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Colorado Springs homeless family shelter to close half its beds as need surges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The annual Point in Time headcount of El Paso County’s homeless population taken one frigid night in January showed a large and record-high jump in numbers this year, leading to the conclusion that the community needs more emergency shelter beds. But, facing a more than…
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Colorado Springs Homeless Union steps up demands for change in how city handles homelessness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After five months of airing their grievances in public, members of the Colorado Springs Homeless Union, a grassroots initiative that announced its formation on Nov. 3, want a response to their requests for change in how the city is handling homelessness. “We’re just trying to…