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
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.
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.
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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).
Davison Blackie is a resident at In His Time Recovery Residences where he was able to get employment. During his first three (3) months of residency, his job proved so successful that he was promoted. He decided to leave the In His Time Recovery Program because he had quickly achieved his goal to be employed, get his family back, and have the funds to support his way of life. Eight (8) months later, he returned to seek re-admittance because he realized that trying to be sober by himself resulted in his relapse. He was sober for 17 months, and one drink with friends ended that journey. His sincere efforts to return to the program and his strong fortitude in recognizing the values of being in a sober environment allowed the In His Time management to accept him back. Davison said he lost his job where he was promoted, he felt alone and not able to reach his highest potential. Moreover, he regrets returning to jail because of his unacceptable behavior that set his recovery journey backward. He now says that the judge, his probation officer and his therapist are happy that he made the right choice by returning to the sober-living environment provided by Donna Mae Baukat's recovery residences.
FOOTNOTE:
Many clients on this board have moved on or no longer are able to serve. We appreciate their input and their generous time to ensuring that CCO is serving our community's most vulnerable population including those with substance use and mental health disorders. The Wellness of our community is reflected by the lives changed and the people who reach their higher potential. Any person with co-occurring mental health disorders when misusing substances and/or alcohol can recover.
Some go to treatment. Some may be in jail or prison. During those stages in life, they become sober. However, to maintain sobriety, the environment they are in can either interrupt the status of sobriety, or it can help maintain sobriety. It is why our organization supports and serves Durango's IN HIS TIME, LLC, RECOVERY RESIDENCES FOR MALES AND FEMALES. Community Compassion Outreach (CCO) provides the staff of trained peer support professionals and specialists to coach each resident on a weekly basis. Success in sobriety is enhanced by a client that has someone to account to, to learn skills that empowers self-determination and to help them make better choices in life. In essence, residents become advisors for their friends and families. Their names may change, and their status may include a relapse or two--yet, they have their supporters and their housemates who hold each other up during their recovery journeys.
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).
Davison Blackie is a resident at In His Time Recovery Residences where he was able to get employment. During his first three (3) months of residency, his job proved so successful that he was promoted. He decided to leave the In His Time Recovery Program because he had quickly achieved his goal to be employed, get his family back, and have the funds to support his way of life. Eight (8) months later, he returned to seek re-admittance because he realized that trying to be sober by himself resulted in his relapse. He was sober for 17 months, and one drink with friends ended that journey. His sincere efforts to return to the program and his strong fortitude in recognizing the values of being in a sober environment allowed the In His Time management to accept him back. Davison said he lost his job where he was promoted, he felt alone and not able to reach his highest potential. Moreover, he regrets returning to jail because of his unacceptable behavior that set his recovery journey backward. He now says that the judge, his probation officer and his therapist are happy that he made the right choice by returning to the sober-living environment provided by Donna Mae Baukat's recovery residences.
FOOTNOTE:
Many clients on this board have moved on or no longer are able to serve. We appreciate their input and their generous time to ensuring that CCO is serving our community's most vulnerable population including those with substance use and mental health disorders. The Wellness of our community is reflected by the lives changed and the people who reach their higher potential. Any person with co-occurring mental health disorders when misusing substances and/or alcohol can recover.
Some go to treatment. Some may be in jail or prison. During those stages in life, they become sober. However, to maintain sobriety, the environment they are in can either interrupt the status of sobriety, or it can help maintain sobriety. It is why our organization supports and serves Durango's IN HIS TIME, LLC, RECOVERY RESIDENCES FOR MALES AND FEMALES. Community Compassion Outreach (CCO) provides the staff of trained peer support professionals and specialists to coach each resident on a weekly basis. Success in sobriety is enhanced by a client that has someone to account to, to learn skills that empowers self-determination and to help them make better choices in life. In essence, residents become advisors for their friends and families. Their names may change, and their status may include a relapse or two--yet, they have their supporters and their housemates who hold each other up during their recovery journeys.
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.