by Communications | Jan 19, 2023 | News
“Trying to help with handouts makes the problem worse; there are better ways” Homelessness is a problem in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico — as it is in cities and countries across the globe. And the problem isn’t a simple one, nor is the...
by Communications | Nov 21, 2022 | News
HEADING HOME (HH) STRATEGIC PLAN (2023- 2028) HH’s strategic plan will ensure that experiences of homelessness are rare, short-lived, and non-recurring. HH will develop a complete plan of action for each individual we serve to get them from a point where they are...
by Communications | Nov 14, 2022 | ABQ Street Connect, News
ABQ Street Connect reduces ER visits by 40% among people experiencing homelessness, program recognized by Mayor Keller According to the latest report, there was a statistically significant annualized reduction of...
by Communications | Sep 20, 2022 | News
The Street Medicine Institute presents the 18th Annual International Street Medicine Symposium to be held September 22-24, 2022 in Toronto, Canada, featuring a presentation by Albuquerque’s ABQ StreetConnect (ABQSC) from Heading Home. Jodie Jepson and Lindsay Fox of...
by Communications | Aug 31, 2022 | ABQ Street Connect, News
Thank you Mayor Tim Keller & One Albuquerque for your generous donation to Abq Street Connect! ••• ABQ StreetConnect is an outreach collaborative focused on people experiencing homelessness who have the highest records of utilization of emergency services and...
by Communications | Aug 31, 2022 | ABQ Street Connect, News
ABQ Street Connect and Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS @cabqacs), have been working with residents in Coronado Park since August 1 to get them into safe housing by means of the Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) and Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC), both...
by Communications | Nov 3, 2021 | News
Greetings, Effective November 1st, Heading Home’s Board of Directors has accepted Joell Ackerman’s resignation as CEO of Heading Home. We wish Joell well as she moves on from Heading Home. Robin Otten, who has been involved with Heading Home since its inception, will...
by Communications | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Posts
A Rainy Day in Gallup. A spooky reception! What greets our new guests! All of the necessities! (and of course Mr. Potato Head) (Names have been changed to preserve privacy.) Homelessness takes many forms, and most often it is invisible. Last week I had the opportunity...
by Communications | 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...