A local homeless organization is helping people get off the streets — by partnering with law enforcement and local hospitals."Sometimes you find a safe place to be, sometimes you don't but it's really more dangerous than anything," said Carol Montano, who has been living on the streets for nearly a decade.She said it hasn't been easy.Jodie Jepson said there is a solution through a program called ABQ StreetConnect for heading home."My team is called out and then we go out there in 30 to 45 minutes to start our engagement," said Jepson.She's the director of the program ABQ StreetConnect. Through a partnership with local enforcement like Albuquerque Police Department, and hospitals like Presbyterian and UNM Hospital, Jepson said this allows ABQ StreetConnect to gather information on people like carol to offer a helping hand. "They really look at us as a tool for them," Jepson said. "We've just built this amazing relationship with law enforcement."The program has seen increased participation over the years. Montano says she sees the effort being made and the impact it's leaving. "Most of the people that were out here on the streets with us are in a home today, so it is working what they're doing," Montano said."When you're out on the streets it's literally survival mode," Jepson said. Montano said she has seen firsthand what people go through on the streets, but she can't wait to get started with the program. "I believe so, yes, I hope to be in a home of my own, too, so I'm excited to do it myself," Montano said. "It's really meeting folks where they're at and addressing individual needs," Jepson added. The ABQ StreetConnect program started off with a budget of $360,000 in 2017. The program now has $4.2 million to expand services and housing to those in need