Tag: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative
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Metro Denver Homeless Initiative names new executive director
Jason Johnson, a experienced housing nonprofit executive, is now tasked with overseeing one of Denver’s largest homeless response partners.
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Homelessness along the Front Range: Down in Colorado Springs, up in metro Denver
Homeless point-in-time counts indicate much different results between Denver, Colorado Springs.
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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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Denver mayor appoints new leader for housing stability department
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday appointed a new director for the city’s primary agency tackling the homelessness crisis. Johnston appointed Jamie Rife, executive director of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, to become the next director of the city’s Department of Housing Stability. The department oversees the city’s affordable housing efforts, plus rental and homeowner…
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Expert says camping bans make efforts to help homeless more difficult
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A leader in Denver’s efforts to reduce homelessness told city officials that urban camping bans make their job harder and more difficult to get people off the streets. Given Aurora recently passed its own urban camping ban and Denver has had one in place for…
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City leaders demand regional housing solutions following Mayor Coffman’s homeless ‘stunt’
Numerous city leaders and homeless advocates demanded action Thursday in a virtual press conference inspired by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman’s week-long experiment posing as homeless in Aurora and Denver. “Our goal is to provide an alternate vision to solving housing and homelessness issues,” said Aurora City Council member Crystal Murillo. Murillo said she and the…