HopeWorks

HopeWorks is the largest nonprofit organization in New Mexico working to end homelessness among individuals and families.

In 1985, members from the faith community founded HopeWorks (formerly St. Martin’s Hospitality Center) in response to increases in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque.  At that time, HopeWorks served an average of 50 individuals a day with shelter and a hot morning meal.  Now, over 15,000 individuals pass through HopeWorks’ doors, seeking services to help them exit their homeless episode.  HopeWorks continues to remain an organization founded on hospitality, compassion, and innovation.

Hope is a powerful word, and combined with Works, our name signifies a new beginning for our clients, but one that requires thoughtful, deliberate action. Our clients take an active role in becoming independent and self-sufficient. We give them the tools to live the life they deserve, but they must always remain hopeful that a tide will turn, a barrier will fall. Light is at the end of the tunnel.

We have a solution, which includes addressing all of the underlying factors that lead to homelessness, such as poverty, unaffordable housing, mental/behavioral health issues, substance abuse, unemployment, and more.

Bringing hope to thousands in Albuquerque, and beyond.

There is only one solution to ending homelessness—housing (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2018).  In addition, systems of coordinated care must be in place in order to ensure that our clients, especially those suffering from mental illness, have the support they need to stay housed.

For over twenty years, HopeWorks has been housing individuals experiencing homelessness, as well as providing them with the wraparound care they need to stay healthy, happy, and housed.

Our mission is to assist people who are experiencing homelessness or near-homelessness by providing resources, opportunities, and hope. We aim to end homelessness, one person, and one family at a time. No one is turned away.  We treat everyone with dignity and respect, and most importantly, we offer them hope for a better tomorrow.

Our goal is to provide one unified campus to meet the physical and mental health, employment, and housing needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque and the surrounding areas; to reduce homelessness among our clients; to promote independence; and to enable our clients to obtain housing, employment, and supportive services—all crucial for empowering our clients to survive and thrive.