by | Jan 28, 2019 | Events, News
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...
by | Jan 23, 2019 | Events, News
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...
by | Jan 2, 2019 | Events, News
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....
by | Dec 11, 2018 | Events, News
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...
by | Dec 9, 2018 | Events, News
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...