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Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: My New Year’s resolutions for 2023

by Mario Nicolais 3:02 AM MST on Jan 1, 20236:43 PM MST on Dec 30, 2022

There are always a few things each of us can work on to make our life balance a little better

Posted inHousing

The last few months of 2022 have been particularly deadly for Coloradans who are homeless

by Jennifer Brown and Olivia Prentzel 4:10 AM MST on Dec 28, 20229:59 AM MST on Dec 28, 2022

Two people were murdered and five likely froze to death last week in what has been a deadly end to an extra deadly year for Colorado’s homeless population.

Posted inSocial Services

Colorado lawmakers to consider $5 million proposal to target youth homelessness after current programs fall short

by Shannon Najmabadi and Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MST on Dec 9, 20228:57 PM MST on Dec 8, 2022

On a typical day in Colorado, there are about 600 homeless children and 262 homeless young adults ages 18 to 24

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: Denver’s next mayor must be committed to solving the homelessness problem

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MST on Dec 4, 202211:26 AM MST on Dec 3, 2022

The city’s new mayor will need to find a way to mobilize the community with discipline and compassion, rather than looking away

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Denver needs a steady funding stream to build tiny homes for homeless residents

by Corey M. Jacinto 1:30 AM MST on Dec 2, 20225:43 PM MST on Dec 1, 2022

The City Council has endorsed the concept of tiny-home villages, which have a good track record. What it needs is the money to scale up.

Posted inHousing

RTD hires its first homeless outreach coordinator to visit stations, offer services to those illegally camped

by Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MST on Nov 29, 202210:36 AM MST on Nov 29, 2022

RTD has one worker who visits light-rail and bus stations in eight counties, offering housing and other services to those in need.

Posted inHealth

“Golden Girls” find community and safety in Western Slope shelter

by Nancy Lofholm 3:01 AM MST on Nov 28, 202210:40 PM MST on Nov 27, 2022

Women account for about 35% of people who are homeless in Mesa County, where the wait for subsidized housing is 3 years.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: ‘Housing First’ does not mean housing only

by Sarah Gillespie 1:30 AM MST on Nov 21, 20226:11 PM MST on Nov 18, 2022

It also means treatment and rehabilitation for illness and addiction, but the housing does come first.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: A better approach to serving Denver’s homeless is ‘rehabilitation first’

by Evy Duek 1:30 AM MDT on Oct 22, 20226:34 PM MDT on Oct 21, 2022

‘Housing first’ treats the issue like a cost-of-living problem. It’s not.

Posted inHousing

Denver’s program to house the homeless reduced hospital and jail visits. But not deaths. 

by Jennifer Brown 4:10 AM MDT on Sep 15, 20229:26 AM MDT on Sep 15, 2022

Researchers found that people who were provided housing through Denver’s social impact bond program died at the same rate as those living on the streets

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