St. Martin's Hospitality Center
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A chance encounter with a homeless person in a public restroom, led Duffy Lawson to ask the question, “How can we help?” Duffy’s husband, the Rev. Paul Lawson, The Rev. Kelly Crawford, and a group of Albuquerque residents committed to helping their neighbors founded St. Martin’s Hospitality Center in 1985. It was The Rev. Kelly Crawford who hunted down grants and worked with the city to do more for the homeless people of Albuquerque. Originally housed in a small building not far from the current St. Martin’s, the Center quickly outgrew its location. St. Martin’s had to move. And move it did to its current location at 1201 3rd St. NW. The Rev. Susan Sager supervised the move and became the Executive Director. She kept St. Martin’s alive in difficult times, and, along the way, served as Chaplain to the Homeless—leading worship on Sundays, visiting the sick, burying the dead and befriending all. Along the way, the Rev. Paul Lawson, the Rev. Susan Sager and many other local clergy from a variety of faith communities formed a coalition of congregations and individuals that contributed to offering hospitality to those who experience homelessness. Over time, St. Martin’s evolved into a non-sectarian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which has become Albuquerque’s premier homeless shelter, employment center, mental health facility and housing program. Still St. Martin’s lives out its commitment to offer hospitality to strangers. Where did the name St. Martin’s come from? There were actually two St. Martins in history. According to tradition, the original St. Martin of Tours was a soldier in the Roman army who one day gave a poor beggar his cloak. That night, in a dream, Martin saw Christ wearing his garment and took it as a sign he was to devote his life to serving the neediest members of society. The second St. Martin lived in Peru in the late 1500’s where he dedicated his life to serving the poorest neighborhoods in Lima.
Ministries
End Homelessness
A 5 Step Approach to End Homelessness
Centralized & Coordinated Assessment/Screening
Emergency Shelter & Outreach Program
- Food, showers, clothing, storage, mail
- Emergency financial assistance, ID’s, bus passes
- Emergency Street Outreach
Behavioral Health/Mental Health Services
- Screening & Intake services
- Outreach
- Ombudsman/Care Ambassador
- Casa de Phoenix Recovery Center CdP
- Psyc. Social Rehab PSR
- Comp. Recovery Team CRT
- SMART/Self-Sufficiency Program
- Therapy Center
- Albq. Heading Home
- Dismas House & Covenant House/Post incarceration Program
- Nursing/Medication Management
- Assertive Community Treatment ACT
Employment/Income Support Services
- Job training and support
- Employment placement
- Day Labor Program
- Coffee Shop employment training lab
Housing & Rapid Rehousing Services
- Supportive housing Shelter +Care
- Transitional housing
- Displaced tenant support
- Emergency rapid rehousing
Assessment
Assessment: Telephone: (505) 764-8231
The Intake Department, located at the St. Martin’s Shelter (1204 3rd St. NW) within St. Martin’s Behavioral Health services consists of two distinct functions designed to facilitate a supportive and clinically appropriate transition into the behavioral health programs. The Screening/Referral specialist initially meets with potential clients to gather basic information and offer suggestions as to what resources might meet individual client needs. Following the initial screening, clients who qualify for behavioral health programs will then meet with the Intake Coordinator. The Intake Coordinator will do a comprehensive bio-psychosocial and diagnostic evaluation which becomes the basis for future treatment within any of St. Martin’s Behavioral Health services.
Shelter and Advocacy
Shelter:
St Martin’s Shelter is the entry way for people experiencing homelessness. We offer 3 full meals Monday through Friday, in our facility. We give out clothing weekly. We offer short & long term storage daily. The mail room is open daily. Showers are offered 8 am until 11 am and all toiletries are given when showering. The shelter refers clients to BH programs, helps with ID’s, monthly bus passes, dental refers and verification of homelessness.
Meal Hours:
Breakfast: Monday – Friday 9 am-10 am Sunday 8:30 am-9 am
Lunch: Monday-Friday 12 pm-1 pm
Dinner: Monday-Saturday Sign in at 4 pm Served 5 pm-6 pm
Mailroom:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30 pm-2 pm
Tuesday, Thursday 10 am-11:30 am
Client Advocate:
The Day Shelter Client Advocate assists homeless individuals who sign up on a walk-in basis with the following: 1) referral to appropriate St. Martin’s Behavioral Health programs and other programs and resources in the community; 2) information and referral to resources and programs in our community; 3) provides ID checks to Day Shelter clients; 4) refers clients for free eyeglasses; 5) listens to clients’ legal concerns and refers to the appropriate legal assistance in the community; and 6) represents individuals in Homeless Court
Intensive Outreach Program
Intensive Outreach: 505-764-8231 St. Martin’s outreach program is the lowest threshold entry point into continuum of care. Outreach’s purpose is to provide a friendly face to services on the street where people are in order to meet people with needs who, perhaps otherwise would not go to a fixed site provider location.
