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Spanish Speaking Undocumented Aloft Residents Left Out: Action Needed
Spanish Speaking Undocumented Aloft Residents Told to go to SOS while All Others Offered Hotels and Housing Vouchers!@# Action Needed: Support Alberto and Julio TODAY The closure of Aloft hotel has been an incredible testament to what is possible to connect residents to housing and temporary hotels instead of the streets or shelters! However, the…
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Aloft Resident Petition Nearly Met… But Not Yet!!!…
Aloft Resident Petition Nearly Met… But Not Yet!!!… Support Needed for Moving Day April 27th On March 29th, 2023, Aloft residents agreed on a demand to the City regarding either securing housing, or securing hotel stay until housing is attained. Residents gathered 39 Aloft resident signatures on this petition demanding the housing they all need. …
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Tell City Council to Vote NO on Large Vehicle and “Junker” Parking Bill 23-0373
Tell City Council to Vote NO on Large Vehicle and “Junker” Parking Bill 23-0373 The City Council is hearing a bill on Monday that would empower the City to impound vehicles for almost any reason!@# Email City Council today to ask that they VOTE NO!! (see emails at the bottom of this email). Sign up…
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Aloft Residents Speak to City Council: Action Needed to House Every Aloft Resident!!!
Aloft Residents Speak to City Council: Action Needed to House Every Aloft Resident!!! Yesterday, nine residents of Aloft who are being kicked out at the end of the month and have been told to go to shelters – the very places they were transferred from due to health complications related to shelters – spoke to…
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Elderly, Vulnerable Aloft Residents Facing the Streets & Shelters April 15th as the City Closes Last Protective Action Hotel
Elderly, Vulnerable Aloft Residents Facing the Streets & Shelters April 15th as the City Closes Last Protective Action Hotel The Aloft Hotel, ironically re-branded by banners saying BE KIND, has served as a Protective Action Hotel for Denver’s most vulnerable elderly houseless people for almost 3 years now, and on April 15th the City is…
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Evaluating Mayoral Candidates’ Houselessness Plans Based on Houseless People’s Priorities
Evaluating Mayoral Candidates’ Houselessness Plans Based on Houseless People’s Priorities Housekeys Action Network Denver recently released our housing report “Pipe Dreams and Picket Fences”, detailing the findings from our survey with 828 houseless people about housing priorities and experiences. This survey, combined with 4 community forums, 38 interviews, and additional community feedback, bring together the…
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HAND’s Housing survey report “Pipe Dreams and Picket Fences” to be released March 8th 2023!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HAND’s Housing survey report “Pipe Dreams and Picket Fences: Direction from Denver’s Houseless People on Housing Needs and Priorities in the Context of Today’s Public Housing” to be released March 8th 2023!!! Contact: Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) info@housekeysactionnetwork.com 701-484-2634 Denver, CO – On March 8th 2023 Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND)…
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Denver Health and CCH Health Letter to City Re Opening Warming Centers and Not Sweeping under Freezing
Denver Health and CCH Health Send Letter to City Concerning Opening Warming Centers and Not Sweeping under Freezing This letter (below and attached) was sent to City Officials yesterday. It includes data from these two hospitals regarding houseless cold related visits. In just the last 2 months (October and November) at just these two hospitals there were 54…
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Letter to City Council Calling for No More Freezing Sweeps
December 12th 2022 Dear Denver City Council, We the undersigned are writing to ask for the City Council to take action to solidify policy for Denver to protect the lives of houseless people by preventing sweeps of houseless people and their property when it is under freezing. Denver must activate emergency cold weather response by…
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Public Health Agencies Speak up Against Freezing Sweeps
Public Health Agencies Speak up Against Freezing Sweeps Attached see a letter from multiple local public health organizations – including Colorado Public Health Association, Human Impact Partners, and more – speaking up against sweeps of houseless people and their property in freezing weather. See there letter below December 7th, 2022Denver City Council1437 Bannock Street, Rm 451Denver, CO,…