We are licensed for 30 children. However, we are using our 3rd cottage as a relief cottage. As a result, we have a practical capacity of 20 children. Our goal is to open our relief cottage for full-time care. The children living on our campus typically are school age, 6 to 18 years old (houseparent's children are excluded from the age range).

Albuquerque Christian Children's Home began caring for children in 1970 at the present location.

Most of our children in residence are from homes in crisis, not orphans. The vast majority of our children at ACCH are "orphaned by the living" - that is, they are without a home due to abuse, neglect and/or abandonment by their parent(s) or guardian. In these situations, the children have been removed from their home by a family member or the legal system and placed at ACCH.

We have both boys and girls living at ACCH. Our children live in a family-style home, usually with a married couple as houseparents. These 4000+ square feet homes are called cottages and house up to 10 children each. There is an apartment for the houseparents, bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a spacious kitchen, living room and recreation/study area provided with each cottage.

The goal of ACCH for each child is permanency placement. When possible, the child returns to the family. The average child stays 18 months; however the stay varies depending on the birth family's ability to become a stable unit capable of caring for the child. Some children continue to be cared for by ACCH following high school. Several of our children have attended college or technical schools. We strive to provide them with self-sufficient adult life skills.

They attend the Albuquerque Public Schools. The children attend a local congregation with their houseparents.

ACCH is not staffed or equipped to care for children with advanced behavior problems. Violence in any of our facilities is not tolerated and will result in imediate out-placement from our campus

Absolutely! There are many ways to volunteer at ACCH! You can volunteer to help at a cottage, the office, special events, our thrift store and in many other ways. Volunteers are very important to our ministry for children. Volunteer opportunities allow you, your church, your business or civic group to help at-risk children, who have been neglected or abused, make a new start in their lives. Your donation or volunteer work will help change the life of a child and maybe your own.