Family & Community Services - About Us

The employees of the Department of Family and Community Services welcome you to our webpage. It is our privilege to assist individuals and families in meeting their housing, educational, recreational, health care and other needs.

We hope that you will find this web page is helpful in answering your questions about the services we provide to the citizens of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

Please let us know if we are accomplishing our goal. We are always interested in hearing how we can better serve you.

Robin Dozier Otten, Director

Mission Statement

The Department of Family and Community Services provides quality health and social services, housing, recreation and education to improve the quality of life for the entire Albuquerque Community.

Divisions

Administration - provides administrative services for the department.

Robin Dozier Otten, Director, 768-2860, email

• COA/Bernalillo County Area Agency on Aging - administers contracts for senior services for the Bernalillo County area. Danny Placencio, Manager, 924-3693, email, web link

• Health and Social Service Centers - provide, as a community focal point, services to meet the health, education, and social service needs of the community.

  • Alamosa Health & Social Service Center

  • 836-8800, email, web link

   

  • John Marshall Health & Social Services Center
  • Mayan Armijo, Acting Manager, 848-1345, email, web link

   

  • East Central Health & Social Services Center
  • George Montoya, Manager, 256-2070, email, web link

   

  • Los Griegos Health & Social Services Center
  • Mayan Armijo, Manager, 761-4050 email, web link

Health and Human Services - administers contracts for mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Michael Robertson, Division Manager, 768-2865, email, web link

Child Development - partners with Albuquerque Public Schools and community agencies to offer comprehensive child and family development programs.

Anita Fernandez, Division Manager, 767-6560, email, web link

Community Development - provides grant assistance for programs and services that serve persons of low and moderate income through federal, state and local funds.

Doug Chaplin, Division Manager, 768-2745, email, web link

• Office of Neighborhood Revitalization - provides Neighborhood Stabilization Programs and Home Owner Housing rehab.
• Valerie Bargas, Manager, 767-5826, email
  

Community Recreation & Educational Initiatives - provides a variety of recreational, educational and growth producing activities and services for individuals of all ages.

Arnold Sena, Division Manager, 767-5886, email, web link

Albuquerque Housing Authority - provides Section 8 and Public Housing assistance to low income citizens of Albuquerque.

Dolly Newman, Executive Director, 764-3999, email, web link

Fiscal - provides accounting and grants administration for the department.

Elaine Padilla, Division Manager, 768-2863, email

Maintenance - provides maintenance services to FCS facilities.

Eddie King, Division Manager, 768-2871, email