Homeless

Denver City Council leaders reject $3 million contract with Salvation Army for homeless services

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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.

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Homelessness among families with children in Colorado grew by 134% in 2024, according to federal report 

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Colorado saw one of the biggest increases in the nation in the number of families who were homeless in 2024 — a 134% jump from the previous year, according to a federal report that painted the state’s homelessness crisis in a harsher light than previous regional counts. 

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In Grand Junction, scrutiny intensifies on Resource Center to address rising crime, other issues

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Once celebrated as one of the top 10 main streets in the U.S., Grand Junction’s downtown now faces turmoil. Business owners, frustrated with the nearby Resource Center, are cleaning up feces and needles and dealing with fires and property damage. Many are calling for the center to be relocated.

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In Grand Junction, City Council debates role in homeless solution, problem shelter

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After months of appealing to the Grand Junction City Council to do something about the criminal element that has worsened since the Homeless Day Center was located in their neighborhood, business owners and downtown residents are beginning to see progress.

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Business owners ask City Council for help with homeless activity, get no action in Grand Junction

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Grand Junction businesses and residents in the downtown area have become fed up with the nefarious and criminal activity stemming from the Homeward Bound Day Center for the homeless, and they are directing their ire at elected officials on City Council.

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