Housing: The Solution to Homelessness

Housing: The Solution to Homelessness

Since the start of the Albuquerque Heading Home housing initiative, we have known, that the solution to homelessness is housing. Covid-19 has made this even more clear. Almost a year ago at the start of the pandemic when it was no longer safe to house hundreds of...
New Core Values!

New Core Values!

What are Heading Home’s Core Values? For eight months, a representative group of Heading Home staff and board members have reflected on that question. Five core values that will shape our organization rose to the top of the list. At Heading Home we value...
Heading Home Board of Directors

Heading Home Board of Directors

We have a diverse group of board members who come to us with many different backgrounds.  Heading Home’s Board members are dedicated volunteers from a variety of organizations and businesses in the Albuquerque community. Board members are responsible for using our...
Successful Donation Drop-Off Event!

Successful Donation Drop-Off Event!

On Saturday, December 5th, as part of our Holiday of Hope campaign we hosted a Covid safe donation drop-off. It was a success! We are appreciative to everyone who stopped by! Besides toys for the kiddos we serve, we also received toiletries, blankets, gift cards,...
J.D.’s Journey Home

J.D.’s Journey Home

Each of our clients has a unique journey home. We are very proud of one guest, in particular, J.D.! He became a Heading Home client in June and soon after became known for making everyone smile. J.D. was a part of both the ABQ StreetConnect (ABQSC) program and the...
From the Perspective of a Child

From the Perspective of a Child

As the Housing Director at Heading Home, Dorothee Otero has the opportunity to interact with the many children who we serve through our Families Heading Home program. Children do not choose to become homeless or to live in a shelter. They are the innocent victims of a...