Heading Home’s Impact
Heading Home was established in 2004 with the opening of the Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC), and men’s shelter that has grown into an 87-bed facility providing for basic needs, case management, respite programs, and more.
As the AOC expanded, so has the capacity of the agency. Heading Home provides operations for several shelters in Albuquerque and administers multiple housing programs. Heading Home developed Street Connect, a successful outreach program providing support to those living on the streets and transitioning them to stable housing. In addition to the agency’s primary focus on housing, the agency launched JobConnect in 2022, a program focused on helping previously homeless individuals get back on their feet and earn income. Heading Home operates a SOAR program, assisting agency clients that are eligible to secure benefits such as SSDI leading to stable income and housing.
Heading Home is committed to an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and which is sensitive to the diversity of all people. The agency’s focus is housing, meeting people where they are in life, and working together with them to secure the resources needed for long term stability and independence.
