01/05/2023
City opening old Lovelace as shelter next week
City opening old Lovelace as shelter next week
Facility will offer emergency space for up to 50
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We envision an Albuquerque where homelessness is rare, short-lived and nonrecurring.
Heading Home is a New Mexico non-profit that runs several housing-first initiatives which seek to make experiences of homelessness rare, short-lived and non-recurring. Heading Home programs include Albuquerque Heading Home, Keeping Families Together, the Albuquerque Opportunity Center men’s emergency shelter, 24/7 Medical Respite, Veterans Transitional Housing and the ABQ Winter Shelter.
Heading Home is a New Mexico non-profit that runs several housing-first initiatives which seek to make experiences of homelessness rare, short-lived and non-recurring. Heading Home programs include Albuquerque Heading Home, Keeping Families Together, the Albuquerque Opportunity Center men’s emergency shelter, 24/7 Medical Respite, Veterans Transitional Housing and the ABQ Winter Shelter.
Operating as usual
01/05/2023
Opposition is not new to us. Next year, Heading Home will reach 20 years of operation. Heading Home programs have collectively transitioned more than 3,000 individuals into housing since 2011. To learn more about getting involved, visit headinghome.org today.
01/03/2023
City-sanctioned Safe Outdoor Spaces moving forward
People who live nearby have raised some concerns. “They’re going to increase the number of homeless people in our area. These people should not be in their cars, they should be in a facility where they are dealing with their issues,” said Martinez Town President Loretta Naranjo Lopez.
Hoping to ease those concerns, Decker says they will have security at the sites and he has a lot of faith in this program. “Anyone who is a naysayer or who has concerns should come and be part of the program, come and see what is actually going on,” added Decker.
Watch the full story from KRQE News 13 by tapping the link below.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After more than six months of debates, the highly controversial so-called “safe outdoor spaces” is moving forward. One space, at the Westside Emerg…
12/31/2022
Center aimed to help ABQ homeless inches closer to opening Phase One
Center aimed to help ABQ homeless inches closer to opening Phase One
“I’m really excited because, for the first time, we’ll be able to bring in specifically women into phase one, who have been banded together out on the street and have not had a sa…
12/29/2022
The WEHC and AOC SOS (Safe Outdoor Spaces) are now open for residents who prefer to stay in their vehicles.
WEHC SOS(40 Spaces Available)
Please the WEHC General Housing Supervisor to reserve your space at (505)839-9193
AOC SOS (12 Spaces Available—Male Guests Only)
Please contact (505)344-4340 to reserve your space.
Vehicles parking at the SOS must be legal to operate in the State of NM. Vehicles with no current insurance and registration, or in non-working order will not be allowed.
Spaces become available on a day-to-day basis. If a space is not available, we encourage you to call back 24 hours later.
Once guests are assigned a space, intake paperwork will be completed to include a guest agreement, weapons and pet policy agreement, HMIS demographics packet, and a VI-SPDAT to capture relevant demographics, and evaluate the housing vulnerability index for all guests.
12/28/2022
We are actively looking for Social Service Assistants. They will be responsible for programmatic oversight and coordination of services at our various shelters and service locations.
This is an entry level position.
High School diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
$15 to $17 an hour, based on experience. Premium for graveyard shifts. Apply online at headinghome.org/employment today!
12/28/2022
Our Westside Emergency Housing Shelter was visited by today.
12/28/2022
“The guest decided to take the suspension.”
12/28/2022
Very proud of Joey
12/27/2022
Merry WEHCmas! Donations from our very own case management team made the season a little bit brighter for our residents at the WEHC. Thank you Thomas, Sabriana, Luis, Ireland, and Ayline.
12/27/2022
Albuquerque shelters see more demand during frigid holidays
"A lot of our clients have a hard time during the holidays. It's not easy to be in the situation that they're in."
—Kirsten Galloska
As we move through the rest of the winter, shelters like Heading Home have one wish. Read the full story from KOAT below.
https://www.koat.com/article/albuquerque-shelters-demand-during-frigid-holidays/42342501
"Every time there is a winter storm, we will get hundreds of individuals that normally would not come to the shelter," Decker said.
