Seasonal & Holidays
Holiday Schedule For Albuquerque's Westside Emergency Housing Center
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Posted on December 20, 2019
The Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) is extending its operation hours to provide shelter for individuals during this year’s holiday season. In addition to expanded hours, meals will also be provided.
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Beginning Saturday, December 21, 2019 the WEHC will leave its doors open 24 hours a day until January 5, 2020. Prepackaged meals will be provided Monday – Friday. A hot meal will be prepared and delivered by the Rock at Noon Day on December 25th.
“We have a responsibility as a community to provide safety and dignity for people experiencing homelessness,” said Carol Pierce, Director of the Department of Family and Community Services. “The Westside Emergency Housing Center provides shelter to over 300 adults and children each night who otherwise would not have a safe place to sleep, and we are pleased to be able to stay open additional hours over the holidays.”
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Pick up / drop off locations and times are as follows:
| Location | Pick Up Times | Drop Off Times |
| Coronado Park (301 McKnight Ave NW) | Mon-Fri: 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm Sat & Sun: 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm | Sat: 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am |
| Hope Works Day Shelter (1301 3rd St NW) | Sun – Fri: 6pm Sat: No Pick Ups | Sun – Fri: 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am |
| God’s Warehouse (8011 Central Ave NE) | Mon- Fri: 6pm Sat & Sun: 6 pm | Mon – Fri: 8am Sat & Sun: 8am |
| Steelbridge (Women and Families w/ Children) (2021 2nd St NW) | Sat – Fri: 4pm, 5pm, 7:30pm | Mon – Fri: 7 am, 8am, 9am, 10am Sat &; Sun: 7 am, 8am, 9am, 10am |
An early pick up will also be added on December 25th at 2:00 pm from the Rock at Noon Day, Steelbridge and Coronado Park.
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