A lack of internet access and charging stations makes it challenging for unhoused folks to maintain a working cellphone, posing a threat to their safety and ability to follow up with service providers or connect with employers.

Shelter Force 11/1/23

For one Aurora family, eviction could come as soon as this week. The case against them was filed before Gov. Jared Polis’ executive order pausing evictions went into effect.

Colorado Sun 6/19/20

Headwaters Protectors hopes the city will take note of their compassionate – and cheap – services.

Colorado Newsline 8/2/21

A newly funded housing project in Denver is a small step in expanding programs that couple affordable housing with substance abuse and mental health treatment.

Colorado Newsline 4/4/21

State lawmakers this session set aside $400 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to try to alleviate the growing housing pressure seen across the state. The challenge now will be coming up with solutions that address the unique challenges urban, mountain and rural communities are facing.

Colorado Newsline 7/23/21

Last year, 22,224 students attending Colorado K-12 public schools were considered homeless. Housing advocates worry students are “falling through the cracks” during remote learning.

Colorado Newsline 9/10/20

As of June 2020, the state agency had 17 noncompliance issues — 14 of which are deemed high priority — the highest number of any state agency, according to an annual report released by the Office of the State Auditor in December.

Colorado Newsline 1/26/21

During Wednesday’s meeting, many unhoused residents detailed the inhumane treatment they’ve experienced at homeless shelters and during encampment clearings, commonly called homeless sweeps. Others talked about how, even with stable employment, they can’t afford rent or food or laundry services and that they’ve been on affordable housing waitlists for years.

Colorado Newsline 4/1/21

The city of Denver embarked on a five-year experiment in 2016 to see if it could disrupt the city’s robust homeless-to-jail pipeline by providing permanent supportive housing, which couples housing with services such as substance use and mental health treatment.

Colorado Newsline 7/16/21

Prior to the pandemic, Erika Joye had never missed a rent payment. The economic crisis spurred by the virus has made it increasingly harder for her to get back on her feet and remain in her home. “It just feels like I can’t get ahead of the game. I can’t even catch up. I can’t even walk on the field,” she said.

Colorado Newsline 10/19/20

Thousands of evictions have been filed throughout Colorado since January, highlighting the gaps in both state and federal eviction protections put in place throughout the pandemic.

Colorado Newsline 8/17/21

Colorado’s child poverty and unemployment rates had been steadily falling prior to the pandemic, and median family income was on the rise. But all of that progress came to a halt in March 2020 after the spread of COVID-19 triggered stay-at-home orders and mass layoffs, which propelled the percentage of U.S. children with an unemployed parent to a 50-year high.

Colorado Newsline 8/26/21