By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado
Former case managers have spoken out about working conditions in Denver’s homeless shelters. Now, city council members are rejecting a new contract with the Salvation Army.
“I’m thankful I left when I did,” said one former case manager who spoke with CBS Colorado on the condition of anonymity.
That is the sentiment shared among three former case managers, after working in one of the city of Denver’s homeless shelters, managed by the Salvation Army.
Each of the three former case managers chose to remain anonymous as they have since taken other jobs in a similar field.
“When I walked out and got into my truck on my last night, I broke down into tears because it just felt like the stress was off my shoulders finally,” said one of the case managers.
“When I first started working there,” said one female worker, “I felt really, I would say empowered, I guess, that I was able to help people.”
That feeling reached a boiling point for each of them at different times. The female worker CBS Colorado spoke with resigned earlier this month after working for multiple locations over three years.