Client Services Center — Albuquerque, NM
Client Services Center is a community health center clinic at 1220 1st St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, open 38 hours a week. The typical New Mexico clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, which serves 3,902 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 1220 1st St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 · Directions
- Phone: (505) 766-5197
- Website: www.abqhch.org
- Weekly hours: 38 (New Mexico clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Patients came to Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,189 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,413 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 644 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 243 | patients had eye exams |
| Flu shots | 141 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 69 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 37 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 68 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 343 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 584 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 166 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 810 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 809 | patients tested |
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless also provides care by telehealth.
Who Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless serves
3,902 patients used Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,809 patients were experiencing homelessness and 115 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 63% | 65% | +28 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 90% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 44% | 20% | 14% | +24 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 50% | 33% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 18% | 11% | −13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 0% | 26% | 24% | −26 pts |
Quality of care at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless is at or above the New Mexico median on 1 of 4 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 67% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 72% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 79% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 64% | 73% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
The health center employs 88 full-time-equivalent staff, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 6 mental health staff. That is 1,096 patients per clinical provider against the New Mexico median of 936 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 19,935 visits, about 5.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 87102
1,458 Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless patients live in ZIP 87102, and 43% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. — 1,697 patients from 87102
- First Nations Community Healthsource — 531 patients from 87102
- Southwest Care Center — 94 patients from 87102
Community health centers near Client Services Center
Fcch/South Broadway Center
FNCH Outpatient Services
FNCH-Truman Health Center
FNCH Vision Clinic
First Nations Community HealthSource
More Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless locations
Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health Services & Administration
Medical Respite Collaborative @ Gateway Center
More community health centers in Albuquerque and across New Mexico.