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Denver reviews family-shelter contracts and expands Housing Central Command amid rising family homelessness
Summary
HOST told the committee family homelessness rose ~150% from 2022–2025, presented family-shelter and Connection Center changes, a Tamarack provider transition, and outlined Housing Central Command contracts to speed rehousing and stabilization.
Denver officials told the Community Planning and Housing Committee they are modifying family-shelter contracts, expanding the city’s housing-central-command model and adding staffing to the Connection Center to respond to a sharp increase in family homelessness.
Jeff Kosinski, deputy director for Shelter and Stability at HOST, and Rosie McQuiggan, family program officer, said family homelessness rose roughly 150% between 2022 and 2025 even though the city nearly doubled non-congregate family shelter beds (from 194 to 303). HOST reported the family-shelter wait list grew to about 230 families — roughly 893 individuals — and said inflow continues to outpace exits.
HOST flagged one near-term provider change: the Tamarack Hotel contract will transition from Salvation Army to Bayada (HOST used…
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