Current News
Three Families Receive New Furniture
Last month, generous donors bid on silent auction items as part of our Welcome Home Fundraising Event & Silent Auction. Winners of the items donated by CORT Furniture donated these back to SHC to welcome home newly housed families. We are happy to announce that the items were delivered and you made these families very…
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This Family’s Homelessness Has Ended For Good!
We don’t always realize the struggles that our families have to overcome in order to get successfully and permanently housed. One of our participants, Eddie, has had to overcome a complicated divorce, a custody battle, substance use issues, transportation, and child care to finally get to a place of stability for himself and his family.…
Read MoreHousing Providers: A Message from our friends at NMCEH
Hello all, From June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Albuquerque Housing Authority is accepting pre-applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Being that the Housing Authority now operates a lottery system, it does not matter when you apply as long as the application is submitted between June 1 and June 30,…
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Meeting Our Mission
During this COVID-19 crisis, SHC is considered an “essential organization” to keep people housed and avoid a return to homelessness. So, we are doing just that. These past few weeks have tested our adaptability, our creativity, our patience. How do we get and keep people housed while keeping everyone safe? How do we take care…
Read MoreMeeting Our Mission: Staying Housed and Staying Safe
I know you are being inundated with emails and social media posts about the COVID-19 virus from everyone including retail stores, nonprofits, medical groups, and government entities. I won’t repeat what the experts are reporting (but please practice social distancing and wash your hands!). SHC fully supports the community’s response to this crisis. We are…
Read MoreSHC COVID-19 Update
Dear program participants, sponsors, and supporters, SHC is committed to the health and safety of our staff and everyone we serve. We hope that everyone follows the guidance provided by NMDOH, the CDC, and the City of Albuquerque to promote safety and a slow spread of COVID-19. To ensure the protection of our staff and…
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JOB Opening: Administrative Assistant
Full Time; $15.30 per hour JOB SUMMARY: The Administrative Assistant provides intake, administrative, and program support to all departments. RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Act as the initial representative of Supportive Housing Coalition, embodying SHC values of home, integrity, impact, empowerment, and belonging Provide front desk coverage, welcoming visitors and callers in a friendly, warm manner Answer phone and…
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LDS Women Create Welcome Home Baskets at Annual Conference
Each January, the Albuquerque Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds a Women’s Conference attended by nearly 200 women and includes a service opportunity. Christy Burton, Service Coordinator, found the Welcome Home Basket project on justserve.org, a service project website. and thought this hands-on project was perfect for their group. She…
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Giving Tuesday Toy & Blanket Drive
SHC ended 2019 on a celebratory note, surprising some of our families with the toy and blanket donations we received on Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is an international day of giving that is celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This year our staff conducted a toy and blanket drive to benefit the families in our housing…
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Why We Give: Bank of America
SHC is honored to be a grant recipient from Bank of America to support our efforts to develop and preserve affordable and permanent supportive housing. This year, Bank of America is the official Welcome Home Sponsor for SHC’s annual fundraising luncheon. We asked Nikki Mitchell, NM market manager why they give. This is her statement.…
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SHC Spotlight: Our Maintenance Staff
At SHC, we strive each and every day to impact the lives of individuals and families in New Mexico by ending homelessness for good. We’ve truly embraced an “all hands-on deck” approach to fulfilling our vision. In this issue, we are highlighting our maintenance team, a little known but essential part of our SHC family.…
Token Ibis: Democratizing Social Impact
Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico is extremely proud to announce a new partnership with Token Ibis. Based right here in Albuquerque, Token Ibis is breaking new ground with their approach to philanthropy: making social change and impact through charitable giving that is more accessible to everyone. Token Ibis functions similarly to cash apps. The…
Robert: A Poet’s Journey
TO SHCNM I say Thank You For giving me The Ability And Freedom To Find ME Through The Stability Afforded Me For Once Given the Chance To Thrive And not Merely Survive Having The Veil Lifted From My Eyes Growth thru Knowledge And Blessings Realized ~ Robert C. Last year, right before COVID shut…
It’s Our Anniversary!
We are pleased to announce that 2021 marks SHC’s 25th year as an organization dedicated to ending homelessness for hundreds of people each day. We were founded in 1996 in response to local service providers’ recognition of a community-wide gap in safe and affordable housing for homeless and near-homeless persons with behavioral health disorders. Through the…
New DT Mart at Downtown @700-2nd
It started out as a simple idea, then a brainstorm, and then a full-fledged plan. Downtown @700-2nd Apartments is a mixed-income apartment community owned and managed by Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico. In its lobby is a café space that has seen several cafés come and go over the years. After the vacancy left…
Giving Tuesday – Michael
Michael is a widowed father of two children, ages 5 and 7. Michael and his children have successfully maintained housing for the past three years and were well on their way to no longer needing the help of our permanent supportive housing program. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Michael was laid off in July after…
Giving Tuesday – Cheryl
Cheryl and her two-year-old daughter have recently secured housing through our permanent supportive housing program. Before being referred to our program, Cheryl and her daughter were residing at a woman’s shelter that offered them safety and guidance when they needed it most. Overwhelmed with tears of joy when she was handed the key to her…
Giving Tuesday – Richard
Richard is a 63-year-old senior who has been living unsheltered for the past two years due to several medical impairments. Like most medically fragile seniors, Richard fears catching the coronavirus so he has been avoiding populated areas such as our local shelters. Richard has had to choose between necessities (like meals and shelter) and limiting…
Everyday Heroes
Here at SHC we work every day towards ending homelessness for good. We are proud that we have built a solid team of individuals that believe in providing New Mexicans with permanent and supportive housing. In this line of work, every day is different. Our participants have different needs and situations and we are…
SHC Soars!
SHC SOARS! SHC Community Housing Staff Obtain New Certifications We are thrilled to announce that housing & services coordinators Sylvia Hernandez, Rada Moss, and Shurie Seeley as well as community services manager, Marisia Martinez have recently completed the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Certification Course to…