social issues
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless names new CEO
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Britta Fisher will step down as Denver’s chief housing officer and become the CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, according to a news release. Her last day with Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration is Feb. 1. Fisher joined the City and County of Denver in 2018 and was selected as the first executive director 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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Denver’s housing agency seeks budget hike to house 220 homeless individuals in hotels
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Denver’s housing agency wants to quickly remove more than 220 homeless individuals from the streets by housing them in hotels, officials said during budget hearings this week. The department also wants to house 150 or more through another housing program. Officials from the Department of Housing Stability laid out their case for more funding on Tuesday, even…
