Tag: Homelessness
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Arapahoe County nonprofit support program accepts applications after hiatus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Arapahoe County program that helps fill funding gaps for nonprofits is accepting applications again after a break in operation, according to a news release from the county. Aid to Agencies, a program that began in Arapahoe County in 2008 to fill service gaps in…
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Colorado church embraces housing homeless in RVs despite town’s resistance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Polhemus and his team at The Rock Church in Castle Rock say all they seek in return for providing shelter is to witness those they help achieve a healthier, more sustainable life beyond homelessness. After a recent settlement with Castle Rock over land use laws,…
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Arapahoe County sees 11% increase in homelessness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe County’s annual Point in Time homeless count shows a rise in homelessness, but officials say the county’s prevention efforts show “significant success” regardless. The county’s count of homeless people, which happens on a single day in January each year, showed an 11% increase to…
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Human remains found in Pueblo are identified, 25 years later
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pueblo County sheriff’s detectives have verified the identity of a man whose skeletal remains were found in a field just north of Pueblo in November 2000. Marvin Majors of Oklahoma was 34 years old and believed to have been homeless, camping in a field north…
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Arapahoe County, Denver celebrate new affordable housing projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe County secured $30 million for a permanent supportive housing project for homeless people and those with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Denver Housing Authority held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing complex. The housing facility, at 1900…
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Lakewood residents said they repeatedly reported problems with home before weekend fires
“It was complete chaos”
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In response to think tank report, Denver homeless experts say ‘work-first’ model doesn’t work
In response to a Common Sense Institute report claiming a “work-first” approach to addressing homelessness is the best approach, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless countered in a news release this week that “housing-first” is best practice. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless called the CSI study “misleading” and “loosely informed” in the Tuesday release, saying…
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50,000 people in Colorado accessed homeless services in 2024, report says
Veteran homeless numbers decline last year
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Aurora council approves grant, partnership with state for homeless services
Aurora councilmembers passed several housing-related agenda items in Monday night’s meeting, approving grant funding for an additional homeless program staff member and the extension of an eviction services program. The council unanimously approved accepting grant funding from the Colorado State Department of Local Affairs. The grant gives the city $90,000, which the city will match,…