12/27/2022
New program hopes to connect people experiencing homelessness to jobs
New program hopes to connect people experiencing homelessness to jobs
“Let’s get people working,” said Steve Decker, CEO of Heading Home.
Read the full story from KOB 4 below.
The City of Albuquerque is working on a new concept to help get people experiencing homelessness off the street, into a job, and on the path to success.
12/27/2022
The Ranchers Club opens to feed those in need at Heading Home
The Ranchers Club opens to feed those in need at Heading Home
The nonprofit's CEO says giving back is a year-round responsibility
12/23/2022
Humanity 33 () and CVS asked for coats, and you delivered!
Heading Home and Humanity 33 staff worked together to distribute coats to our Westside Emergency Housing shelter.
Thank you!
12/23/2022
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to our Holiday of Hope! Your gifts and financial contributions go a long way towards making the season bright for families and individuals experiencing homelessness.
If you’d like to get involved, it’s not too late to make an end-of-year tax-deductible donation! Visit headinghome.org/holiday to see all the ways you can help today!
12/22/2022
156 residents received blankets and sheets, courtesy of Legacy Church. They also brought extra Christmas gifts in case any residents did not get blankets.
Thank you for your generous donation!
12/22/2022
Apollo Chiropractic is donating presents to the children in our facilities through their Holiday Giving Tree!
Thank you to everyone who brought gifts to Apollo Chiropractic. You are making the holiday season brighter for kids this year.
12/19/2022
Thank you Krista Luna, her husband and CVS for the warm coats for Heading Home clients! Humanity33
12/16/2022
12/16/2022
We are looking for Case Managers! Please visit headinghome.org/employment to apply today.
12/16/2022
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The One Albuquerque Fund is excited to see the recent article from News 13 covering the $50K match from for the amazing non-profit !
“We are honored to partner with One Albuquerque Fund to support Heading Home, an incredible organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of unhoused New Mexicans,” said Carolyn Ingram, plan president of Molina Healthcare of New Mexico
Heading Home will use the $100,000 funding to expand its behavioral health and medical services through its Albuquerque Street Connect program.
“Thank you to MolinaCares and One Albuquerque Fund for their support of one of the most vulnerable populations in our state, individuals experiencing homelessness who are in need of emergency medical services,” said Steve Decker, chief executive officer of Heading Home. “These funds will make a meaningful difference in the care and well-being of the people we serve as they get back on their feet.”
Heading Home’s Albuquerque Street Connect program is an outreach collaborative that assists individuals who have the highest records of utilization of emergency services and care, many of whom suffer from behavioral health issues, in establishing ongoing relationships that result in permanent supportive housing.
“The real magic of Heading Home’s programming is more than helping individuals navigate systems and placing families in homes, it is the cultivation of a relationship and trust that allows these greater outcomes to materialize,” said Hakim Bellamy, president of the board for One Albuquerque Fund. “This kind of ‘magic’ is a sincerity of effort that requires time and money. MolinaCares’ doubling of the One ABQ Fund’s initial investment, means Heading Home will have twice as much time and resource to do twice as much good.”
12/15/2022
URGENTLY HIRING: SECURITY
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The Security Guard shall provide safety to all residents and staff of Heading Home. View the job description and apply at headinghome.org/employment today!
12/12/2022
We have received $5k from Lowe's Home Improvement - West Region. Donations go a long way towards shutting the door on homelessness.
Donate today at headinghome.org/donate
12/12/2022
Migrants from South America are bussed into Albuquerque
"On Saturday night, we housed 47 people, and we were able to keep them all together. We know that they arrived together and were not told they were being brought into Albuquerque," Decker said.
Excerpt from Migrants from South America are bussed into Albuquerque by Angel Salcedo at KOAT
Watch or read the full story by tapping below.
"As we started interviewing people, we immediately discovered that they did not speak English," Decker said.
12/09/2022
12/09/2022
Our Family Shelter recently held a Tree Lighting for the kids! They sang Christmas carols a told stories.
Thank you to for donating your time and Refreshers for the event!
To learn more about how you can volunteer or apply to work with us, check out the Get Involved tab at HeadingHome.org today!
