Resources
Student and Family Resources
Homelessness
Please reach out if you find yourself experiencing any listed hardships to Ms. Jenny Himes - School Registrar/Front Desk.
Ms. Jenny Himes | (505)604-6441 ext #101 | jhimes@samsacademy.com
Students Experiencing Homelessness and Unaccompanied Youth
Who are Children and Youth experiencing homelessness?
The term includes:
Children and Youth who are:
- Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to “doubled up”)
- Living in motels, hotels, Trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
- Living in emergency or transitional shelters; or
- Are abandoned in hospitals.
Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
Children and Youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
Migratory children who qualify as homeless for the purpose of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described above.
Educational Rights of Students/Families
- Be immediately enrolled in school even if you do not have necessary paperwork or missed enrolment deadlines.
- Receive a free, appropriate public education.
- Attend the local attendance area school or the school of origin, with the placement decision based on the student’s best interest, giving priority to the students requested.
- Receive educational services including, but not limited to, special educations services for English Learners, career and technical educations, after school programs at no cost.
- Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to each student’s needs.
- Participation in extra-curricular activities such as clubs and athletics.
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Resources:
- United Way Resource Help Line: Call 211
- Local Food Pantry Lists
- Roadrunner Food Bank https://www.rrfb.org/
- The Store House of NM https://storehousenm.org/
- Rio Grande Food Project https://www.rgfp.org/
- SE Heights Food Pantry 417 Palomas Dr. SE | 505-256-1682
- East Central Food Pantry 7525 Zuni SE ABQ, NM 87108 | 505-767-5700
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10 a.m. - 12pm/ Tuesday & Thursday: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Gods Warehouse Food Pantry http://www.godswarehouses.com/ | 8011 Central Ave. NE Albuquerque, NM | 505-234-4251
- Full Food Pantry List of ABQ AREA https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/nm-albuquerque
Housing and Medical Support
- MFA/Housing New Mexico https://housingnm.org/
- HealthCare for The Homeless https://abqhch.org/
- HopeWorks https://www.hopeworksnm.org/
- Heading Home https://headinghome.org/
- First Nations https://www.fnch.org/
- New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness https://nmceh.org/
Local Shelters
- Amistad 1706 El Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 | (505) 877-0371
- New Day https://www.ydinm.org/ | 2820 Ridgecrest Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 | (505) 938-1060
- Barrett Foundation https://www.barrettfoundation.org/ | 505) 246-9244
- SAFE House NM https://www.safehousenm.org/ | (505) 247-4219
- Joy Junction https://www.joyjunction.org/
- Westside Shelter
- Pick-up and Drop-off Location and Times
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Location |
Pick Up Times |
Drop Off Times |
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Coronado Park |
Sunday - Saturday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. |
Sunday-Saturday: 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. |
|
Hope Works Day Shelter |
Monday-Friday: 3:45 p.m. |
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m., 10 a.m. |
|
God's Warehouse |
Sunday - Saturday: 6:30 p.m. |
Sunday-Saturday: 8 a.m. |
|
Steelbridge*** |
Sunday - Saturday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. |
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m |
|
First Nations Community Healthsources |
Sunday-Saturday: 6:00 p.m. |
Sunday-Saturday: After the God's Warehouse drop off. |
ABQ City Shelter Information https://www.cabq.gov/family/services/homeless-services
PED Support
New Mexico Public Education Department: Teacher and Family Outreach http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/teacher- family-outreach/
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
NCHE helpline 1-800-308-2145 or homeless@serve.org
More information is available at: https://nche.ed.gov
New Mexico Public Education Department: Teacher and Family Outreach http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/teacher- family-outreach/
Eviction Prevention Support
https://www.cabq.gov/family/services/homeless-services/eviction-prevention
Anti-Racism
Social Worker
If your student needs assistance, please reach out to Ms. Jamie Banks - School Social Worker. Available Mondays and Tuesdays.
Ms. Jamie Banks | (505)604-6441 ext #109 | jbanks@samsacademy.com
Parent/guardian referral to student support
Student self wellness referral to student support
Community Health Partner Information:
First Choice Community Healthcare - Alameda Medical Center UNM Family Health, Westside Clinic
7704 2nd Street NW 4808 McMahon Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107 Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505)890-1458 (505)272-2900
Internet Safety
The Internet offers a world of resources with the click of a mouse. But there is a dark side to the Internet that poses a variety of dangers for our youth, such as viruses that could harm your computer; pedophiles who are trying to meet your child; and disclosing personal information that could lead to identity theft. Every parent must recognize these dangers to help their child learn to protect his/her self-online. The following are some safety tips for parents of elementary students who use the Internet.
Place the computer in a common area. We strongly suggest that your child not have a computer in his or her room, or at least no Internet access on the computer in his or her room.
