by Nick Mullins | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Posts
(Names have been changed to preserve privacy.) Homelessness takes many forms, and most often it is invisible. Last week I had the opportunity to speak with one of the residents staying at Heading Home’s Lexington shelter in Gallup, New Mexico. A historic hotel sitting...
by Kim North | Sep 8, 2021 | Blog Posts, News
ABQ StreetConnect is a data-driven model and continuously evaluates how to best meet the needs of the subpopulation of people experiencing homelessness the program serves. Having a medical director and a clinical director helps us directly address the physical and...
by Kim North | May 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, News
Heading Home, along with the City of Albuquerque’s Family and Community Services department, is operating a Wellness Hotel for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. We are providing families with a safe place to stay while connecting...
by Kim North | May 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, News
The ABQ StreetConnect program serves 120 clients who are a part of a sub-population of persons experiencing chronic homelessness with mental illness, typically with co-occurring substance use disorders and physical ailments. Many ABQ StreetConnect clients are high...
by Kim North | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog Posts, News
The Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) has around 300 beds and offers a safe and welcoming environment to men, women, and families experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. While staying at the WEHC our guests have access to a computer lab, showers, medical...
by Kim North | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog Posts, News
Over the past ten years, Heading Home has cultivated relationships with hundreds of landlords. These landlords help our Albuquerque Heading Home team ensure our program participants remain housed. Our Housing Director, Dorothee Otero, focuses on finding landlords with...
