Research Guides: Homelessness: The Homeless in Colorado

Organizations and Advocacy

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Helping the homeless for nearly 25 years. They consider anyone who lacks a fixed, regular or adequate residence to be homeless.
Office of Homeless Initiatives (Colorado Department of Local Affairs)
Partners with local, state and federal stakeholders to build, promote and support collaborative approaches to connect Colorado’s most vulnerable citizens with housing and services.
Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI)
Every year the MDHI conducts a Point-in-Time (PIT) study that strives to count the number of homeless individuals on one day of the year and to educate citizens about the presence of homelessness within their own communities.&
Metro Denver Homeless Initiative: Point-in-Time Reports
Seven-County Denver Metropolitan Region survey results
The Gathering Place
"A refuge for rebuilding lives."
Catholic Charities: Colorado Homeless Shelters
Assures that the basic needs of homeless individuals and families are met including: Safe Shelter, Warm Clothing, and Food.
Denver Homeless Out Loud (DHOL)
DHOL works with and for people who experience homelessness, to solve the issues that arise from the experience of homelessness.

Colorado Statistics (2017)

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United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
Support communities to continue to innovate and explore effective collaborative responses to youth homelessness.