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3 Birds Alliance reports steady shelter demand, housing placements and capital campaign progress
Summary
3 Birds Alliance (formerly Gateway Domestic Violence Services) reported mid‑year activity to the Arapahoe County Board: steady shelter nights, increased housing navigation placements, reliance on multiple funding sources and capital campaign plans for a consolidated shelter and services building.
3 Birds Alliance, the domestic‑violence service agency formerly known as Gateway Domestic Violence Services, presented a mid‑year update to the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners on its shelter operations, client services and capital campaign.
Carmen Carter of 3 Birds Alliance said the organization rebranded in June to better reflect its programs and outreach and reported it is the only domestic‑violence provider located in Arapahoe County. Carter said the agency provided roughly 3,000 shelter nights for 138 clients, handled more than 1,200 crisis calls, and ran counseling and housing navigation programs through mid‑June. The housing navigator—funded through state housing division dollars—started in March and by midyear had worked with 54 clients, placing 38 households into apartments, including pets, the presenter said.
Carter told commissioners…
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