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Aurora council votes to fill homeless service provider funding gaps at quarterly workshop
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While Aurora’s councilmembers held differing opinions on how to handle dollars for homeless service providers, they eventually agreed to allocate federal money to several organizations, bringing a few of them to flat funding. The councilmembers, however, entirely cut funding to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Aurora’s policymaking body earlier delayed a decision on funding…
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Denver provides $16 million for youth homeless shelter
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During a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at Denver Urban Peak’s homeless youth shelter, it was so quiet attendees could hear a pin drop. The ceremony began with a moment of silence for a young member of the Urban Peak and Denver community who recently passed away. Urban Peak CEO Christina Carlson said the staff learned of…
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Denver’s homelessness prevention efforts improved, but panelists agree plenty of work remains
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Despite Denver’s recent multi-year effort to ramp up services to prevent homelessness, Denver’s Office of Housing Stability officials got an earful of criticism – and suggestions for improvement – Friday from area homeless advocates and homeless people themselves. The housing stability office empaneled a group of subject matter experts for a discussion on the city’s burgeoning…
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Leader of Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to retire
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John Parvensky, who has led the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for the past 36 years, will retire from his role as president and CEO when a successor is found. According to a news release from the Coalition, Parvensky helped build the organization from a small advocacy group with six employees and a $100,000 budget…
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City leaders demand regional housing solutions following Mayor Coffman’s homeless ‘stunt’
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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…
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THE PODIUM | ‘Caring 4 Denver’ gives the homeless a new lease on life
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John Parvensky ?Earlier this month, Denver voters overwhelmingly approved a monumental commitment to mental health by passing the Caring 4 Denver sales tax. Denver is making good on a promise our country made over half a century ago – to provide mental health, substance use and suicide-prevention programs that are based in the community and…
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Court rules against homeless-advocacy group in Lakewood land fight
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The federal government will move forward with the sale of a 59-acre parcel in Lakewood after a homeless advocacy group lost a court battle to cease the auction. The U.S. District Court of Colorado this week ruled against the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), denying a request to stop the auction of the public…
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There’s legal help on the way for Denverites facing eviction
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Denverites under the threat of eviction have a new resource to turn to for legal help. An eviction legal defense pilot program opened its doors Wednesday, offering free aid to those who have been served a notice or received court papers. The Colorado Legal Services, which coordinates the program, said it will provide legal services…
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Feds reject plans for Lakewood homeless campus
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An advocacy group’s plans for a sprawling Lakewood facility to help house those experiencing homelessness took a blow late last week. Details are sparse, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rejected the plans after reportedly finding issues with advocacy group Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’ (CCH) financing proposal, Westword reports. The…
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Lakewood councilman: Fed center site a poor choice for homeless campus
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It’s been the resounding message from city officials and vocal residents in Lakewood: A 59-acre site near the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood is a poor choice for a large-scale homeless facility. The sentiment is also the upshot of a new guest commentary from Lakewood City Councilman Charley Able appearing in the Denver Post on…