Albuquerque Health Care For The Homeless Inc

TO PROVIDE CARING AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND INTEGRATED SUPPORTING SERVICES, LINKING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO INDIVIDUAL/COLLECTIVE SOLUTIONS AND TO BE A LEADER IN IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODELS AND A CATALYST FOR SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND UPHOLD A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY.

PRIMARY CARE SERVICES - PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INCLUDE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE FULL RANGE OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OF ALL AGES THROUGH SITE-BASED AND OUTREACH SERVICES. PSYCHIATRY IS PROVIDED THROUGH PAID STAFF, AND OTHER SPECIALTY CLINICS SUCH AS EYE, DERMATOLOGY, PODIATRY, AND MUSCULAR-SKELETAL ARE STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS. A MOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL MODEL RESPITE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS REQUIRING EMERGENCY SHELTER DURING RECUPERATION.

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE - GENERAL HOUSING PLACEMENT PLUS DIRECT RENTAL ASSISTANCE THAT TIES INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE EARNED INCOME PAY 30% OF THEIR INCOME TOWARD RENT EACH MONTH.HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM - THE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM IS A STREET OUTREACH-BASED PROGRAM OFFERING AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE DETOX, OVERDOSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION TRAINING ON ADMINISTRATION OF NALOXONE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE TO PEOPLE USING SUBSTANCES AND AT-RISK FOR HIV AND OTHER DISEASES; SYRINGE AND SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES OUT OF A MOBILE VAN; AND OTHER PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES.ARTSTREET - ARTSTREET IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS AND ART THERAPY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES OPEN STUDIO, ART THERAPY WORKSHOPS FOR TARGETED SUB-GROUPS OF THE POPULATION OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, CHILDREN, ETC.), MULTIPLE ANNUAL PUBLIC EXHIBITS, OUTREACH AND LINKAGES TO OTHER SERVICES /RESOURCES, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDING OUTREACH TO STREETS, CAMPS, AND SHELTERS, ACCESS TO BASIC AND EMERGENT NEEDS SUCH AS SHOWERS, COFFEE, IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND OTHER SERVICES FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER, & COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL WORK AND CLIENT ADVOCACY TO LINK AND REFER CLIENTS WHO HAVE SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS TO CARE, AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM, INCLUDING CRISIS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING AND THERAPY & BRIEF INTERVENTIONS.

DENTAL - THE DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DENTAL RESTORATIONS, ROUTINE AND SURGICAL EXTRACTIONS, ROOT CANALS, AND DENTURE FABRICATION. IN ADDITION, THE DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES ROUTINE PREVENTION SERVICES WITH ORAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTION, ORAL CANCER SCREENINGS, ROUTINE CLEANINGS, AND SCALING AND ROOT PLANNING PROCEDURES.