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Thornton reviews homelessness services and warming‑center operations as encampments and cleanups rise
Summary
City staff, police and emergency management briefed council on homelessness outreach (HOT), warming‑center activations, encampment cleanup volume and legal context. Staff asked council which policy priorities—prevention, case management, outreach or enforcement—should receive further focus.
A multi‑department team presented Thornton council with a detailed review of city homelessness services, warming‑center operations and encampment response, and asked the council whether staff should prioritize outreach, case management, prevention, enforcement or regional coordination in follow‑up policy work.
Services and staffing
- Homeless outreach (HOT): Jalen Stuttler, deputy director of Parks, Recreation and Community Programs, said Thornton’s Homeless Outreach Team started in 2021 with 1.5 full‑time staff and has expanded to four full‑time outreach workers. The HOT team operates a hotline weekdays, provides walk‑in hours at Community Connections, offers individualized case management and runs a monthly “Empowerment Expo” that brings community and nonprofit service tables to a central location.
- Warming center operations: Emergency manager Ryan Doyle summarized the city’s winter activation tiers. The city opened a warming center in Mark Carpenter Recreation…
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