12/09/2022
12/06/2022
Gallup Christmas Parade 🎄
Tap the link in our bio learn more about the Gallup Family Shelter and what you can do to save it!
12/06/2022
Visit headinghome.org to learn how you can get involved today.
12/05/2022
New Mexicans are struggling with access to care, especially maternal, child, and behavioral care. Join us for a free panel presented by at 11am on 12/6. We’ll discuss solutions to increase health equity for all New Mexicans.
Register here: MolinaCares.com/NMPanel
12/05/2022
Humanity 33 () and CVS are asking for new or lightly worn coats of any size, Luna said. Hoodies and heavyweight shirts will not be accepted.
Humanity 33 will collaborate with another local nonprofit organization, Heading Home, for weekly pickups and delivery to different shelters and encampments across Albuquerque, according to Luna.
“It’s become pretty evident that there’s a great need for a lot of hands to really be involved in helping to turn around this crisis,” Luna said. “It’s gonna take all of us coming together to really find that solution.”
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A Call For Winter Coats
By Raul Flores
12/01/2022
Employment | Heading Home
Time to hire some people with passion.
Social Services Assistant (SSA)
Full-time · $16 - $18 / hour
715 Candelaria Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2122, United States
Job Description
The SSA is responsible for programmatic oversight and coordination of services at the various shelter locations (depending on assignment). Visit https://headinghome.org/employment to get on the list for interviews.
Employment CURRENT JOB OPENINGS Heading Home regularly posts job openings for positions at our downtown Annex location, the Albuquerque Opportunity Center, the Westside Emergency Housing Center, and the Lexington Hotel. We are currently hiring for the positions listed below and we post new opportuni...
11/29/2022
Giving Tuesday is officially here! The Lexington Hotel, a Family shelter in Gallup, NM, run by Heading Home, is on the verge of closing its doors. We need your help to keep the Lexington open, and it’s families off the streets. Please share with your family and friends, and donate today!
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/HeadingHome?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=HeadingHome&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=75933a3c05b347be8b3a4b40f6748f4b
11/24/2022
Thank you to The Tabernacle of Love, Faith, and Hope for making and serving a Thanksgiving meal to the residents at the WEHC!
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Happy Holidays!
11/22/2022
The is donating 100% of the sales to Heading Home’s Holiday of Hope on Monday, November 28th!
Show the flyer (2nd image) before placing your order so your ticket will be counted towards the donation total.
11/19/2022
Program helps get Albuquerque's homeless off streets with housing vouchers
Program helps get Albuquerque's homeless off streets with housing vouchers
When the city closed Coronado Park in August, the mayor said everyone there was offered a bed and a roof over their heads whether through the voucher program or a local shelter. About three dozen o…
11/18/2022
Save the Gallup Family Shelter - JustGiving
Thank you to those who've contributed! There's still time to help keep our shelter open and RUNNING!
Save the Gallup Family Shelter - JustGiving
11/17/2022
West Side Albuquerque shelter sees rise in COVID 19 cases
As the weather gets colder, people are moving indoors, including those who are homeless. It also means a small wave of COVID-19 cases at the West Side Emergency Housing Center in Albuquerque.
As the weather gets colder, people are moving indoors, including those who are homeless. It also means a small wave of COVID-19 cases at the West Side Emerge...
11/16/2022
ABQ Street Connect reduces ER visits by 40% among
people experiencing homelessness.
The program was recognized by . Read the full story and the 2022 Report via the link in our bio.
11/16/2022
‘Street Connect’ program proves success in helping homeless
“Can I help you?” are four simple words making a difference within Albuquerque’s homeless population. And they’re coming from a team led by Jodie Jepson, the executive director of Street Connect, a program under the Heading Home umbrella. Check out the full story below.
A recent report from Heading Home shows the program is able to help around 90 people per year, including about 40 recently displaced after the city shut down Coronado Park.
