metro denver homeless initiative
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More than 70 volunteers show up for Aurora’s 2024 point in time homeless count
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“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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Expert says camping bans make efforts to help homeless more difficult
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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 years, District 3 Councilmember Jamie Torres asked Metro Denver Homeless…
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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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Denver homelessness: Annual count shows slight increase
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Bucking a waning trend, Denver’s homeless population has slightly increased, including the chronically homeless, according a survey of those living in the metro area without a permanent address. The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) has released the 2018 Point in Time (PIT) study, providing a “snapshot of the number and characteristics of people experiencing homelessness…
