Casa Milagro :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1999 Established: 1999

This page last updated:11/22/2011

Casa Milagro

Santa Fe, New Mexico,

United States

Casa Milagro is a 12-member therapeutic community of artists with co-occurring mental illnesses. We are situated in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with beautiful views. The supportive services provided at Casa Milagro are holistic in nature to focus on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. While emphasizing diversity and the individual strengths of each resident, we encourage the spirit of a self-sustaining community.

Casa Milagro members communicate openly, peacefully, and with complete respect for one another. We develop loving and caring relationships with each other that are integral to the workings of the community and to our personal growth and healing.

We find involvement with nature important to our wellbeing. We have cherished relationships with our companion animals. As literary artists, visual artists, intellectuals, and craftspeople, expression is central to our ways of life.

Daily life at Casa Milagro involves playing with and caring for companion animals, creating multimedia art projects, attending college courses, meeting with counselors, cooking house meals, meditating, taking yoga classes, and hanging out with Casa Milagro community members.

Casa Milagro is limited to adults who qualify for SSI or SSDI and who meet HUD guidelines. We give priority to current New Mexico residents and to residents who need assistance with psychiatric medication. Our residents all need to be at least 2 years drug and alcohol free.

Website: sites.google.com/site/casamilagro/

Contact:

Meryl Liberman Ph.D. or Lisa Kadel LMCH
49 Camino Bajo
Santa Fe, New Mexico United States
Phone: 505-474-7684, (fax) 505-438-4877

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This page last updated:11/22/2011

Visitors Accepted

(Day visits only.)

Visitor Process: Anyone who is interested in visiting should call or email ahead of time. We give tours of Casa Milagro and are open to talking to interested people about the community. Prospective residents can inquire for an application. If there are openings for new members and the prospective resident qualifies for Casa Milagro, they can come for an interview.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 12 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes (we are at full capacity, but we always are seeking people for our waiting list)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Casa Milagro has 6 full time staff members.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (Members have SSI or SSDI) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (Members are responsible for daily and weekly house chores and gardening. The chores average an hour or less daily.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Rent and activity fees are paid monthly based on income.)
Land and Buildings Suburban (Casa Milagro has a rural feel and is on the outskirts of Santa Fe.) Area: 3 acres (1.2 hectares) Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (Personal dietary restrictions are the responsibility of the resident.) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (Lunches are all vegetarian) Alcohol Use: Prohibited Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (Members can smoke outside- presently half of the residents are smokers and we help those who choose to quit smoking in that process)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions") (We encourage residents practice their own spirituality) Educational Style(s): Other (There are no children here but we have classes at the house and most residents attend community college courses.)

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