Housekeys Action Network Denver

Housing should be a human right for all, not a commodity for the rich.

We are here to demand, to create the housing every human being deserves.

Housing is a Human Right

While housing is built for the rich, we live in the shadows cast by housing we can never afford. Yet we are here – poor and houseless – fighting for housing for all. Housing should be a human right for all, not a commodity for the rich. We will not sit back and wait in endless lines and lotteries silently hoping for change. We are here to demand, to develop, to build the housing every human being deserves.

History and Action

We will not disappear -- stop the sweeps.

Read our latest reports

All In Mile High Hotel Shelters Survey

From March through July of 2024, HAND outreach teams of three to five members (most with houseless experience) conducted surveys and interviews at four Denver hotel shelter sites. Allowing guests, improved transportation, faster maintenance resolution, and longer stays were the key needs highlighted in the responses.

Cold Weather Shelter Access: Survey + Report

Reports directly from houseless people seeking shelter, data from City shelter records, and experiences of advocates assisting houseless people seeking shelter all collectively paint the same picture – a Denver that does not have enough shelter space for all houseless people seeking shelter in cold weather.

Housing Report: Pipe Dreams and Picket Fences

Our 2023 Housing Report gives direction from houseless people on what the housing is we need to create: how much does housing need to cost, what should the processes be to secure housing, where should that housing be, what rules should be in place or not, and what supports are needed in housing. The findings from talking with almost 1000 houseless people reveal clear themes of common need and desire.