Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) @COCoalition
We work toward the prevention of homelessness and creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families and individuals throughout Colorado. coloradocoalition.org Denver, CO Joined April 2012-
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Join us for our 2024 Legislative Wrap on Thursday, May 29th at 5pm on Zoom. We will give an overview of this Colorado legislative sessions, trends in advocacy and projections for the future of our priorities under the Gold Dome. #coleg Register: coloradocoalition.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
HB24-1322 PASSED the Senate Health and Human Services Committee! 🎉 Thank you to all the members of the committee who voted YES to allow Colorado the opportunity to fund critical services through Medicaid. Now, to the Senate Appropriations Committee! #coleg #copolitics
On Wed, May 1st, CCH will celebrate 40 years of creating lasting solutions to homelessness through homes, health, & hope. All CCH facilities will be closed to the public for the day to allow staff to attend a celebration event. Operations will resume as normal on Thurs, May 2nd.
"I myself was an agricultural worker," and Community Health Centers "ensure that agricultural workers are informed, educated, and they feel welcome to receive the services they deserve." Thank you, Rocio, from @amplahealth, for sharing at #AgWorker24! #ValueCHCs
April is Second Chance Month, and advocates across the country are working to remove the barriers people face because of an arrest or conviction record. #CleanSlate is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves a second chance to pursue their dreams. #MoreThanSecondChances
New data shows average rent increases are slowing. However, eviction filings are worryingly high, up 21% compared to 2023. "It's very hard for the average family to make ends meet in this climate," warns Colorado Housing Connects. denver7.com/news/local-new…
Happy #NationalVolunteerWeek! Thank you to the amazing volunteers who help us work towards our mission of preventing homelessness and who embody our philosophy of service. We held a celebration Tuesday evening to thank these volunteers for their selfless work.
Listening to the oral arguments in #JohnsonVGrantsPass, here are some of the powerful statements against criminalizing homelessness: 🧵1/?
Colorado is now one of numerous states across the country with For or Just Cause Eviction protections in place. Find out more about HB24-1098 here: denverpost.com/2024/04/19/col…
@MayorJohnsonCO & @CityofDenver are combating climate change & supporting the community through innovative projects. By installing a solar array on the rooftop of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, they are cutting costs & providing clean, reliable energy. ☀️🏢 #EarthWeek
Providing access to affordable homes & voluntary services is more effective at ending homelessness than outdated & dehumanizing strategies like fines and arrests. Learn about what communities can do instead: tinyurl.com/mr3b7p4t #HousingNotHandcuffs #JohnsonVGrantsPass
Without ID documents, CO residents can't open bank accounts, cash a check, pick up certain prescriptions, board a plane, or access health care, housing, employment, or public benefits. #SB211 would make it easier for people to access these documents. #NecessaryDocumentProgram
Our founders were out of town recently helping @COCoalition purchase supplies for their homeless population. Your donations helped give those in need much needed food items. Our warmest thanks for helping us support this great organization!
Thank you to everyone who attended our April 2024 Ed Series session last week on "Serving the Migrant Population in CO: How the Homelessness Crisis and Newcomer Crisis Intersect." We uploaded the English and Spanish recordings on our YT, ow.ly/K1Rv50RmHmU #CCHEdSeries
CCLP's final priority bill has been introduced: #SB211 Adjustments to Necessary Documents Program! #SB211 will remove the need for a physical voucher for IDs and allow participants to access these documents at the point of service. Learn about the bill: leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-211
Access to housing services like temporary housing, rent and utility assistance, and housing navigation services, among others, are proven to reduce criminal justice involvement and homelessness. 🏠✅ Now, onto the Senate! @COSenKirkmeyer, @SenRobRodriguez #coleg #copolitics
HB24-1332 PASSED THE HOUSE! 🎉 By determining the feasibility of an 1115 waiver, HB24-1332 will allow CO to fund housing and nutrition services through Medicaid. Thank you for championing this bill through its first chamber, @ShannonBird4CO and @KyleBrownHD12! #coleg #copolitics
HB24-1322 Medicaid Coverage Housing & Nutrition Services passed House Appropriations Committee on an 8-3 vote Friday! #coleg Learn more about the impacts of this bill in this one pager: drive.google.com/file/d/1YPZvIZ…
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May is #AAPIHeritageMonth and we're reflecting on the barriers that have long been faced by Asian Americans. We thought this piece deserved a re-share, since it is very much still relevant today. thehousingcenter.org/this-aapi-heri…
HB24-1322 PASSED the Senate Health and Human Services Committee! 🎉 Thank you to all the members of the committee who voted YES to allow Colorado the opportunity to fund critical services through Medicaid. Now, to the Senate Appropriations Committee! #coleg #copolitics
Nutrition services like medically tailored meals and nutrition prescriptions are proven to prevent expensive health emergencies.🍎✅ HB24-1332 determines the feasibility of an 1115 waiver that will allow Colorado to fund housing and nutrition services through Medicaid. #coleg
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Testimony in favor of #coleg SB211 Improve Necessary Documents Program by @ViolenceFreeCO @CCLPnews and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
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New data shows average rent increases are slowing. However, eviction filings are worryingly high, up 21% compared to 2023. "It's very hard for the average family to make ends meet in this climate," warns Colorado Housing Connects. denver7.com/news/local-new…
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🏳️🌈 Today, we join @TrueColorsUnite in celebrating #TrueColorsDay, an international day of advocacy around preventing and ending LGBTQ+ youth homelessness and honoring those dedicated to ensuring safe housing for all. 🏠💖🌈 #HomelessnessIsSolvable ➡️ bit.ly/44bG0QP
Without ID documents, CO residents can't open bank accounts, cash a check, pick up certain prescriptions, board a plane, or access health care, housing, employment, or public benefits. #SB211 would make it easier for people to access these documents. #NecessaryDocumentProgram
Our founders were out of town recently helping @COCoalition purchase supplies for their homeless population. Your donations helped give those in need much needed food items. Our warmest thanks for helping us support this great organization!
Together for the most critical housing case in decades, Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. This case is about our values as a community. Will the courts choose homes & hope or fines & punishment? Join us in pushing for real solutions to homelessness tinyurl.com/nhdxvre4
CCLP's final priority bill has been introduced: #SB211 Adjustments to Necessary Documents Program! #SB211 will remove the need for a physical voucher for IDs and allow participants to access these documents at the point of service. Learn about the bill: leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-211
Access to housing services like temporary housing, rent and utility assistance, and housing navigation services, among others, are proven to reduce criminal justice involvement and homelessness. 🏠✅ Now, onto the Senate! @COSenKirkmeyer, @SenRobRodriguez #coleg #copolitics
HB24-1332 PASSED THE HOUSE! 🎉 By determining the feasibility of an 1115 waiver, HB24-1332 will allow CO to fund housing and nutrition services through Medicaid. Thank you for championing this bill through its first chamber, @ShannonBird4CO and @KyleBrownHD12! #coleg #copolitics
"At the heart of the case, Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, is whether cities solve homelessness through housing or whether they can punish people experiencing homelessness with tickets and fines, even when the city does not have shelter for them." tinyurl.com/y7z94rub