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...
by Benito Aragon | Jan 23, 2019 | Events, News
On January 22nd, a panel of local advocates, including Heading Home’s CEO Dennis Plummer, came together to discuss strategies for addressing homelessness in Albuquerque. The panel followed a screening of “The Advocates” film which chronicles the tireless work of Los...
by Benito Aragon | Jan 2, 2019 | Events, News
A resident at the Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s 24-hour respite program got more than a new outlook at the start of this new year – he got housing! Jack had been a resident in the respite program for months recovering from a hospital stay and ongoing health issues....
by Benito Aragon | Dec 11, 2018 | Events, News
Housed neighbors, staff and volunteers gathered this week for our monthly Peer-to-Peer Luncheon with a special holiday twist. Our housed clients, who we call neighbors, shared stories of gratitude and encouragement with the group while volunteers prepared a holiday...
