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Santa Fe New Mexican. Esperanza Shelter, which serves survivors of domestic across Santa Fe and Los Alamos, is urging awareness this back-to-school season and calling on community members — particularly those who work with children — to recognize the signs of domestic violence and child abuse.
With the 2026–2027 school year in full swing, Esperanza Shelter–the leading provider of services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence in greater Santa Fe and Los Alamos–calls on community members to learn and recognize the signs of domestic violence and child abuse.
Hope is always at the heart of Esperanza Shelter. Today, I’m excited to share news that strengthens our ability to bring that hope to even more individuals and families throughout Northern New Mexico. Esperanza Shelter’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit status has been retroactively reinstated.
Santa Fe, NM (May 12, 2026) – In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Esperanza Shelter—Santa Fe and northern New Mexico’s leading provider of support services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence—is raising awareness about the significant and often overlooked connection between domestic
Awareness of domestic violence as a cycle – often spanning several generations – potentially creates a pipeline from abuse victim to abuser, intertwining various aspects of child abuse, youth violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and even animal cruelty.
Esperanza Shelter, a domestic abuse treatment center, could soon be the home of a forensic exam room specially set up to investigate strangulations — only the second of its kind in New Mexico.
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — A long time shelter for victims of domestic violence announced a new expansion to help people experiencing some of the most dangerous abuse. In Santa Fe, Esperanza Shelter is getting ready to open their new strangulation exam room. It’s a place where survivors can receive care that may be hard to find in the state.
Source NM – Julie Goldberg. Strangulation often serves as the “last warning shot” prior to homicide for victims of domestic violence, Esperanza Shelter CEO Jan McCray says. This makes performing exams on strangulation victims particularly key.
Santa Fe New Mexican – Clara Bates. During a Monday visit from U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, Esperanza Shelter CEO Jan McCray announced a forensic exam room, which is currently in the works pending funding, will be a place where victims can receive medical care and have their injuries documented for potential legal proceedings.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) today joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, advocates, and the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre to introduce “Virginia’s Law,” landmark legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations to allow adult victims of sexual abuse and trafficking to file
Trees of Hope is our annual holiday fundraiser to Benefit Esperanza Shelter this year we will collaborate with the Northern New Mexico Toy Drive and DeVargas Mall! Our trees will be displayed for auction and community members can donate toys to children throughout Northern New Mexico.
From The Santa Fe New Mexican. Small homes that were built to exacting construction standards and then brought to the parking lot are part of the first Northern New Mexico IceBox Challenge, a project meant to underscore the value of insulation and how it affects utility bills while also challenging students studying construction.