NEW MEXICO: Tiny Home Village Program

Tiny Home Village Program

Albuquerque, NM

The Tiny Home Village is an 18–24-month transitional housing program designed to build community and help residents achieve their goals toward more permanent housing. The Tiny Home Village is a community living space consisting of 30 tiny homes. The homes are 120 sq. ft. and each home has its own heating/cooling unit, a queen-size bed, shelving, small refrigerator, and a desk. The services provided are designed to assist clients to achieve success in and satisfaction with community living and propel them into a more stable and sustainable living situation. The services are focused on home and community integration and engagement in productive activities. Community housing enhances the independence, dignity, personal choice, and privacy of the individual.

The Tiny Home Village is a community living space consisting of 30 tiny homes. The homes are 120 sq. ft. and each home has its own heating/cooling unit, a queen-size bed, shelving, small refrigerator, and a desk. Villagers have access to communal single stall bathrooms, a kitchen, and indoor/outdoor living space. Additionally, there is a community garden, BBQ grill, and dog park.

The Village is designed to encourage community living. All of the houses face the common spaces and main Village house. Staff and Villagers work together to organize group activities. While living in the Tiny Home Village, Villagers are required to work with the Village case management team to set and achieve goals. Case Managers will help Villagers identify resources and set a path to long-term housing and self-determination.