PIT Count Aims to Determine Number of Homeless in ABQ

PIT Count Aims to Determine Number of Homeless in ABQ

Heading Home’s ABQ StreetConnect outreach team recently joined staff and volunteers from a number of nonprofit organizations for the biennial Point-in-Time (PIT) count. The count measures how many people experience homelessness on a single night in January. Agencies...
Advocates Panel Discuss Film on Homelessness Service Providers

Advocates Panel Discuss Film on Homelessness Service Providers

On January 22nd, a panel of local advocates, including Heading Home’s CEO Dennis Plummer, came together to discuss strategies for addressing homelessness in Albuquerque. The panel followed a screening of “The Advocates” film which chronicles the tireless work of Los...
Home for the New Year: A Visual Story

Home for the New Year: A Visual Story

A resident at the Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s 24-hour respite program got more than a new outlook at the start of this new year – he got housing! Jack had been a resident in the respite program for months recovering from a hospital stay and ongoing health issues....
Peer-to-Peer Holiday Cheer

Peer-to-Peer Holiday Cheer

Housed neighbors, staff and volunteers gathered this week for our monthly Peer-to-Peer Luncheon with a special holiday twist. Our housed clients, who we call neighbors, shared stories of gratitude and encouragement with the group while volunteers prepared a holiday...
In the News: AOC Featured in the Albuquerque Journal

In the News: AOC Featured in the Albuquerque Journal

The Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC) men’s emergency overnight shelter was featured in a piece by the Albuquerque Journal highlighting organizations working to address root causes of homelessness. Along with Crossroads for Women, a nonprofit that serves to empower...