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When the rent comes due and there is no way to pay it, we help people stay housed. Rapid rehousing places families back into stable homes after they have already lost theirs. Homeless prevention catches people before they fall.
Short-term assistance with ongoing case management as needed.
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Real life is not solved by one referral. Case management means walking with people through every step — paperwork, appointments, court dates, housing applications — until things are actually stable. One person, one plan, one consistent voice.
Ongoing, scaled to need. Most cases stay active 3-12 months with longitudinal check-ins after.
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Getting a job is one thing. Keeping one, growing in one, building a career — that is another. Job development connects people with real employment, real training, and real pathways forward.
Initial placement typically 4-8 weeks. Ongoing employment support for as long as needed.
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Summer is when young people either grow or get lost. Our summer youth employment program puts teenagers and young adults into real jobs with real paychecks, real mentorship, and real responsibility.
Summer placements approximately 6-10 weeks. Year-round mentorship.
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Life does not arrive in neat categories. Social services is how we meet whatever comes through the door — food assistance, utility help, document recovery, healthcare navigation, family support — without making people prove they deserve it.
Walk-in support. Single visits or ongoing as needed.
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Services that target the senior population, ages 55 and over. Our seniors carry the stories. They also carry real needs — meals, transportation, medical appointments, dignity, and community. The Sankofa Center exists so our elders are seen, fed, and connected.
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Direct outreach to unhoused neighbors across Albuquerque. In partnership with Albuquerque Community Safety, we provide stabilization support, hotel vouchers, hygiene supplies, and pathways to housing.
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Linguistic, cultural, and economic support for refugee and immigrant families of all backgrounds settling in New Mexico — without losing their mother tongues or culture.
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ERAP support, hotel vouchers, utility assistance, and relocation services. Eviction prevention before crisis. Stability before everything else.
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Mentorship, advocacy, and educational pathways for youth navigating school, the justice system, and CYFD custody — including our founding focus on African American young people.
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Job-seeking, education, training, and social service referrals for parents, guardians, and caregivers — the people who hold our communities together.
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In partnership with Kamili and the BRSA Foundation — behavioral readiness assessment and certification for participants pursuing housing, work, or education.