Community Voice Mail
Funded by:
City of Albuquerque Department of Family & Community Services.
In an era of instant
communications, sometimes just having a phone number is a vital key to
survival and self-sufficiency. The Albuquerque Community Voice
Mail program offers people in crisis and transition a safe and reliable
way to receive messages at no cost to them. Users of the program
are issued their very own local phone number which they can give out as
needed. They record their own voice mail greeting and callers can
leave messages which can be checked at any time.
Community Voice Mail
users most often seek
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jobs,
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housing,
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healthcare, and
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safety from
domestic abuse.
Recipients often
include
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homeless people,
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job seekers,
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low-income
families,
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veterans,
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senior citizens,
and
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those on probation
or re-entering after incarceration.
Another benefit to
using the program is that important information on local opportunities
such as jobs, service provisions, and events is regularly broadcast to
all mail boxes.
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CVM is a FREE service to the end
user
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To qualify,
applicants must only have a need to communicate and be low-income or
in temporary crisis
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A phone number can
be obtained through our partner agencies or directly through MHP
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In 2009, the ABQ
CVM program expects to serve 400 people and to partner with 40
service agencies
Metropolitan
Homelessness Project is the agency which administers the Community Voice
Mail for all of
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Multi-service,
focused on a particular type of client like veteran or low-income
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Focused on a
particular goal like employment or transitional housing
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Public health
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Offender
reentry/probation services
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School with low
income students
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Government
services (food stamps, public assistance, etc.)
For more information,
to receive a voice mail number, or to become a partner, please contact
Program & Projects Manager
The