The Crossroads 

Admission Criteria
Women applying to The Crossroads must meet the HUD definition of homeless and have co-occuring mental and addictive disorders. Women must be sober at the time of interview and admission. Single women and women with children can be accomodated. However, available funding may limit how large a family can be accomodated. Teenage children are separately interviewed to ensure that their needs can be met in the program. Also required is a willingness to participate in the program,
including employment or vocational activities unless eligible for disability.

Admission Process
Women seeking admission should contact The Crossroads at 242-1010. A brief interview is conducted over the telephone to determine if the threshold admission criteria are met. Applicants are instructed to call back on a weekly or monthly basis depending on current bed availability. When a bed becomes available an intake assessment is scheduled.  A decision is made immediately following the intake assessment.  Admitted clients are generally able to enter housing within a week of admission.

Maya's Place 

Admission Criteria
Women must be exiting jail or prison.  In addition, women must meet the HUD definition of homelessness and disability.  Women entering Maya's Place must be sober at admission.

Admission Process
Women may apply for admission by contacting the Maya's Place office at 266-0110 or by mail.  Maya's Place does not aceept collect calls from correctional facilities but applications are available from the case managers at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque and at the Women's Correctional Facility in Grants.  Applications can be mailed or faxed to Maya's Place.  An interview will be scheduled when there is bed availability.