The Life Link

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New Mexicans March to Stop Human Trafficking

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Where People are People – Not an Illness
The Life Link is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), and has been in existence for over 25 years.

In the beginning, the intention was simple – get homeless families back on their feet. It took a split-second to recognize that many of these families had substance abuse problems, and then another second to recognize there may be mental health concerns. Those few seconds defined the direction of The Life Link. Our programs primarily focus on housing, mental health, and substance abuse. We provide help to people that are in need of one service and any combination of the three.

As a New Mexico Licensed Community Mental Health Center, we are interested in people’s behavioral health. We offer up-to-date mental health and substance abuse treatments that have undergone clinical trials.

Clubhouse Collaborative Book
The Life Link Santa Fe Clubhouse and Wellness Center is proud to share our first book. This is a collaborative effort of Clubhouse members' writings including pieces written by staff and two of our volunteers.

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Contact Us
Phone: (505) 438-0010
Fax: (505) 438-6011

General Inquiries:
info@thelifelink.org
Housing:
HousingOffice@thelifelink.org
Treatment:
TreatmentOffice@thelifelink.org
Job Inquiries:
HROffice@thelifelink.org
Webmaster:
WebMaster@thelifelink.org

ADDRESS:
The Life Link
2325 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505

We are open from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.
Off-schedule appointments may be available.

Locations

The Life Link
Santa Fe Clubhouse and Supportive Housing Peer Support Services
Sojourners
Las Alas
La Luz de Santa Fe

Maps to Our Locations

We serve adults through individual, group, and intensive outpatient programs.
We accept insurance and use a sliding-fee scale . Please call for details.
Yes, we treat those with severe conditions. However, just like in physical health, it makes sense to address any condition before it becomes severe. We serve people regardless of the severity, and we can do screenings.
Did you know? According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 8.9 million people have a concurrent mental and substance use disorder. Yet, only 7.4% of individuals receive treatment for both at the same time. 55.8% receive no treatment at all.
Our programs work together and are integrated to follow best-practice.

A Message From Executive Director: Carol Luna-Anderson

“Teen CRAFT”

A unique collaboration with The Cadence Online Company, Treatment Research Institute (Tom Mcllean) & Dr. Robert J. Meyers has developed a unique program for family of adolescent substance users. Follow link below. You can also access it on my webpage, www.robertjmeyersphd.com/craft.html

Parent CRAFT is a research-supported online course that teaches parents how to effectively interact with their children in order to change drug and alcohol behavior. Parents CAN make a difference!
www.cadenceonline.com

Home -
To most people, it means much more than shelter. Whether it is a room of one's own, an apartment, or a house; a home can offer stability and a chance to be part of a community. For people with severe mental illness, home can be a space to live in dignity and move toward recovery.

THE PROOF OF SUCCESS IS IN THE SAVINGS!

Supportive Housing is the most intensive solution to combat homelessness, especially for those with behavioral health challenges.

The Life Link’s Supportive Housing Programs
In a perfect world, there would be enough affordable housing and supportive services to ensure that no one has to experience homelessness. In this perfect world, housing would be safe, affordable, located where the household wants to live and be the right size for the families living in it. However, most communities including Santa Fe face a gap between need and availability. This gap is associated with limited resources on all levels. This is especially true for households that are dealing with mental disorders and/or substance use disorders.

In 1987, The Life Link recognized that the turning point and foundation for real change in the life of a homeless person was housing. Looking not at the individual who was between apartments, or the family with income looking for a new place to rent or buy, but at the mentally ill person experiencing homeless. The significant barriers that make it impossible for those individuals with serious mental illness to acquire, retain and stay stably housed. Life in homeless shelters and on the streets requires that enormous energy be put into basic survival. Those circumstances are not conducive to participating in treatment and managing mental and physical health issues.

Thus, began our work with homeless services, supportive housing, behavioral health treatments, assistance with employment and the securing of supplement food assistance and disability benefits. Right from the beginning, we began combining housing with support services. This program is called “Permanent Supportive Housing.” It gets the most vulnerable members of our community off the streets and into a safe environment that eventually become a home.