Making Homelessness History in Colorado
PROVEN
SOLUTIONS
PREVENTION &
DIVERSION
Programs that identify
people at high risk
of homelessness and
provide supports that
can help them to avoid
it can help reduce
the number of people
entering homelessness.
ANTI-POVERTY
SUPPORTS
Programs that provide
non-housing support to
families living in poverty
(e.g. childcare, health
benefits, etc.) can help
lessen the overall cost
burden for people at risk
of homelessness.
COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEMS
Standardized and coordinated systems of care over a
given geographic area can help ensure that homelessness
services are provided equitably, efficiently, and
effectively.
STREET OUTREACH
Street outreach programs
can help to identify and
help people who feel
unsafe or otherwise
unable to come into
traditional shelters.
LOW-BARRIER
SHELTERS
Shelters without
restrictive entry
requirements can
help keep people safe
while they work with
the system to identify
resources and next steps.
RAPID RE-HOUSING
Providing families
and some individuals
experiencing
homelessness with
steeply declining
subsidies for market-rate
rental housing can help
resolve an immediate
financial crisis.
SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING
For individuals with
severe physical or mental
health needs, providing
heavily subsidized homes
with live-in health
support services can
help to ensure those
individuals stay safe,
stable, and secure.
AFFORDABLE
RENTAL HOUSING
Ensuring that a given
geographic area has
enough affordable rental
housing to meet its
population's needs can
help prevent families &
individuals from falling
into homelessness.
HOME OWNERSHIP
SUPPORTS
Providing opportunities
for low- and middle-
income families to
purchase homes can help
protect these families
against rent increases
and gentrification that
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