OUR MISSION
Community Compassion Outreach's mission is to assist local individuals and families in preventing, surviving, and exiting homelessness and poverty. This program provides recovery coaches, peer support professionals, and culturally sensitive assistance which includes meals, housing assistance, motel nights, transportation, wraparound services, and referrals to partner agencies who provide coordination of care. Funding will also be used to facilitate a new child/family program with free transportation in our new 12-passenger van.
Community Compassion Outreach's mission is to assist local individuals and families in preventing, surviving, and exiting homelessness and poverty. This program provides recovery coaches, peer support professionals, and culturally sensitive assistance which includes meals, housing assistance, motel nights, transportation, wraparound services, and referrals to partner agencies who provide coordination of care. Funding will also be used to facilitate a new child/family program with free transportation in our new 12-passenger van.
CCO Board of Directors
Daniel Morgenstern, Board President - January 13, 2024 - Current
We are pleased to welcome back Daniel on the Board and for him taking the position as President!
Key to success was my personal management of personnel including employees, harmonious relationships with the Union of International Association of Machinists, 40+ independent sales representative firms, suppliers, and all levels of customers. Managed hundreds of national trade shows and sales meetings. Served on the National Electrical Code Board. Other accomplishments include several patents, engineering numerous new and improved products, all financial management, senior management and operation of computer systems. Accomplished in operating all current software programs. Strong marketing and merchandizing skills. Created and maintained a merchandizing system that gave us market leadership in the industry.
We are pleased to welcome back Daniel on the Board and for him taking the position as President!
Key to success was my personal management of personnel including employees, harmonious relationships with the Union of International Association of Machinists, 40+ independent sales representative firms, suppliers, and all levels of customers. Managed hundreds of national trade shows and sales meetings. Served on the National Electrical Code Board. Other accomplishments include several patents, engineering numerous new and improved products, all financial management, senior management and operation of computer systems. Accomplished in operating all current software programs. Strong marketing and merchandizing skills. Created and maintained a merchandizing system that gave us market leadership in the industry.
- Principal Flute Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra 1974 - 1975
- K - 12 Music Educator, Board of Cooperative Service (BOCES) Fairport NY 1970 - 1972
Johnie Ragsdale, Board Treasurer - 3/29/2018 - Current
Johnie Ragsdale, operates the Ragsdale & Associates PC offices with husband John W. Ragsdale, Clinical Psychologist Specialist, located on North Main Avenue. Johnie is compassionate for people less fortunate than us, and she has been serving the Durango and La Plata County communities for decades.
She has served her community in various roles: Classroom volunteer - PTA President, Girl Scout Leader - Youth Mission Trip Leader to Apache Reservation - Youth Mission Trip Leader to Navajo Reservation - Youth Mission Trip Leader to Juarez - Mexico Youth and Adult Mission Trip Leader to New Orleans - Two mission trips to Mozambique - Africa assisting women in micro loan development, women's issues/relationships - Kitchen Volunteer at Manna Soup Kitchen.
Johnie holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology at the San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California.
Keikea Cavaliero, Board Director - 3/21/2024 - Current
We are proud to welcome a Young Professional of Durango (YPOD) to our Board of Directors. Kea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government, Emphasis in Global Development and Minor in English, and Peace Corps Prep Certification. Kea is on the board of YPOD. She has provided assistance to our Executive Director since she joined CCO's Board.
Kea was a student leader with the National Geographic Student Expeditions in Fiji. She managed crisis communications with strategic and level-headed approaches, collaborated with 14 team members to meet daily challenging projects and trained team members in ways to exceed manual labor expectations. Her spirit of help and kindness precedes her! She currently works as program assistant at the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County in Durango, Colorado, preparing and facilitating activities centered on citizenship for 20-40 youth of our region.
Kea has already contributed to CCO by bringing volunteers from YPOD to our food-sharing program Coffee & Conversations, and she helped raise donations in the form of hygiene kits, clothing and food for CCO's clients and peers who are challenged by substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues. She assisted us in designing social media ads to recruit more volunteers to our Compassion Center. It is apparent by Kea's actions that she is passionate about helping the indigents we serve who are unhoused and unsheltered in La Plata County and the City of Durango. We are very fortunate that Kea came on board when Linda Morris had to resign due to personal reasons in March.
Monique Flora, Associate Broker at The Wells Group - Team North Star
In 2022 Monique organized a winter coat drive for unhoused individuals with CCO. From there she helped them acquire their lease at their current location in Durango in December of 2023. Since then, she’s been a valuable contributor to the Community Compassion Outreach mission. Following the coat drive, Monique won the Durango Area Association of Realtors community service award.
Outside of community service, Monique has lived many lives. She started her professional career as a fashion model. She later pivoted to childcare, where she worked with premature babies and special needs children. She would later spend the better part of a decade working on an organic farm in Durango until she found a new passion: real estate, where she finds great joy in helping people secure housing in SW Colorado.
Monique lives with her partner, Chris, in Durango, along with her bird and two dogs - all of which are rescues. She’s a cancer survivor, avid traveler, artist, animal lover, and a fellow sober person.
As of 2025, we are proud to have Monique on our Board of Directors, where she’s currently helming the CCO marketing strategy. So far, her efforts are focused on launching a campaign to introduce an Addiction Recovery and Wellness program that’s slated to launch in May 2025.
Johnie Ragsdale, operates the Ragsdale & Associates PC offices with husband John W. Ragsdale, Clinical Psychologist Specialist, located on North Main Avenue. Johnie is compassionate for people less fortunate than us, and she has been serving the Durango and La Plata County communities for decades.