Comprehensive Recovery Team: 505-764-8231 The CRT program offers the following services: Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS), Coordination of Medical, Housing and Psychiatric Services, Medication Monitoring, Psychiatry, Psycho- Social Rehabilitation
Therapy Center 505-763-8231 The therapists provide the following services: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Comprehensive diagnostic and psychosocial assessments, Review all Behavioral Health treatment plans, and crisis intervention The groups currently being provided are: Addiction and Recovery (closed group—invitation only), Feeling Good About Ourselves, Specialty Courts Group, Job Readiness, Early Recovery Group, Seeking Safety (women’s group)
Casa de Phoenix: St. Martin’s Hospitality Center’s Casa de Phoenix Program (CDP) is a substance abuse treatment and transitional living program. The program is designed to build a foundation for continued sobriety, develop coping skills for internal and environmental stressors, and prepare clients to become self-sufficient and live independently.
Dismas House: Dismas House is a ninety-day transitional living program for motivated adults on probation or parole.
Covenant House: Covenant House serves females exiting prison for a 3-month period in an effort to successfully transition back into society. St. Martin’s contracts with the State of New Mexico to provide these recently paroled individuals with housing, 24-hour supervision, behavioral health services, life maintenance support and employment assistance.:
Assertive Commuity Treatment: The ACT Team consists of 11 mental health professionals, i.e. social workers, psychiatric RNs, peer specialist, etc. that provide intensive outpatient mental health services to clients in the community.The goals of ACT are as follows: Decrease the time people with severe and persistent mental illness spend in the hospitals and jail; Facilitate community living and rehabilitation/recovery services; Lessen debilitating symptoms of mental illness and prevent recurrent acute episodes; Help people meet their basic needs and enhance quality of life.
Housing
St Martins Albuquerque Heading Home Programs case manager’s work closely with our clients in maintaining housing by assisting and connecting those individuals to public services, partner agencies and limiting duplication of services. The Albuquerque Heading Home Program aims to make experiences of homelessness rare, short-lived and non-recurring.
Job Development
Supported Employment Program: Our Mission is “to provide clients with the opportunity to obtain competitive work with higher wages and increased hours, and to gain greater independence through the provision of supportive services.”
There's a Better Way
In May 2015, Mayor Richard J. Berry launched the There’s a Better Way campaign to give panhandlers a chance at a change in their lives and a way to provide caring members of our community with a better way to donate their money. Within months of its initial launch, Mayor Berry unveiled the There’s a Better Way Van to circulate throughout the city and offer panhandlers a job for the day. In partnership with St. Martin’s Hospitality Center, the van transports individuals to a job site under the supervision of the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department, to do work such as landscape beautification in designated areas to earn a day’s pay. At the end of the workday, the workers receive their pay from St. Martin’s and can get connected with other resources as needed or available.
Evening Meal Program
Project Share: Project Share is the evening meal program of St. Martin’s Hospitality Center’s Shelter located at 1201 3rd St. NW. Project Share is open for dinner six nights a week, Monday through Saturday from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Our guest chefs come from faith-based organizations, businesses, civic groups and individual families. For more information on Project Share, feel free to contact Carla Miszkiel by phone (505-242-4399 x 324) or through email CMiszkiel@SMHC-NM.org
Gift Giver's Anonymous
Gift Giver’s Anonymous is St. Martin’s money free store providing clients a chance to “shop” for basic household items they need to furnish their new home. Such items include dishes, cups, silverware, cleaning supplies, extension cords, linens, lamps, pillows, pictures and other decorative items to help them transform their new space into a new home. To make a donation of household items, please contact Carla Miszkiel either by phone at 505-2424399 x 324, or through email at cmiszkiel@SMHC-NM.org
Coffee: It's a Double Win
Coffee – It’s A Double Win
The St. Martin’s Hope Café was awarded the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness’ Non-profit Innovation Award for 2013. The Hope Café serves as an employment training site for individuals attempting to leave the streets and escape poverty. Grab a cup of coffee and help the homeless!
601 Montano Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
United States
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