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Comitis Crisis Center shifts to family‑only shelter model; county aid funds support operations
Summary
Mile High Behavioral Health’s Comitis Crisis Center told commissioners it has transitioned from serving single adults to operating as a family shelter, reporting increased permanency placements and service changes after a major funding cut from the City of Aurora.
Comitis Crisis Center staff told the Board of County Commissioners that the shelter has transitioned from a mixed adult population to an exclusively family shelter to meet rising local demand for family‑centered services and to improve outcomes for children.
Anna Miller, speaking for Comitis and Mile High Behavioral Health, said the center — operating for more than 60 years and run by Mile High for about 18 years — closed for roughly three weeks to renovate the building for families, replaced play equipment, painted child‑friendly murals and reconfigured rooms. Miller said the…
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