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Chassity Garcia, who brings lived experience to the table, will run the Women’s Gateway Program specifically. “I didn’t know where to go next. And when I didn’t know where to go next, I tried to reach out and I couldn’t get a hold of anybody,” said Garcia. “I overcame it, and that’s why I’m here today.” Garcia says she’s excited to work with Native women specifically, who need a host of resources. — KOB 4
Educational Cafe: Families Experiencing Homelessness
Spend a half an hour learning about some of the programs and people in our community! This month we will hear from some case managers and staff members who work with Families Experiencing Homelessness specifically to learn about the unique challenges faced by those who are trying to raise their kids without a permanent home. A Q&A session will follow, so come and visit with us!
September Educational Cafe: ABQStreetConnect Navigators
Come and meet our team of Navigators and learn about how they are helping our community in Albuquerque!
Educational Café Session: Respite Care
Learn more about our Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC) Respite Care Program! The Respite Care Program located on the AOC campus provides 24-hour care to men recently released from the hospital, who do not have a home.
Educational Café Session: Q & A with Joell Ackerman
Get to know our new Executive Director Joell Ackerman! Joell is ready to share about herself and answer your questions.
Educational Café Session: Coming Out Of Covid-19
Educational Café: Community Covid-19 Response
Educational Café: ABQ StreetConnect and Albuquerque Police Department
Educational Cafe - Westside Emergency Housing Center
Educational Café: Albuquerque Heading Home
Educational Cafe
Educational Café Session: Get Involved
November Educational Cafe
Educational Café: Families Heading Home
Dorothee Otero, the Executive Director of Supportive Housing, takes you through the program and answers your questions!
Educational Café: ABQ StreetConnect
Join us as Jodie Jepson and Carol Brusca give us some insight and information on the ABQ StreetConnect Program and answer your questions!
Educational Café Session 1: Albuquerque Opportunity Center
Educational Café featuring David Sisneros
We are so grateful to Men's Warehouse! They generously donated several suits to the Albuquerque Opportunity Center. Suits are one of the most commonly-requested clothing items among the men we serve who are experiencing housing instability. We're excited to be able to offer professional attire to men on the job hunt!
Super excited for A Journey Home our annual donor celebration dinner tonight #AJourneyHome2018 — the event is SOLD OUT thanks to our fantastic community of sponsors and philanthropist — and we’re thrilled to gather with 300 folks tonight to learn about Heading Home’s work to #EndHomelessness
This week at the AOC men’s emergency shelter and respite campus we are so grateful to have 50+ volunteers from Lowe's Home Improvement helping out around the shelter. Today they repainted a dorm bathroom and began the process of reflooring the community room!
Great peer to peer luncheon today with staff from HopeWorks and Heading Home joining housed neighbors and volunteers to share a meal and great conversation!
Jimmy Wane on his experience of homelessness
Press conference with Mayor Tim Keller to celebrate the donation of mattresses to four Albuquerque homeless services orgs
New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness Receives Change-A-Lif...
Congratulations to New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, who received last months proceeds from the #ChangeALife receptacle at the Albuquerque International Sunport. Each month one of Albuquerque Heading Home's service partners receive the proceeds. Next month is The Rock at Noon Day!
St. Martin's Hospitality Center Receives Change-A-Life Proceeds
Congratulations to St. Martin's Hospitality Center for being the recipient of June's proceeds from the Change-A-Life receptacle at the Albuquerque International Sunport! Change-A-Life distributes proceeds to each of Albuquerque Heading Home service partners throughout the year.
TLS Receives Change A Life Proceeds for May 2017
Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico receives Change-A-L...
Congrats to Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico for being the recipient of our Change-A-Life receptacle last month. The Change-A-Life program distributes donations received from the Albuquerque Sunport to our partner agencies on the front lines of making homelessness rare, short-lived and non-recurring. And congratulations to Therapeutic Living Services, Inc. for being our chosen recipient for this month!
First Mortgage Company of Albquerque donates $46,000 for new r...
Thanks to First Mortgage Company Albuquerque, Queston Construction and Family & Community Services for a great press-conference yesterday! When a business in the community steps up and donates $46,000 for a new roof, it raises the bar on community engagement and #givingback! Our residents had a restful weekend with no leaky interruptions, in spite of the rain!
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Thanks so much for the coverage KOB 4 Colton Shone ! Precision Eye Center
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"A Night in the Shelter" to screen at the Santa Fe Film Festival.