Learn to use the Internet. Experience cyberspace with your child and learn how to check the browser “History” to see what websites your child is visiting.
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THE FOLLOWING RULES:
- Never accept files or downloads from unknown sources; this includes familiar sources if you were not expecting them.
- Choose an email address/ screen name that DOES NOT contain any part of your name, age, gender, interests, or favorite activities.
- Do not fill out a profile without parental review and approval.
- Never give out real name, telephone, or cell phone number(s), mailing address, or passwords.
- Do not enter chat rooms.
- Do not post photographs in publicly accessible sites.
- The settings for ANY social networking profiles* should be PRIVATE, and new friends are accepted only if they are known to the child AND parent.
Talk to your child about dangers online. Your child should know that:
- Accepting files or downloads from unknown sources can include a virus that could harm the computer. Giving away personal information can lead to identity theft or worse.
- People may not be who they say they are online -- predators roam cyberspace.
- Open communication with your child is vital. Your children need to feel that they can come to you if they encounter frightening communications or images without fear of losing Internet privileges.
If you have a webcam, your child should use it ONLY if you are present. Posting pictures online or sending images can have dangerous consequences. Parents must control such activity.
Emergency Procedures
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Should an emergency or disaster situation ever arise in our area while school is in session, we want you to be aware that the school is prepared to respond effectively. In fact, public schools in New Mexico are built to meet stringent construction standards and may even be safer than many homes in the event of a disaster.
Should we have a major disaster/emergency during school hours, your student(s) will be cared for at the school. Our school has a detailed crisis plan, which has been formulated to respond to major emergencies.
Parent/guardian cooperation is imperative during an emergency. Please adhere to the following instructions in case of emergency:
1. Please do not telephone the school. Telephone lines may be needed for emergency communication. See #3 below for alternatives for communications.
2. In the event of a serious emergency, students will be kept at school until they are picked up by a responsible adult who has been pre-identified on the school emergency contact card, which is required to be filled out by parents/guardians at the beginning of every school year. Please instruct your child to remain at school until you or a designee arrives. It is recommended that you consider the following criteria when you authorize another person to pick up your child at school:
· He/she is 18 years of age or older.
· He/she is usually home during the day.
· He/she could walk to school, if necessary.
· He/she is known to your child.
· He/she is both aware of and able to assume this responsibility.
3. Turn your radio to KKOB or tune in to KOB TV4, KOAT TV7 or KRQE TV13 for emergency announcements. If students are to be kept at school, radio stations will be notified. If electrical service is not affected, information will be relayed via TV channels and the school website.
4. If you opted into our mass notification system, you will also be notified via phone as soon as possible during an emergency. It is important that we have your correct phone number and email address so that you will receive these messages. Please do not call the school or your child’s cell phone during an emergency, as phone lines will need to remain clear for emergency services.
5. Impress upon your children the need for them to follow the directions of any school personnel during an emergency.
6. During some emergencies, students may be taken to an off-campus relocation site. If this occurs, the school’s relocation and family reunification plan will be activated, which means that students will be released from the relocation site only to custodial parents/guardians or persons identified on the school emergency card. It is recommended that parents/guardians familiarize themselves with the school’s relocation and reunification plan, so that you have a better understanding of the protocols that may be utilized in this circumstance.
The decision to keep students at school will be based upon, among other factors, whether streets in the area are open and/or safe for travel. If an early release occurs, radio and TV stations will be notified, and the school website will post relevant information. If a natural disaster takes place during the time that students are being transported, students will be kept on the bus and the driver will ask for assistance through radio contact with the school and district personnel. Any child who is home waiting for the bus will not be picked up (if roads are impassable) and remain the responsibility of the parent/guardian. In the event a natural disaster occurs in the afternoon, the driver will make every attempt to continue delivering the students to their homes. Should road or weather conditions prevent the driver from delivering students to their homes, the students will be delivered to the school site. Parents will then be notified accordingly with instructions on how and where to pick up your student.
In case of a hazardous material release near the school, shelter-in-place procedures will be implemented to provide in-place protection from the outside elements. All students and staff will clear the fields, report to their rooms and all efforts will be made to prevent outside air from entering classrooms during the emergency. Preventative Lockdown (Shelter-in-Place) signs will be placed in classroom windows or hung outside classroom doors during a drill or emergency. Students arriving at school during a shelter-in-place drill or event should report to the school office or to a previously designated area at the school, because classrooms will be inaccessible. When the dangerous incident has subsided, or drill has ended, the all-clear signal will be given, and classrooms will again be accessible.
Please discuss these matters with your children and immediate family members. Planning ahead will help alleviate concern and confusion during emergencies.
Sincerely,
Amanda Catanzaro, Director of Operations