She has served her community in various roles: Classroom volunteer - PTA President, Girl Scout Leader - Youth Mission Trip Leader to Apache Reservation - Youth Mission Trip Leader to Navajo Reservation - Youth Mission Trip Leader to Juarez - Mexico Youth and Adult Mission Trip Leader to New Orleans - Two mission trips to Mozambique - Africa assisting women in micro loan development, women's issues/relationships - Kitchen Volunteer at Manna Soup Kitchen.
Johnie holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology at the San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California.
Keikea Cavaliero, Board Director - 3/21/2024 - Current
We are proud to welcome a Young Professional of Durango (YPOD) to our Board of Directors. Kea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government, Emphasis in Global Development and Minor in English, and Peace Corps Prep Certification. Kea is on the board of YPOD. She has provided assistance to our Executive Director since she joined CCO's Board.
Kea was a student leader with the National Geographic Student Expeditions in Fiji. She managed crisis communications with strategic and level-headed approaches, collaborated with 14 team members to meet daily challenging projects and trained team members in ways to exceed manual labor expectations. Her spirit of help and kindness precedes her! She currently works as program assistant at the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County in Durango, Colorado, preparing and facilitating activities centered on citizenship for 20-40 youth of our region.
Kea has already contributed to CCO by bringing volunteers from YPOD to our food-sharing program Coffee & Conversations, and she helped raise donations in the form of hygiene kits, clothing and food for CCO's clients and peers who are challenged by substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues. She assisted us in designing social media ads to recruit more volunteers to our Compassion Center. It is apparent by Kea's actions that she is passionate about helping the indigents we serve who are unhoused and unsheltered in La Plata County and the City of Durango. We are very fortunate that Kea came on board when Linda Morris had to resign due to personal reasons in March.
Monique Flora, Associate Broker at The Wells Group - Team North Star
In 2022 Monique organized a winter coat drive for unhoused individuals with CCO. From there she helped them acquire their lease at their current location in Durango in December of 2023. Since then, she’s been a valuable contributor to the Community Compassion Outreach mission. Following the coat drive, Monique won the Durango Area Association of Realtors community service award.
Outside of community service, Monique has lived many lives. She started her professional career as a fashion model. She later pivoted to childcare, where she worked with premature babies and special needs children. She would later spend the better part of a decade working on an organic farm in Durango until she found a new passion: real estate, where she finds great joy in helping people secure housing in SW Colorado.
Monique lives with her partner, Chris, in Durango, along with her bird and two dogs - all of which are rescues. She’s a cancer survivor, avid traveler, artist, animal lover, and a fellow sober person.
As of 2025, we are proud to have Monique on our Board of Directors, where she’s currently helming the CCO marketing strategy. So far, her efforts are focused on launching a campaign to introduce an Addiction Recovery and Wellness program that’s slated to launch in May 2025.
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Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Group (CSAG)
Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Group (CSAG) is comprised of people from our local community who understand the impact on their families and friends who experience homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse and mental health issues. Their voices informs and guides the positive direction where CCO's Board of Directors and its leadership will take toward achieving inclusion, diversity and equity within our programs and activities. We appreciate the Group's valuable insights that help us create culturally appropriate services for the people who come to us for a variety of client services that meets our Mission.
Marcos Rodriguez is providing lived experiences in homelessness and in recovery from his years of substance use disorders. He is also known as "AO" to our local unhoused clients in Durango, Colorado.
Melissa Grammer is a member of our Recovery Empowerment Support Services Team Program. She has been trained as a peer support professional (a.k.a., peer coach) with years of recovery from her substance use disorders and homelessness. Overcoming challenges in criminal justice, and receiving free training with the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR).
Roberta Mulnix was homeless escaping domestic violence. She has experience as a behavioral tech in a half-way house. Her insights are valuable for someone leaving an unstable and violent marriage after many years of coping with spousal abuse. Roberta is now the house manager at Durango's In His Time Recovery Residence for Females.
Marcos Rodriguez is providing lived experiences in homelessness and in recovery from his years of substance use disorders. He is also known as "AO" to our local unhoused clients in Durango, Colorado.
Melissa Grammer is a member of our Recovery Empowerment Support Services Team Program. She has been trained as a peer support professional (a.k.a., peer coach) with years of recovery from her substance use disorders and homelessness. Overcoming challenges in criminal justice, and receiving free training with the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR).
Roberta Mulnix was homeless escaping domestic violence. She has experience as a behavioral tech in a half-way house. Her insights are valuable for someone leaving an unstable and violent marriage after many years of coping with spousal abuse. Roberta is now the house manager at Durango's In His Time Recovery Residence for Females.
Downloads and Reports:
Articles of Incorporation
Bylaws Amended 12/1 2021
IRS Determination Letter
Conflict of Interest Policy
Form 990_-_cco-_2023.pdf
CCO became a nonprofit on March 29, 2018. The IRS determination letter dated August 21, 2018, recognizes Community Compassion Outreach (CCO) as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Our tax year ends December 31st. Form 990-N was filed by Frederick Zink & Associates.
(NOTE: CCO started as a church program in January 2017 and has evolved into a more effective organization since our nonprofit status was determined).
To obtain additional information, please contact Us here.
Articles of Incorporation
Bylaws Amended 12/1 2021
IRS Determination Letter
Conflict of Interest Policy
Form 990_-_cco-_2023.pdf
CCO became a nonprofit on March 29, 2018. The IRS determination letter dated August 21, 2018, recognizes Community Compassion Outreach (CCO) as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Our tax year ends December 31st. Form 990-N was filed by Frederick Zink & Associates.
(NOTE: CCO started as a church program in January 2017 and has evolved into a more effective organization since our nonprofit status was determined).
To obtain additional information, please contact Us here.
