on various topics that could be helpful. We will also include links to register for upcoming trainings.

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News

Advocate of the Month – August 2022

CSVANW would like to take the opportunity to announce Gina Lopez as our CSVANW Advocate of the Month for August 2022.

Gina joined CCASA in October 2018 as the Rural & Indigenous Communities Manager, a remote-work position. As part of the Programs Team with CCASA, she provides training, technical assistance, education, and culturally-specific victim services discussions. A member and resident of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Towaoc, Colorado, and had been the Program Coordinator for the Tribe’s first-ever tribal comprehensive victim services from late 2015 to 2018 supervising DV/SA and suicide prevention IHS grant programs. She is also a facilitator of NAUHZCASA (Navajo, Apache, Ute Hopi, Zuni Coalition Against Sexual Assault) which has existed for 12 years through various facilitators. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology from the Metro State University of Denver. In her downtime, she is a fierce aunty to many kiddos and young adults in her Tribal community roots.

Congratulations Gina! We appreciate all the advocacy you provide and are grateful to celebrate you!

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