Housing Programs
We provide a fully furnished apartment, and then if our new neighbor would like to participate in our program, we provide case management services, emergency funds and food as needed, a monthly luncheon, and volunteer support.
1. Albuquerque Heading HomeABQ Heading Home uses a *Housing First Model to provide permanent housing solutions for individuals who are medically vulnerable and experiencing chronic homelessness. Over 450 neighbors have been housed since the program began in 2011. Over 85% of our new neighbors housed maintain housing for at least 12 months.
While Heading Home is the lead agency for ABQ Heading Home, it is truly a city wide collaboration established by Mayor Richard Berry and the City of ABQ Family and Human Services Department. Collaborative partners include St. Martin’s Hospitality Center, Healthcare for the Homeless, the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico, First Nations Community Health Source, New Mexico Aids Services, and Project ECHO: UNM School of Medicine. Heading Home is proud to serve as the lead agency for the ABQ Heading Home Housing Initiative, but we are not alone in our mission. ABQ Heading Home is a city-wide collaboration, established by Mayor Richard Berry and the City of ABQ Family & Human Services Department. Collaborative partners include: St. Martin's Hospitality Center, Healthcare for the Homeless, the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico, First Nations Community Health Source, New Mexico Aid Services, and Project ECHO: UNM School of Medicine. |
2. Vets Heading HomeVets Heading Home also uses the Housing First Model to provide permanent housing for veterans who are unable to access housing through other programs. Our neighbors housed through Vets Heading Home are provided the same support services as those housed through ABQ Heading Home.
Vets Heading Home is also a collaboration that includes partners such as Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integration Services, Goodwill Industries, Henderson House, Association of Women Veterans, City of ABQ Department of Veterans Affairs, New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs, APD COAST, and Purple Heart. |
3. Keeping Families TogetherOur newest program is Keeping Families Together, which provides stable housing solutions to families with children who are experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Keeping Families Together is a partnership with CYFD to provide housing for families in Bernalillo, Valencia, and Donna Anna Counties.
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Shelter Programs
2. Respite Care ProgramOur Respite Program provides 24/7 bed rest for residents who are recovering from an acute illness or injury. 20 beds reserved through a referral process with the VA, UNM, and Presbyterian Hospitals insure that adult men experiencing homelessness, who are in need of bed rest, have a safe place to recover. Meals on Wheels provides three meals a day for our residents in respite, and UNM Medical Students visit every week to perform check-ups.
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3. VetTran ProgramAOC Campus has 15 beds dedicated to transitional living for homeless male veterans, 18 years and older. The VetTRAN program strives to provide veterans immediate connection to VA benefits while assisting them to expedite needed services and treatment. The main focus is to assist veterans transition from homelessness to permanent stable housing. On-site assistance is provided to our VetTran residents by staff and VA liaisons. Residents of the VetTran program are eligible to stay at AOC Campus for up to 24 months.
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Housing First: Fully furnished apartments are provided to our new neighbors with no strings attached. New neighbors are invited to participate in services if they wish, but participation is not required. Some of the services provided include: case management, emergency funds and food as needed, a monthly peer to peer luncheon, and volunteer support.