Tag: Changeline
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Point in Time homeless count begins Sunday following last year’s record high for El Paso County
A surveying crew of 125 volunteers on Sunday will begin counting people who are homeless at 50 areas known for encampments and other activity throughout El Paso County. The process will continue through Wednesday for the yearly Point in Time and Housing Inventory Count, according to organizers. This year’s big initial weekend push to collect…
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New initiative to quickly rehouse those in housing crisis to be tested in Colorado Springs
As the federally required annual census of the homeless population gets underway on Sunday in Colorado Springs following a record-high count last year, a new experimental initiative launched community-wide on Tuesday to help reduce the number of people living on the streets. A homelessness diversion initiative being produced by the local nonprofit ChangeLine and funded…
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New mental health initiatives in Colorado Springs filling system gaps
Several local organizations have started new boots-on-the-ground programs in Colorado Springs to meet mental health demands and fill gaps in addressing clinician shortages, providing LGBTQ+ care for traumatized youth, expanding adult addiction recovery and preventing suicide among all ages. Safe Passage Marking its fourth anniversary of locating multiple independent services in one building that specialize…
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Small businesses can make a difference in suicide prevention under new program in El Paso County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save White men who own guns and work in the fields of construction, hospitality, mining, and oil and gas are more likely to take their lives by suicide in El Paso County than any other demographic, according to statistics from the coroner’s office. Males made up…
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Small businesses can make a difference in suicide prevention under new program in El Paso County
White men who own guns and work in the fields of construction, hospitality, mining, and oil and gas are more likely to take their lives by suicide in El Paso County than any other demographic, according to statistics from the coroner’s office. Males made up three-fourths of the county’s 189 deaths by suicide in 2023,…