Welcome to Homeward 2020

Homeward 2020 is:

A ten year plan to end homelessness in Fort Collins
A collaborative project that will draw from leadership and wisdom all across the community
A very metric-driven, evidence-based, strategic approach
A community awareness piece for the face of homelessness as well as the educational, economic, and legal cost housing instability has on the community
A foundational mind-set shift from supporting the homeless on an agency level to ending homelessness on a jurisdictional level
Ultimately about Fort Collins having a rapid, easily accessible network of prevention assistance, affordable housing, and wrap-around support services that will make homelessness rare, short-lived, and non-recurring

In order to end homelessness, a home must be the centerpiece that allows the necessary life stability to best address mental health, substance abuse, education, or employment issues. Homeward 2020, above all else, is a housing first priority initiative. Contact us for more information.

Homelessness: is the condition and social category of people who lack housing, because they cannot afford, pay for, or are otherwise unable to maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing.

NEWS

On Friday, April 20th from 8am to 1 pm, Homeward 2020 and Colorado State University SLiCE's Office are co-hosting the third annual Project Homeless Connect in Fort Collins. This is a one day, one stop shop for supportive services to the homeless of Fort Collins from approximately 45 different agencies and organizations across the community. The event will take place at the Northside Aztlan Community Center (112 East Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524).

Volunteers are needed for this effort to walk clients through services during the event as well as set-up and clean-up before and after the event. There will be a mandatory one-hour training for those volunteers who will be working directly with homeless clients. The training session times are on April 13, 12-1pm Room 230 Lory Student Center and again on April 16, 5-6 pm Room 230 at Lory Student Center. Volunteers need only to attend one training. Click here to enter your name & information if you would like to participate.

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