COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The cold temperatures meant a busy weekend for shelters offering a place for those who are homeless.
The Springs Rescue Mission tells News5 they provided beds to nearly 440 people on their most crowded night over the weekend, which is up compared to typical nightly numbers. They say they see around 380 people a night during the winter.
A childhood dream that refused to dim in adulthood seemed like it might not be realized for Colorado Springs police Sgt. Olav Chaney. After jumping out of aircraft while serving four years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, it took him multiple tries to pass the battery of assessments required to become a police officer….
Just about everyone has behavioral health and/or physical health issues at some point in their life, but accessing those resources can pose unique challenges for people experiencing homelessness. Fortunately, in Fremont County, some agencies offer services not only to help individuals access care, but they also take it a step further and meet those individuals…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The City of Colorado Springs wants to expand the police department’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). The HOT team now has two more officers for the program after the positions were approved in the new city budget. On Monday, the HOT team’s supervisor, Sgt. Olav Chaney said the team arrested several trespassers…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Serenity Recovery Connection teamed up with Phantom Canyon Brewing to bring hot meals and winter essentials to people experiencing homelessness this weekend at Dorchester Park in Colorado Springs. Event organizers tell KRDO13 they hope it’s the first of many drives to help collect coats and other winter clothes for people…
A 55-year-old office building in a commercial and industrial zone off Garden of the Gods Road and Interstate 25 has been gutted and stripped down to its interior shell. Rising out of the wreckage is a new 50-bed rehabilitation center called Step Springs, where addicted men who are homeless or on the verge will get…
The only nighttime charitable gala to benefit a nonprofit organization in Colorado Springs that doesn’t showcase alcohol as a key guest is going big. The third annual Sober Soirée, the largest fundraiser for Homeward Pikes Peak, will cap off an entire week honoring sobriety, with a focus on employees in the hospitality and restaurant sector….