Thank you Heading Home, Robert LaCour, Carlos Sanchez and an incredible staff of heroes at Albuquerque's Westside Emergency Shelter for helping me spend several weeks in, out and around the Shelter to capture this amazing story of compassion and care in an incredibly functional and little known community on a hill. And Thank you Santa Fe Film Festival for selecting it for this years program….Bob Belinoff
Thank you Heading Home, Robert LaCour, Carlos Sanchez and an incredible staff of heroes at Albuquerque's Westside Emergency Shelter for helping me spend several weeks in, out and around the Shelter to capture this amazing story of compassion and care in an incredibly functional and little known community on a hill. And Thank you Santa Fe Film Festival for selecting it for this years program….Bob Belinoff
Please take a moment to join our fundraiser page for Heading Home 🏡 NM.... my host Clarie Shay Miller and I will be going live soon to tell you why she chose to raise money for Heading Home NM. We will also tell you about what ONEHOPE 🍷 does for charities on a large scale (over 6 million donated!!) and give you some tips on ordering to support Heading Home 🏠 NM.
Invite your friends by sharing this link to the group! LETS RAISE SOME MONEY FOR THIS GREAT CHARITY....
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Invite your friends by sharing this link to the group! LETS RAISE SOME MONEY FOR THIS GREAT CHARITY....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/390510998820538/?ref=share
Hello! My name is Audrey...Please join me fundraising for Heading Home 🏡... this has been a tough year for fundraising so ONEHOPE wines 🍷 and Heading Home have teamed up! Join the ONEHOPE Wine 🥂 group link to order your wines 🍾 and gifting 🎁 for the new year 🎉 We have exceptional wines 🍷 for every palette and the best part is, 10% of every purchase will be donated to Heading Home 🏡... so stock up! 4, 6 and 12 packs have discounts! Please message me with any questions! The link to order is in the group page, join below 👇🏻
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Hello HeadingHome.org!! We have around 30 Covid Kits we made which include 1 Mask, 1 Hand Wash, 1 Pair of gloves and a Covid-19 information sheet. They can't be mailed. Where can we drop them off?
THAT IS WHY THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THE WEST SIDE WONT RECYCLE, RENEW AND/OR REPURPOSE OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. THEY THOR OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY AWAY AT THE WEST SIDE. THEY DID IT TO MINE TIME AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THE LAST TIME I HAD TO DUMP
STER DIVE FORM MY OWN THINGS BUT DO NOT ASK DONOVAN WHY I HAD TO GO IN THERE AND DO THAT.
STER DIVE FORM MY OWN THINGS BUT DO NOT ASK DONOVAN WHY I HAD TO GO IN THERE AND DO THAT.
DONATE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.....DON'T HESITATE TO DONATE........INSTEAD OF THROWING AWAY OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY, WHY CAN'T THOSE THAT RUN THE WEST SIDE, WHO COULD, SHOULD AND/OR WOULD BE BETTER OFF GIVING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY TO PLACES THAT COULD SHOULD AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM IT MORE, SUCH AS ST. FELIX'S FOOD AND CLOTHING BANK, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S, ABUNDANT GRACE FREE STORE, GOODWILL, THE SALVATION ARMY, SAVORS, AND OR OTHER RESALE SHOPS?
Hello I'm homeless...how can u help me out..I'm reaching out to you
Heading Home needs a van that when transporting individuals from the shelter they can properly be seated and secured with a seatbelt for every single individual riding in the van...there is no need to cram 7 to 15 adults and children some sitting on the floor of the van with no seat belt and Management/Supervisors/Program Directors clearly aware, allowing and giving orders for staff to transport like that all the time, that is not acceptable!
Buy a new Van with proper seating in order to transport individuals safely.
Buy a new Van with proper seating in order to transport individuals safely.
Hi I need emergency help with first month rent and deposit pleez
If anyone knows this mans whereabouts please contact me. Some people had my dads phone tonight and I haven't heard from him since January.
We at the WESTSIDE SHELTER would like to thank Charmaine and her group at CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST on Churchill for the donations. We greatly appreciate the generosity!!! I am especially grateful for the moment with the group in uplifting prayer. THANK YOU!!!