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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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Denver City Council approves business support programs
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Denver City Council unanimously approved two contracts with the city’s Department of Economic Development and Opportunity that would help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 16th Street Mall reconstruction project. One of the contracts is with Mile High United Way, setting aside $5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to provide financial…
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DHS names new chief for children and families program, Minna Costilla Cohen
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At the end of the month Minna Castillo Cohen will take over as director of the Office of Children, Youth and Families, taking over the position vacated by Robert Werthwein, when he became director of the state Office of Behavioral Health in September. Both agencies are part of the Department of Human Services. Costillo Cohen…
