Joy Junction is a 501(c)(3) faith-based homeless shelter and church ministry that offers emergency and short-term essentials such as food, clothing, counseling, transportation, shelter to homeless women, children, and families throughout Albuquerque, New Mexico. Joy Junction's guests can also receive other services for their spiritual and emotional needs. Joy Junction's mantra is "giving the homeless a Hand Up, not a handout, to help them get back on their feet." Joy Junction opened in 1986 and has become the largest homeless shelter in New Mexico.