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Executive Director Lisa Simpson was recently interviewed by KRQE regarding the women who have been found in the West Mesa.
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Crossroads for Women recently received two new grants. The Wilhelmina Coe Foundation awarded Crossroads $15,000 for a part-time case manager at Maya’s Place, who will provide case management and supervision on Fridays and Saturdays. This allows for Friday evening and weekend programming, as well as supervision for family visits and transportation assistance with shopping and other chores. Crossroads also received a $12,000 grant from the Sandia Foundation for its new vocational program, The Crossroads Bazaar. This was sorely needed to get the store up and running, and allow for the initial employment of client employees.

Crossroads for Women will be presenting at the 2008 Behavioral Health Collaborative Conference: A Place in the Community and Beyond. Executive Director Lisa Simpson and Clinical Director Carol Hinote will speak on “Support and Accountability for Reentry from Female Corrections.”

With expanded program hours, Crossroads has added several new groups to provide additional support for the women. Amanda Douglas and Sheila Anthony oversee an art group which focuses on self-expression through the visual arts. Amanda Douglas also leads a therapy group entitled Inner Freedom. A new daytime group, Golden Girls, allows women age 40 and older to focus on therapy issues specific to their age group.

Crossroads has been fortunate to receive so much assistance through volunteers. For Make a Difference Day, Boy Scout Troop 336will be laying a brick sidewalk at Maya’s Place and the Del Norte Rotary Club will be reorganizing the storage units for Crossroads. The Hoffmantown Baptist church just completed a coat drive for the women and children at Crossroads. They will also be providing food boxes for clients at Thanksgiving. The Junior League of Albuquerque will be hosting the Halloween Party for the children of Crossroads. Del Norte Rotary Club will be hosting the Christmas party for the women and children of Crossroads. A number of organizations will be assisting with gifts for the women and children of Crossroads. A number of organizations will be assisting with gifts for the women and children including the Soroptimists, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and the Center for Spiritual Well-Being. Without the generous assistance of these agencies, Crossroads would not be able to provide the needed support to the women and children. It is particularly appreciated during the holidays when the women would not otherwise have the means to have a holiday celebration.