Gateway Center at Gibson Health Hub
The City acquired the Gibson Medical Center in April 2021 and renamed it the Gibson Health Hub. The campus hosts existing tenants providing medical, behavioral health, and vocational services. The City's Gateway project will add additional health resources for the community as well as centrally located overnight beds and supportive services to connect people with the help they need on their pathway to housing.
Read our Gateway Administrative Policies and Operations Plan
Take a virtual tour to see the construction progress as of early March!
Tenants
Gibson Health Hub (GHH) is Home to 11 Tenants, Including Three Accredited Hospitals
AMG - Botique hospital and medical care.
Haven Behavioral Hospital - In-patient and out-patient behavioral health.
Turquoise Lodge Hospital - (State) Substance use disorder treatment and detox.
Fresenius Medical Care - Kidney Care
Zia Health Management LLC - In-home medical care
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Public Education Department - (State) Job training
The Hub is Also Home to Various City Departments
Albuquerque Community Safety - A third branch of the City's first responder system; dispatches an unarmed, first responder team trained in behavioral health.
VIP Trauma Recovery Center - Created a central hub to connect victims of violent crime to trauma recovery services.
Encampment Outreach - Secures 1/4 mile radius around GHH and connects individuals in encampments to services.
Enhancing the Continuum of Care with Five Key Services
| Service | Description | Outcome | Estimated Yearly Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway: Overnight beds | Low, barrier, trauma-informed beds for transition to housing | Successful exit to safe, stable housing | 1000 individuals |
| Gateway: Engagement Center | Easy access to services needed for case management; job training, personal identification | Successful exit to safe, stable housing | 1000 individuals |
| Gateway: Receiving Area for first responders | Low-acuity, 24/7 connection point to shelter, housing, other services | Divert individuals from emergency departments | 1,500 connections/ transports to needed services |
| Medical Sobering | Low-acuity, medical monitoring to gain sobriety; Complement to CARES Campus | Divert individuals from emergency departments and jail | 17,000+ overnight stays |
| Medical Respite | Patient-centered medical care and necessary social services | Reduce avoidable emergency department usage and potential re-admissions; connect individuals to permanent supportive housing | 320 individuals |
How Did We Get to These Services?
Community Input Meetings
- Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom June 10, 2021 Power Point Presentation | June 10, 2021 Meeting Notes
- Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. GMC Educational Building June 12, 2021 Power Point Presentation | June 12, 2021 Meeting Notes
- Monday September 20, 2021 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting (Business Input) September 20, 2021 Power Point Presentation | September 20, 2021 Meeting Notes
Research FCS has Conducted
- Gateway Center Site Ranking Report
- Gateway Center Online Survey Report
- Gateway Center Public Input Summary Report
- Homeless Shelter Presentation
- Gateway Lived Experiences Design Workshops
- People with Lived Experience Focus Groups
Research by Other Institutions
- The City of Albuquerque supports extensive research into homelessness in Albuquerque. Read more on our Homelessness Prevention Page.
Timelines and More Information
The City is building Gateway in stages, with the first services anticipated to come online in April, 2023.
In Phase I:
- The Overnight beds and Engagement Center will serve 200 single adult women-identifying individuals per year with the goal of 90-day transitions to housing.
- The First Responder Receiving Area will make up to 1,500 transports a year to needed services.
- The medical sobering center will have 49 beds to provide medical care and addiction recovery services to over 16,000 people a year.
The Gateway follows best practices from around the country including using a low-barrier approach where services are not forced on individuals, but a plan is made based on the needs of the person.
Get answers to FAQs on the Gateway Center @ GHH
Transformative Neighborhood Planning Meetings
All meetings take place the last Thursday of every month.
February 22, 2023 Meeting notes | February 22, 2023 Recording
March 23, 2023 Agenda | Meeting notes | Recording
April 27, 2023 Agenda | Meeting notes | Recording
May 25, 2023 Agenda | Meeting notes | Recording
June 22, 2023 Agenda| Meeting notes | Recording