Gateway Recovery

What is Gateway Recovery?

Gateway Recovery is a micro-community made up of Pallet Homes for our unsheltered community and people experiencing substance use disorder.

Gateway Recovery opened May 2025. The micro-community, located along Pan American just south of the Comanche exit, provides transitional recovery Pallet homes and on-site supports services designed to help residents move toward recovery and stable housing. The micro-community has the capacity to house 50 people in 46 pallet homes. This includes 42 single-occupancy homes and four double-occupancy homes for couples.

Our goal is for 60% of residents to transition to stable housing within six months of program entry. Residents receive individualized support based on their needs, goals, and housing plan.

The City partners with Family Endeavors who operates Gateway Recovery and provides ongoing services to residents.

What Services are Offered?

Gateway Recovery provides on-site services designed to support residents in recovery, improve overall well-being, and help people transition to stable housing.

Services include:

• Individual therapy and behavioral health services to support mental health, substance use recovery, and individual treatment goals.
• Group services and recovery support that provide opportunities for connection, skill-building, and peer support.
• Peer support services from people with lived experience who can provide encouragement, guidance, and support throughout the recovery process.
• Case management to help residents identify their goals, access resources, address barriers, and connect with community services.
• Services navigation to connect residents with health care, benefits, employment, transportation, identification documents, and other community resources.
• Housing navigation to help residents identify appropriate housing options, prepare for housing, and connect to longer-term stable housing.
• Connections to community resources and treatment providers based on each resident’s individual needs and goals.

Referrals

Referrals to Gateway Recovery are by provider only. 

Download the full referral packet.

Why is Recovery Housing Needed? 

A report commissioned by the Department of Health, Housing, and Homelessness found there is a shortage of low-barrier recovery housing in our city. The study indicated there are only 800 recovery beds available throughout Albuquerque, and further analysis of the data recommended the City find innovative approaches to expanding housing options. The Recovery Gateway will add critical services.