Tag: Denver Cold Weather Homeless Shelter
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City to open Denver Coliseum as emergency homeless shelter
High demand at emergency cold weather overnight shelters has prompted Denver’s housing department to open a fifth shelter at the Denver Coliseum starting Saturday. At the onset of more frigid weather, Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) is extending its current cold weather shelter activation until at least Thursday, Feb. 20. Until then, overnight temperatures…
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Denver extends emergency cold weather shelter sites for one week
Editors note: On Tuesday, Denver announced the opening of an additional shelter at The St. Charles Recreation Center, 3777 Lafayette St., to provide overnight shelter from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m through next Monday, Jan. 13. As another frigid week hits Denver, the city’s housing department has extended its activation of three emergency shelters for homeless people…
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Denver to activate emergency shelters for cold Thanksgiving weekend
Denver is activating emergency shelters for five days starting Wednesday as cold weather is expected to blanket the region this Thanksgiving weekend. This week’s emergency shelter operation is the longest so far this year. The city’s cold weather plan provides additional shelter for people who are not in city shelters or third-party homeless units. Temperatures…
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Denver to activate homeless emergency shelters amid cold weather
For the second time this season, Denver’s housing department is activating its emergency cold weather shelters to keep homeless people warm amid freezing temperatures this week. Denver’s Department of Housing Stability on Tuesday will activate its cold weather sheltering plan, which provides additional shelter for people not in city or third-party homeless shelters. Temperatures from…