Tag: Aurora Homelessness
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Aurora homeless navigation campus will prioritize safety, staff says
As the city of Aurora takes strides forward with its regional homeless navigation campus, officials held two meetings in March to gather feedback from community members and business owners in the surrounding areas. Once established, the navigation campus will consolidate services for homeless people in one location — a model similar to that of the Colorado…
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More than 70 volunteers show up for Aurora’s 2024 point in time homeless count
“How did you get out of homelessness?” The question came from Nashayra Montes-Mercado, who asked through tears and hugged Fatima Kiass on Tuesday, crying into her shoulder outside of the small bus she lives in with her partner, Stuart Schwallie, their two children and their dog Ted. Kiass, one of more than 70 volunteers conducting Aurora’s…
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Immigrants may cause spike in annual metro Denver homeless count
An annual count of Denver’s homeless population will include immigrants who crossed America’s southern border and ended up in the city’s shelters, potentially increasing the number by a significant amount. The annual point-in-time count, which offers a snapshot of the country’s homeless population on a single night, is taking place across Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,…
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Aurora mayor hones in on “work first” approach to homelessness in state of city speech
Mayor Mike Coffman honed in on homelessness in his State of City speech on Friday, when he outlined key initiatives he said would help Aurora tackle the crisis that has soared in the last several years in Colorado’s urban centers. The city needs to focus on several key areas, notably affordable housing, water conservation,…
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Denver rents out entire hotel in Aurora for immigrants, kicking out previous residents
Aurora resident Joe Sauceda was living with his dog and partner in a hotel in Aurora for about a year when he learned he could no longer renew his lease for the next week. With nowhere else to go, Sauceda moved his family into a car and turned the ignition on in the middle of the…
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As Aurora shifts funding priority to life-saving programs, nonprofits scramble to find revenue sources
Several nonprofits that provide services to people in Aurora face cuts in the city’s proposed budget for next year following a dip in the local government’s revenues. But they’re luckier than the groups that offer homelessness programs whose funding was completely zeroed out, a move that reflects a shift in the city’s priorities. Notably, some…
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Aurora seeks volunteers to count, survey homeless people for annual point-in-time count
Aurora is looking for volunteers for its 2024 point-in-time count, the annual survey of homeless people, both “sheltered” and “unsheltered,” in the city on a given day. Next year’s count will happen from 6 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The “unsheltered” homeless category refers to people who sleep in public spaces, such as…