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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Supportive Housing Specialist – Gallup, NM JOB SUMMARY: Under the guidance of the Director of Community Housing via the Compliance Supervisor, the Supportive Housing Specialist is responsible for managing a new tenant-based supportive housing program for eligible adults and their families diagnosed with a severe mental illness in the McKinley County area. This position provides […]
Full time; $16 – $18 per hour JOB SUMMARY: Under the guidance of the Director of Community Housing, the Housing and Services Coordinator provides person-centered, trauma-informed, housing services for persons emerging from homelessness to housing. This position coordinates a range of housing services to include application and eligibility, conducting Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections, handling […]
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 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 […]
That’s my bed! 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 […]
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. […]
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, […]