Elevated Denver Podcast

@KyleClark A local nonprofit, @elevated_denver, is working on solutions for the unhoused. They brought together homeless individuals, business leaders, government employees, nonprofits, and human services organizations to develop a plan. Check it out: coloradosun.com/2024/09/16/den…

@hardlynormal Let’s meet to develop actionable solutions. We have a new way of operating that drives collaboration and results.

Today is a meeting marathon day. We’re going to end homelessness in a meeting. We just need more meetings.

It is HOT in Colorado and the heat wave is expected to last throughout the weekend. Extreme heat poses health risks to all Coloradans, but for people experiencing homelessness, the risk is even greater. Here are some ways that you can help your neighbors who are unsheltered. 🧵

Powerful & important data by @mdhicoc. The system is broken, not the people using the system. instagram.com/p/C3QZMborGaO/…

🚀 Exciting News! 🎙️ The Elevated Denver Podcast is featured in February's 5280 Magazine! #elevated-denver" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">5280.com/best-podcasts-… Grateful for the amazing voices shaping our city and for those who contributed their lived and professional expertise to making the podcast what is it! 🙌

Low-income older adults are more likely to be people of color, likely reflecting the cumulative effects of systemic disadvantages in educational and labor markets, write Wendell Primus and Julia Paris. Read more -> brookings.edu/articles/seven…

43 Organizations Ask City Council to Stop Sweeps and Open Warming Centers when Freezing Read the letter and see the 43 orgs here housekeysactionnetwork.com/.../43-organiz… Use this easy link to send your own letter to Council asking for their YES vote! secure.afsc.org/a/ask-city-cou…

Thank you to Don Burnes and @kevinfadler for the opportunity to celebrate your critical book #whenwewalkby and to share the work of Elevated Denver. What an honor!

A compelling article that weaves the humanness of homelessness and mental illness with the failures of the systems that are supposed to help. This is why we need to have systems of communication and collaboration that put people first. nytimes.com/2023/11/20/nyr…

🌍✨ This CO Gives Day, let's create a ripple effect of positive change! We are on a mission to build our Community Landscape with 60+ interviews with our unhoused neighbors, and launch our first Collaboratory. 🌟 Join us in making a lasting impact—donate and share the💖!🤲

In our season finale, we unravel the complexities of housing and homelessness systems, exposing the intricate web of factors fueling the crisis. Featuring insights from Dr. Jamie Rife, @BrittaFisher, & @MikeJohnstonCO. open.spotify.com/episode/21chxb…

🎧 Explore the remarkable journey of Cuica Montoya, a beacon of hope and change for those experiencing homelessness. Discover the transformative power of the Safe Outdoor Spaces program. Listen to our latest podcast episode now! #SOSProgram #EndHomelessness #CommunitySupport

💡 Homelessness is widely misunderstood as a problem stemming from individual choices or circumstances, rather than failing systems. #HomelessnessIsSolvable ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3scljWp

We're embarking on the next phase of our work--running Collaboratories to design innovative micro-solutions to homelessness. Help us by donating to Elevated Denver for CO Gives Day this year - coloradogives.org/story/Elevated… It's going to take all of us to build an Elevated Denver!

What a treat it was to spend time in the podcast studio with these two--the brilliant Dr. Jamie Rife (@MDHICoC) & Ian Fletcher (@cmtysolutions). Hear them both in Episode 13: Veteran Homelessness: open.spotify.com/episode/3p4fOm…. #builtforzero #letsendhomelessness

Read our latest blog, in which Joseph Ellis, a veteran and current Program Administrator Outreach Court & Forensic Peer Navigator Supervisor for the Denver County Court, shares his journey into and out of homelessness. It is a powerful read: elevateddenver.co/aveteranspersp…

💪 In Denver, we're making progress in addressing veteran homelessness. Discover the impact of the #Builtforzero initiative and how it's transforming lives in our community. Tune in to our latest episode for powerful insights and stories. open.spotify.com/episode/3p4fOm…

@javier_mabrey @CityofDenver @SerenaForCO @elina_rodr There are many solutions and supports before we even get to evictions: spotify.link/5O2o1N9kYDb

"Eviction filings are at all-time highs. Unless we tackle eviction & displacement. we will continue to see the number of people without a home increase." We need a serious investment in rental assistance. @CityofDenver TY @SerenaForCO & @elina_rodr denverpost.com/2023/10/14/den…

💬 "There's a gap we're trying to fill." - Brother JP Hall. Learn how Rocky Mountain Refuge is bridging the gap in end-of-life care for Denver's unhoused. #BridgeTheGap #HospiceCare #dignityindeath open.spotify.com/episode/2iBVxc…

Read this and listen to Ep 11 - spotify.link/4xCQ9fi1CDb. Denver's already seen 341 more eviction filings in 2023 than in 2022. It could get worse in 2024 denverite.com/2023/10/02/den… via @denverite