The City of Aurora is a step closer to reaching its goal of reducing homelessness. The nonprofit, Advance, has been selected to run operations at thecity's multi-million dollar Regional Navigation Campus. The campus, situated in a repurposed Crown Plaza hotel, ai...
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- Aurora MayorMike Coffmanadded a new title to his resume last week -- Homeless Mike. The Marine Corps veteran and former state treasurer, secretary of state and congressman, went undercover for a week to live among the homeless in Aurora and Denver. (credit: CBS) H...
As for the 96 prefabricated housing units managed by the Salvation Army, Coffman argued that the city needs to maintain the two Pallet shelter sites as a “bridge” untilAurora’s new homelessness navigation campuscomes online, which could happen as soon as next year. “It’...
As talks begin about what, if anything, Elgin should provide for its homeless, those looking at building a permanent homeless shelter say they will look to their neighbors to see what has worked and what has not.Burnett, Sara
Anna Miller at Mile High Behavioral Healthcare estimates the number of people experiencing homelessness now to be hundreds higher. Mile High Behavioral Healthcare is the only shelter in Aurora that provides both day and night services. With the recent cold snap, shelters have been full. ...
"Our long-term perspective is to combine shelter with life skills training and job opportunities," Goebelbecker added. "By doing this, we believe we can help individuals find housing that aligns with a work-first model." CBS As the city prepares for the campus'...
The campus, situated in a repurposed Crown Plaza hotel, aims to provide a one-stop solution for individuals experiencing homelessness, integrating essential services to foster self-sufficiency and dignity.
Mike Coffman's goal was to find out why the problem of homelessness was growing and what he, as a mayor, could do to address it.