Granfather Ray and Granddaughter Emma

Caring for Kinship

Emma grew up in a home exposed to domestic violence and substance misuse until Debbie and Ray welcomed their granddaughter into their house. Denver Human Services contacted Debbie and Ray as no other relatives were a good fit to care for young Emma.

January, 2019 Point In Time Count

5,755 People Are Experiencing Homelessness in the Denver Metro Area

On any given day, there are 5,755 people experiencing homelessness in the Denver metro area, according to the 2019 Point In Time survey. Metro Denver Homeless Initiative conducts the survey on one night in January every year as part of a national effort to collect a comprehensive count of those experiencing homelessness and measure our national and regional progress in addressing homelessness.

Interconnected Services

"I need for us to be safe"

“I’m afraid for myself, I’m afraid for my son. We need a safe place to heal.

“My 8-year old son, Ethan, and I broke ties with my husband due to his violence. We found an apartment and were living on our own, until one night when my husband broke in.

“He destroyed our apartment and physically threw me around. It was all such a blur – I couldn’t call for help. Fortunately, the neighbors heard and called the police. They found me on the floor and my husband was gone. Worst of all, Ethan saw the whole thing.