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Albuquerque, NM 87125
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New Mexico based non-profit making experiences of homelessness rare, short-lived and nonrecurring in our community.

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We are so grateful to the many volunteers from @sagebrushchurch who came out to volunteer at the Westside Emergency Housing Center last weekend! This group went above and beyond. They helped with landscaping, cleaning, organizing donations, rolling linens, and they even set up bouncy houses and pumpkin carving for the little ones! Check out our website to read more and see photos. #communitypartner

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for last Friday's Westside Emergency Housing Center tour! Program Director Robert LaCour took us around the inside of the shelter and showed us how the facility operates. We enjoyed showing the shelter to our supporters and friends from United Way of Central New Mexico, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and more.
More information about Heading Home tours, TBA! If you have any questions about tours in the meantime, please contact Communications Program Director Katie Knipe at katiek@headinghome.org.

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Heading Home’s CEO Dennis Plummer, ABQ StreetConnect Director Jodie Jepson and Sgt Pete Silva of @albuquerquepolice appeared on the @krqe Morning Show to discuss the successes of our prioritized street outreach program that aims to serve the community’s highest utilizes of emergency services. In ABQ StreetConnect’s pilot year, we reduced ER visits and costs by 50%!

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The Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s Bed Reservation Line will remain open until all beds are filled for the day, effective immediately. Previously, the line stayed open only for a short time each morning. Heading Home aims to eliminate as many barriers as possible when it comes to accessing emergency shelter, so it is our hope that this change will make it even easier for men who are experiencing homelessness to reserve a bed.
The phone number to reserve a bed the AOC Men’s Overnight Emergency Shelter is 505-344-4340. The line opens at 8:30am and will remain open until all beds are filled for the day. Beds are assigned on a first-call, first-served basis.

The AOC Men’s Overnight Emergency Shelter program has 71 beds for men and provides a safe environment for sleeping and daytime storage for up to 30 nights. The AOC shelter has connected men experiencing homelessness to housing and resources since 2004 and annually serves more than 600 individuals. The AOC provides a place for a new start, access to resources and for many, is the first real step in getting off the streets.

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Look what donating your vehicle to Heading Home can make possible for families experiencing homelessness. Do you have a car or vehicle to donate? Get in touch!
We're grateful to these two wonderful donors, Lyn and David, for generously donating their car to Heading Home. Chris, Jessa and their two children Jareth and Samantha recently experienced homelessness as a family for the first time and turned to the Westside Emergency Housing Center for support. They've worked hard to achieve stability but their lack of reliable transportation continued to present challenges. Thank you, Lyn and David, for this incredible gift!

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Heading Home is meeting with state and local leaders to explore best service delivery approaches for those in need. Last week we convened to learn more about the merits of the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery program, aka “SOAR.” #SOARWorks

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"We're more alike than we are different." Program Director David Sisneros is pictured discussing Heading Home's low barrier philosophy at the 8/30 AOC Campus tour. We recognize and #respect the unique needs and circumstances of all the people that we serve! #endhomelessness

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for Friday’s AOC Campus Tour! We enjoyed facilitating this opportunity for donors to witness the impact of their support and showing community members the effectiveness of our programs. This was the first of many tours, so stay tuned for an announcement from Heading Home so you can sign up to tour the AOC Campus in the future. •
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Don't miss the September 2019 issue of @abqthemag! Westside Emergency Housing Center Manager Carlos Sanchez is featured in a beautiful piece about his path and growth at Heading Home. We're grateful to have so many dedicated, passionate individuals like Carlos on our team! Carlos, congratulations on this feature and thank you for all of your contributions to Heading Home ❤️ #TeamHH

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If you’re coming to the @heartofficial @joanjett @elleking show tonight, stop by to say hello to Heading Home! We’re here with @reverb_org who is generously donating $1 from each ticket sold on the #LoveAlive2019 tour to nonprofits across the country.

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Heading Home is at the Chile Festival! Join us at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church to get your fresh roasted green chile!

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Early yesterday morning, our ABQ StreetConnect team embarked on a Population Assessment to engage individuals in the downtown corridor who are currently experiencing homelessness in an effort to connect them to resources and permanent supportive housing. •
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On the 2nd Monday of each month, our community has a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a meal, meet new friends and learn something together at Heading Home's Peer to Peer Luncheon. Thanks to all of our partners and clients who joined us yesterday - we'll see you next month!

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Thank you to everyone who came out for Saturday’s donation drive! Your donations will benefit residents of the Westside Emergency Housing Center which helps those with nowhere else to go. •
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Your unwanted/unused items can help individuals and families experiencing homelessness who have nowhere else to go. Drop off your items on August 10 at the Albuquerque Opportunity Center. Look out for our bus "Homer," he'll be parked outside the with the Westside Emergency Housing Center staff!

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The Westside Emergency Housing Center managers and outreach team could not be more excited to have this van! This will help our outreach team serve residents more effectively and identify individuals in the community who could benefit from these services. Look out for Heading Home's fleet on the streets of Albuquerque.
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It’s a gorgeous day at the Albuquerque Opportunity Center! The “AOC” campus houses both the Men’s Overnight Emergency Shelter (71 beds) and the Respite Care Program (30 beds). Soon we will begin offering regular campus tours for those who would like to learn more about Heading Home’s work - stay tuned!
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Heading Home officially has a fleet! Our Outreach Team is very excited about the impact a second van will have on our outreach missions. Heading Home's other van is named "Homer." If you have any clever name ideas for Van #2, we'd love to hear them!

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@honeywell on behalf of @sandialabs awarded Heading Home with a $25,000 grant in support of the Welcome Home Fund. This will provide support for families experiencing homelessness to overcome the obstacles and challenges in obtaining housing. Thank you for this generous gift!
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This is the expert panel from yesterday’s Downtown Public Safety Project ECHO meeting. Heading Home’s Megan Brown, an Outreach Navigator for the ABQ StreetConnect program, shared a highly informative presentation about suicide intervention. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience with the downtown community, Megan!
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