Albuquerque Opportunity Center

A Letter From Jean

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Robert Nelson
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Program Director’s Corner

Posted on May 10, 2013 by david

I would like to share a poem I wrote about an older gentleman I used to work with and my experience with him. He was experiencing homelessness at the time…and was still a great man. A STORY OF A HOMELESS … 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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“Speaking from the Streets” Ana Dougherty- United World College, Las Vegas, NM

Posted on May 9, 2013 by david

MHP is honored to share the work of Ana Dougherty and Fiachra MacFadden who  are both second year students at United World College in Las Vegas, NM. Ana and Fiachra created a short documentary video to ask people experiencing homelessness in … Continue reading →

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Sandia National Labs provides support to MHP.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by david

ECP Campaign – OPEIU Donation As a part of a recent ECP Campaign Sandia National Laboratories OPEIU Local 251 conducted a drive on behalf of Metropolitan Homelessness Project, one of the agencies where ECP Representatives toured.  They collected 20 pairs of … Continue reading →

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Medicaid Community Meeting

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Robert Nelson

From Lisa Huval, Policy & Advocacy Director at New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, along with other allies, is organizing a community meeting about Medicaid on November 9th. The organizers have invited the Governor … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Needed!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by david

The Metropolitan Homelessness Project is looking for some great new volunteers to assist staff and residents in the shelter. We need help with the following: 1) Respite Drivers- these volunteers help us to ensure that our respite residents make all … Continue reading →

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A new beginning for one of our own…

Posted on August 17, 2011 by david

Bill has suffered with homelessness and alcoholism for over 3 decades. He was referred to AOC from the VA Medical Center after a recent alcohol binge. Bill was diagnosed with military trauma, PTSD and depression after he was connected to … Continue reading →

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Program Director’s Corner

Posted on August 17, 2011 by david

I often wonder why so many people are living on the streets as I drive to and from work each day. It is obviously a problem we have not found the answer to. I think to myself; “Is it a … Continue reading →

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First Annual Garden Tea Party!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by jessicac

It’s Mid-Summer folks; flowers are in bloom, and vegetables are springing up left and right in the Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s gardens.  The fruit trees are heavy with apples, pears and figs. Our resident cottontail “Bunnicula”, can be spotted in the … Continue reading →

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