ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is acknowledging that not everyone living on the street will accept a bed at the shelter, so they’re trying to expand the options. “All of this is a network,” said Mayor Tim Keller.
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For years, city leaders have been working on growing Albuquerque’s Gateway system to help men, women, and youth who are living on the streets by connecting them with housing, medical care, and support services. “We know that we want to have a continuum of care that starts from help on the streets where people are at to being able to provide a multitude of services, including even transportation,” said Mayor Keller.
He said that despite the City’s efforts to move people into shelters and transitional housing, many people still turn them down. “Some folks are not necessarily in a place that they’re gonna be willing to go into a large congregate setting, especially if they’re dealing with high levels of anxiety and or other issues, and so we still wanted to have options available for them,” said Health, Housing, and Homelessness Director, Gilbert Ramirez…