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One Year Later ABQ Heading Home Aims to Raise The Bar

  76 Find Places To Call Home By Matt Andazola / Journal Staff Writer on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 One year after its launch, the Albuquerque Heading Home anti-homelessness initiative on Thursday had reason to cheer. In February 2011, the goal of Mayor … Continue reading

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Meet Nichole Umbarger!

Nichole Umbarger is a program manager for Metropolitan Homelessness Project.  Nichole has been with MHP since January 2011.  She manages Community Voice Mail, a program that gives anyone in need a free, personal voicemail.  This service allows people in need … Continue reading

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Sandia National Labs provides support to MHP.

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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Year End Postcard Out!

Check out our latest postcard that was just sent out!  The person pictured is Tim Stepetic, one of our many dedicated volunteers.  A couple weeks ago, Tim sat down with our Development Director, Jennifer Metzler, to create this wonderful piece. … Continue reading

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2011 Albuquerque Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil

From New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness: SAVE THE DATE 2011 Albuquerque Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil Thursday, December 22nd Join communities across the nation as we gather on the first day of winter to remember those who passed away in 2011 … Continue reading

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Alliance Releases Brief on Veterans Homelessness

Last Monday, the National Alliance to End Homelessness released a one-page brief entitled Data Point: Veteran Homelessness in the United States. The brief provides key data on homelessness among veterans as reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … Continue reading

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Program Director’s Corner

I would like to take an opportunity to share ONE Veteran’s success story after his involvment in MHP’s Veteran’s Transitional Housing Program. His name is Don, and I am truly honored to know this veteran and am glad MHP had … Continue reading

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Annual BBQ 2011!

Our Annual BBQ is coming up on October 15th.  The event will be hosted at Albuquerque Opportunity Center at 715 Candelaria NE from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  There will be food and live music plus a live auction to … Continue reading

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Vote YES On 10 For Affordable Housing!

From Lisa Huval, Policy & Advocacy Director, New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness Dear Friends: This October 4th, please vote YES on Bond Question #10. Your “YES” vote on #10 means $10 million for constructing and maintaining high quality affordable housing … Continue reading

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A new beginning for one of our own…

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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