Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Opinion: Why Coloradans experiencing homelessness need COVID-19 vaccination now
Bringing vaccines to communities most affected by the pandemic is a public health, health-equity and moral imperative. Not doing so prolongs this pandemic.
Confusion and omissions dampen hopes for speedy COVID-19 vaccinations of unhoused Coloradans
Providers are concerned about getting unhoused people back for the required second dose of coronavirus vaccine.
Downtown Denver’s hotel industry is struggling. Is it because people don’t want to be in the city center?
Even if a coronavirus vaccine comes, the hotel and convention industry can’t just hit the restart button. The uncertainty of recovery means events are getting canceled through mid-to-late 2021.
Why Colorado’s housing market looks so hot even though coronavirus is ravaging the economy
Home prices are up, the mortgage industry is thriving and 93.9% of renters paid July rent. But sudden unemployment caused a widening of cracks that have been there all along.
Homelessness in Denver is obvious, but the never-ending work to solve it is harder to see
It could take months to find someone housing. And in that time, hundreds more who are newly homeless or new to Denver have arrived.
Homeless camps in downtown Denver are “out of control” as the pandemic drags on. So what’s the solution?
One nonprofit counted 30 encampments and 664 tents. The tent cities are growing more persistent as Denver has backed off enforcing the camping ban.
Sweeps of Denver homeless camps go against coronavirus guidance
For some living on the streets, avoiding shelters is “common sense” as CDC says displacing people risks spreading infections further in communities
For people without homes but wary of shelters, Longmont’s “safe lots” could be a haven
Coronavirus amplified concerns about the conditions inside homeless shelters. For some living in their cars, a safe place to park could be a vital stop-gap.
Colorado is still figuring out how to protect the homeless as Denver shelter reports two coronavirus cases
Two patients at the Stout Street clinic tested positive for COVID-19 and are now recovering in isolation. Homeless advocates worry the state isn’t prepared for an outbreak.
Colorado is now under a stay-at-home order. But what about those without homes?
With state efforts lagging, Springs Rescue Mission invests in “isolation” shelter to slow the spread of coronavirus, protect people experiencing homelessness -- a move that’s “definitely a test of our faith.”
Homeless shelters and health officials scramble for a plan as coronavirus spreads in Colorado
Health officials are encouraging individuals with coronavirus symptoms to get tested and self quarantine. But what happens when you don’t have a home?
Denver voted to keep its camping ban. So what is Colorado actually doing to end homelessness?
A patchwork of housing programs, shelters and eviction prevention efforts are making progress one unit at a time, but advocates say a problem generations in the making needs more aggressive action.
Colorado is set to invest more in affordable housing than ever before. And it nearly spent even more.
The poor have been hit the hardest by Colorado's affordable housing shortage, but the cost crunch extends throughout the middle class and all across the state
It’s the Year of the Renter at the Colorado statehouse, from rent control to less stringent eviction timelines
Several bills are on Colorado Democrats’ agenda to fix what tenants call an imbalance of power, while landlords say too much, too fast could worsen housing crisis
Colorado spends $4.7 million a year helping homeless people rehab from drug and alcohol abuse at Fort Lyon. Is it worth the cost?
Five-year audit of rural campus along the Arkansas River shows mixed results, setting the stage for a major battle in the statehouse over future funding
