Origins

For several years, now, Mission ABQ has been partnering to provide services to the residents Copper Terrace Apartments (Formerly Vista Grande). In addition to weekly food distribution, we have provided regular guidance for members of the community looking for various social services, including drug & alcohol recovery, counseling services, access to affordable day care, assistance with infant and children’s supplies through heartbeat connection and MA Resource Center, and many other daily needs. Also, we have hosted periodic events such as a Harvest Festival, a community Thanksgiving Dinner, a Christmas gift and supply distribution with a community Christmas party, busing to a Free Spring Break Day Camp, and an afternoon summer children’s program.

Partnership

After several years of volunteer work, we are now in contract to provide specific needed services for this community and have begun developing this as an independent department under our family programs.

The future

While we have accomplished a lot in a few short years, we are only just beginning. Our dream is to bring courses offered by our Mission Training Center, such as our Community and Gardening courses to this community. We are working on plans to add staff to this program and expand into additional facilities.