We are a group of volunteers from across the spectrum of Veteran Service Organizations and individuals with backgrounds and focus points of “Service to Veterans”. We welcome everyone who is interested in helping homeless veterans.
The El Paso County Homeless Veterans Coalition’s mission is to improve the lives of Homeless Veterans through direct service programs designed to overcome Veteran homelessness.
The Transitional Housing Initiative is a focused effort that combines the resources and skills of various organizations to provide a direct path from homelessness to housing stability.
"Stand Downs” originated when exhausted combat units in Vietnam were removed from the battlefront to a safe place for respite. Today, a “Stand Down” refers to a one day community-based intervention program right here in Colorado Springs designed to help Colorado Needy and Homeless Veterans whose battlefield is now a life on the streets.
Our Community The Stats
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The rise in the number of homeless veterans in Colorado from 2015 to 2016
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It costs tax payers $20k more per homeless person per year to leave that person on the streets than to get them into housing.
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The rise in the number of homeless residents in Colorado from 2015 to 2016
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The total estimated cost to enforce the criminalization of homelessness in Colorado (2010-2014)
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Roughly 235 military veterans - most of them homeless - converged at the Colorado Springs City Auditorium, grabbing backpacks and blankets to help better weather the coming winter.
But homeless advocates hope those supplies aren't needed ...
November 15, 2015; The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO)
The headline for this article from the Colorado Springs newspaper is striking: “Messy creek beds a byproduct of generosity to homeless.” This sentiment is ascribed to a nonprofit, specifically ...
Mark your calendar for October 16th - This year’s “Stand Down” (20th year) and Transitional Housing initiative (5th year) will take place on October 16th (Colorado Springs Auditorium) and continue for approximately five weeks with a Transitional ...