Author Archives: Robert Nelson

A History of the Veteran’s Transitional Housing Program (VetTran)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Robert Nelson

Metropolitan Homelessness Project is celebrating its tenth anniversary in April 2014. For the next few months, we’ll explore our program history.  This article features the VetTran Program, created in 2007 and managed by Program Director, David Sisneros. MHP applied for … Continue reading →

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Community Voice Mail Spring Wire

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Robert Nelson

Metropolitan Homelessness Project celebrates its tenth anniversary in April 2014.  We’re looking back at our program history and we begin with Community Voice Mail, which began in 2007.  Nichole Umbarger is the Program Manager for CVM and has contributed the … Continue reading →

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Speaking From The Streets

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Robert Nelson

“What is home?” This is one of the powerful and complex questions Fiachra MacFadden ’13, Ireland/Singapore, and Ana Dougherty ’13, USA-NM, ask in their documentary Speaking from the Streets. The 20-minute film, produced entirely by the two second-year students, was … Continue reading →

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Our New Volunteer Coordinator

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Robert Nelson

We are proud to introduce Lisa Maury as our new Volunteer Coordinator for Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC). Lisa is a dedicated and passionate nonprofit professional in homelessness and has volunteered for us since 2011. She began working us as an … Continue reading →

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Our History

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Robert Nelson

Metropolitan Homelessness Project celebrates its tenth anniversary in April 2014.  We’re taking a look back at the last ten years with a series of interviews with people who have contributed mightily to our history, nourished our work and continue to … Continue reading →

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Join Us for the Mayor’s Charity Gala May 18th!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Robert Nelson
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Click. Give. Repeat

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Robert Nelson
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Dinner With Anthony

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Robert Nelson

by Ken Jones This article originally published at Inspiration From Food.  The names in this story have been changed for confidentiality purposes.​ I am always a little nervous when I make this approach. The man is short and slightly built. Black. … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 2012, Going Forward Through 2013 and Beyond

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Robert Nelson

Going Forward:  2013 and Beyond  by Dennis R. Plummer, CEO  Metropolitan Homelessness Project has always remained committed to the flexibility needed to work with the real-time needs and social injustice presented by homelessness.  To that end, in 2012 the Board … Continue reading →

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ABQ Heading Home Survey Week 2013!

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Robert Nelson

Help Us Make Survey Week A Success! Albuquerque Heading Home Survey Week will take place from January 28 through February 1, 2013. Survey Week is essential to the success of Albuquerque Heading Home. During Survey Week, volunteers will conduct surveys … Continue reading →

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