by Benito Aragon | May 31, 2019 | Events, News
Thank you to the engaged participants from Albuquerque Oasis who took part in a learning session and tour at our Albuquerque Opportunity Center campus. The outing was hosted by our CEO, Dennis Plummer, and the learning exercises were designed to challenge...
by Benito Aragon | May 29, 2019 | Events, News
Thank you to the wonderful students from Tulsa Community College who came down and volunteered with Heading Home and learned about homelessness in our community. These folks volunteered at both of our shelters and are now known as Donation Room Rockstars! Not only did...
by Benito Aragon | Apr 9, 2019 | Events, News
Thank you to the wonderful folks from Bell Bank who volunteered to serve our housed clients at our monthly Peer-to-Peer Luncheon! Bell Bank has an amazing “Pay It Forward” program that has given $12 million to great causes over the last decade and engages with a...
by Benito Aragon | Apr 8, 2019 | Events, News
A new report that analyzes the initial outcomes of Heading Home’s street outreach program has been released and the results are very promising! ABQ StreetConnect was created in August 2017 “to provide intensive, individualized, housing-focused service navigation to...
by Benito Aragon | Apr 5, 2019 | Events, News
There’s been lots of conversation in the media lately regarding homelessness in Albuquerque and governmental initiatives to address it. Below are some stories that will fill you in on this ongoing dialogue with municipal and state governments, service providers and...
by Benito Aragon | Mar 11, 2019 | Events, News
Thanks to the wonderful young leaders from Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado for choosing Heading Home for their Alternative Spring Break! These folks took part in learning exercises on what it means to experience homelessness, met with clients at our two...
by Benito Aragon | Feb 11, 2019 | Events, News
Thanks to the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) for organizing homeless service providers in engaging their representatives at the 2019 legislative session. Annually, NMCEH leads volunteers and service providers in dialoguing with legislators about...
by Benito Aragon | Feb 5, 2019 | Events, News
The Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC), which typically shuts down seasonally on March 15th, is now funded to operate through the end of June. Heading Home thanks Mayor Tim Keller and the City’s Department of Family and Community Services for pushing for...
by Benito Aragon | Jan 31, 2019 | Events, News
January saw huge engagement from supporting organizations and businesses in the community. Heading Home thanks Walgreens, Nusenda and the Doug and Duran morning show on Magic 99.5 FM for investing in Heading Home. Walgreens presented Heading Home with a $12,000 check...
by Benito Aragon | 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...
