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The most recent NM Point-in-Time Report by the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness on behalf of US Department of Housing and Urban Development counted 1,231 people living on the streets of Albuquerque (around 0.2% of the city's population) in January 2024. The report also counted 1,289 people living in an emergency shelter in Albuquerque ...
However, some neighborhoods have requested that the shelter's mobile truck not operate in their area. [6] On average, Joy Junction serves as many as 300 people per day, including as many as 60 to 80 children; over 16,000 meals are provided to the homeless in Albuquerque every month, and 200,000 every year. [2] [7] A thrift shop was also added ...
Albuquerque, New Mexico – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 [79] Pop 2010 [80] Pop 2020 [78] % 2000 % ...
Dec. 12—A longtime social worker who testified in a landmark education lawsuit against the state of New Mexico has been named the next director of Health, Housing and Homelessness for the city ...
Nov. 21—Two Albuquerque charities will receive $6.25 million in donations as part of the $110 million Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos pledged to 40 organizations across the country combating ...
Oct. 25—The concept is a hand up, not a handout. Goodwill Industries of New Mexico is working with social service organizations, housing nonprofits and reentry-focused centers to ensure formerly ...
Albuquerque has been criticized for its practice of routinely destroying encamped people's belongings during sweeps, which advocates say has prolonged their homelessness by disconnecting them from public records and services. [145] Albuquerque's Health Housing and Homelessness department reported that the city had cleared or cited over 1,000 ...
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and others are suing the city of Albuquerque to stop officials in the state’s largest city from destroying homeless encampments and jailing and ...