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Providers urge Tri-Cities action on long-term, low-barrier sheltering; suggest task force
Summary
Change the Trend facilitator Julie Hall said the region lacks permanent, low-barrier shelter options and described clinical and operational gaps; committee members discussed Ready to Work navigation beds, HotForce capacity and possible task-force creation to pursue long-term solutions.
Julie Hall, outgoing facilitator for Change the Trend, told the Tri Cities committee that the region faces a persistent gap in permanent or low-barrier shelter options and urged coordinated action, including a potential task force to design long-term shelter solutions.
“First of all, biggest gap is permanent, what I'm calling permanent shelter or overnight beds, that we continue to see in our region,” Hall said, describing both capacity and suitability concerns for clients who avoid Denver shelters and noting the recent closure of a shelter in Aurora.
Hall recounted specific operational gaps. She said HotForce had at…
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