About Us – Housing Solutions for the Southwest

Housing Solutions was formed in 1981 and first operating under the name Southwest Community Resources. Today we operate multiple programs, all housing related, to help people in Southwest Colorado who are struggling to meet their basic housing needs. We work in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties.

Programs include rental assistance voucher program, transitional living programs, emergency homeless prevention, housing counseling for qualifying individuals or families. We are the only HUD certified counseling agency that assists people with mortgage modification and foreclosure prevention. Also, we have multiple programs for people of different income levels including homebuyer and credit counseling, weatherization services and housing rehabilitation. Depending on income, these services may be at no cost or be through a low-interest loan.

Elizabeth Salkind, Executive Director

Susan Banes, Finance Director

Lora Zeitler, Programs Director

HOME REHABILITATION

Christina Cordalis-Program Director

HOUSING COUNSELING (CEAC, RENTAL ASSISTANCE & Energy Outreach Colorado)

Tami Miller-Program Coordinator

Reverse Mortgage ONLY:

Paul Root-Reverse Mortgage Counselor

HOUSING CHOICE/SECTION 8 VOUCHER ADMINISTRATION

Shawna Butler– Special Housing Voucher Manager

Carissa Cornell– Case Manager

WEATHERIZATION & HEAT REPAIR

Marcy Child-Program Director

SOUTHWEST HORIZON RANCH

Tammy Chambers, Manager- 970-385-7932

Eufemio Razo-Garcia- Maintenance

SOCORRO

Jim Fait– Manager

HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS

ESPERO APARTMENTS

Kelsey Schumacher- Site Coordinator

Mare Kinsel- AmeriCorps Member

Front Desk

– Intake/Front Desk Coordinator

Housing Solutions Board of Directors is a tripartite board, composed of 3 representatives from each of the five counties we serve.

Archuleta County

Jaddis Martin
Shelley Lowe-Vice Chair
John Egan (Archuleta County Commissioner)

Dolores County

Vacant*
Julie Bingham
Steve Garcher (Dolores County Commissioner)

La Plata County

RJ Reiger- Board Chair

Jim Bolen- Past Chair, Secretary/Treasurer

Matt Salka (La Plata County Commissioner)

Montezuma County

Paulette Gasner
Brian Kimmel**

Kent Lindsay (Montezuma County Commissioner)

San Juan County

Vacant*
Kim White
Scott Fetchenhier (San Juan County Commissioner)

* Vacant positions, if interested contact Elizabeth Salkind, Executive Director
** On leave

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