NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state released its latest statistics on Monday morning, looking at the number of homeless people living in New Mexico. The point-in-time count is an annual report on individuals and families struggling with homelessness.
Every year, a date in late January is selected where officials collect data on where unsheltered and homeless people slept that night. On Monday, officials spoke about the numbers, specifically those seen in Albuquerque, including the effects of adding more emergency shelter beds.
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“The number of people in transitional housing and emergency shelters has diverged. This is the result of a changing emphasis in how resources are being allocated in Albuquerque. This is reflective of the number of emergency shelter beds has gone up, while the number of transitional housing beds available has gone down,” said Albuquerque
This report is consolidated by the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, a nonprofit that works with over 80 homelessness service providers across teh state. Officials will be speaking on Tuesday about the data gathered around the rest of the state…