First Day of Winter 2020 Virtual Celebration We can’t wait to “see” you at tonight’s’ First Day of Winter 2020 Campaign celebration! While this is a new virtual experience the sentiment of celebrating as a group of dedicated fundraisers remains. Please join us to congratulate yourself and your peers for a job done exceedingly…
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Access To The Arts is a Revolutionary Tool In Demanding and Safeguarding Social Justice A half century ago, on Aug 27, 1967, local residents, poets, painters, photographers and gang members gathered to dedicate the “Wall of Respect,” a mural painted on the side of a dilapidated tavern on the southeast corner of 43rd Street and…
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You Believe That Homelessness is Inhumane and Unacceptable You need to know that YOU matter to AHCH. Thank you. 2020 was one of our most challenging years. But, we did not face it alone. You, our friends and supporters, kept us going strong. You made sure that health care and other support and housing services were available during this…
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AHCH will Advocate for Legislation During 2021 New Mexico Legislative Session People experiencing homelessness struggle to maintain a safe and healthy place to live and typically have poorer physical and mental health outcomes and are at greater risk for infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to other challenges. In response, and thanks to AHCH Street Medicine Outreach…
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Due to the rise of people seeking services during the COVID-19 crisis, AHCH outreach services have increased from 8% to 38% during this public health crisis. With your generosity, we can continue to provide life-saving support. With just two 48 hours left in 2020, your year-end generosity will mobilize our care team and provide care to those in need wherever they are. By addressing the health-related causes of homelessness, AHCH…
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The First Day of Winter, or the winter solstice, is a national awareness day to remember and honor those who have died while experiencing homelessness and honor those who have lost their lives unnecessarily in the last year. AHCH builds our annual campaign around the First Day of Winter (FDW), Monday, December 21, to reinforce how important quality health…
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Dear AHCH Team, As the end of a very different, Covid19-inspired year approaches, I am reflecting on how blessed our community is to have an organization like AHCH, propelled in its mission by the dedication and hard work of every one of you. I know that this year has been a particularly challenging and difficult…
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October is National Oral Hygiene Month In the midst of a global pandemic, the AHCH Dental Program came together in extraordinary ways. Together, they are thriving and stronger than ever as an essential oral health care provider to people experiencing homelessness. AHCH is grateful for all of your efforts to maintain these essential services during…
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You and I believe everyone deserves to have shelter, and everybody’s health is important regardless of circumstances during this time. This is a time for solutions, ideas, and action. You can become overwhelmed by the difficulty of this moment, but that’s not you. Time and time again, you have showed up, invested, advocated, or helped someone in need.…
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*NOTE: AHCH does not have an eviction program and values promoting community resources that help end or diminish homelessness. Please check out the community resources available for eviction prevention in our community. Renters in New Mexico and across the country are facing sharp upticks in evictions in the next several months, as federal protections…
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