Homelessness and Housing

On August 17, the City of Greeley’s Housing and Homeless Solutions Department held its second community update on housing and homelessness. The event was titled Housing First: Why This Works to End Homelessness. Dr. Sam Tsemberis presented the Housing First model, which he created. Many places, including Greeley, use this program to help people who are homeless and struggling with mental health issues and addiction. Housing First gives them a place to live immediately and support that focuses on their needs.

In addition to the workshop, Dr. Tsemberis met with Greeley’s Housing and Homeless Solutions Foundations Team. He also held roundtable discussions with service providers and leadership from local businesses and real estate.

Watch the full presentation below.

About the Presenter

Dr. Tsemberis, Ph.D., is a clinical-community psychologist who originated the “Housing First” model, an evidence based program with a well-documented record for effectively ending homelessness for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and addiction. Housing First programs are successfully implemented across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Dr. Tsemberis has decades of experience in operations, training, and research and currently serves as CEO of the Pathways Housing First Institute, faculty at UCLA Department fo Psychiatry, and Executive Director of the UCLA-VA Center of Excellence for Veterans Homelessness and Recovery. He has published extensively on topics of mental health, addiction, and homelessness and received broad recognition for his work from the American Psychiatric and American Psychological Associations, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and others.

Thank you to the 60+ residents who attended the May 22 Community Update on Housing and Homelessness. For anyone unable to attend or for those that would like to experience the update again, we have provided a video recording below. The update includes Greeley results from the Weld County Community Health Survey, information about the Northern Colorado Continuum of Care and the recent Point Time Count, and an update on efforts by the city to address housing and homelessness.

Community Update on Housing and Homelessness: May 2023 (City of Greeley YouTube Channel)

For questions, concerns, or comments, please contact Juliana Kitten at juliana.kitten@greeleygov.com or call 1-806-678-8407.

Join us for a community update on housing and homelessness in Greeley. Hosted by the City of Greeley's Housing Initiatives Department.

Monday, May 22
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
City Center South, City Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue, Greeley

Open to Everyone
At the meeting, participants will:

• Hear an update on the City’s homeless initiatives
• Learn about Greeley’s new Housing Initiatives Department
• View results of the 2023 Point in Time Count of unhoused in Greeley
• Hear about Weld County Department of Public Health’s Community Health Survey
• Find ways to get involved

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP at bit.ly/3KTsJ7w(External link)

Unable to attend?
A video recording of the meeting will be available on the Homeless and Housing Speak Up webpage and on the City's YouTube channel after June 8.

Únase a nosotros para una actualización de la comunidad sobre vivienda y personas sin hogar en Greeley. Organizado por el Departamento de Iniciativas de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Greeley.

Lunes, 22 de mayo
6:00-7:30 pm
City Center South, City Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue, Greeley

Abierto al público

En la reunión, los participantes:

• Escucharán una actualización sobre las iniciativas de la Ciudad acerca de las personas sin hogar
• Recibirán información sobre el nuevo Departamento de Iniciativas de Vivienda de Greeley
• Verán los resultados del conteo de 2023 de personas sin hogar en Greeley
• Escucharán sobre la encuesta de salud comunitaria del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Weld
• Encontrarán maneras de involucrarse

Se servirán refrigerios ligeros.

Por favor confirme su asistencia utilizando el siguiente

bit.ly/3KTsJ7w(External link)

¿No le será posible asistir?
Una grabación de video de la reunión estará disponible en la página web de Homeless and Housing Speak Up y en el canal de YouTube de la ciudad después del 8 de junio.

With the closure of the Cold Weather Shelter in Greeley on April 15, 2023, the City of Greeley and its partners have put together a Community Resource Guide for those needing assistance. The guide provides information for:

• Meals and food pantry
• Showers
• Laundry
• Shelter for women
• Community resource navigation services

The resource guide is available in English and Spanish.

Greeley's Cold Weather Shelter will be closing on Saturday, April 15. Learn more about the closure and what it means for those looking for resources by watching the below video.

This survey is now CLOSED. Thank you to the 126 people who took the short survey and shared their thoughts.

The City of Greeley is applying for a $1.4+ million grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership Program-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP). To do so, a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan must be submitted to HUD. Responses to the one-question survey will be used as part of the Allocation Plan.

Please click the survey tab above and be sure to submit your answers by Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Let's Make Everyone Count!
Be a part of the 2023 Homeless Point-in-Time Count on Wednesday, January 25. The Point-in-Time count is an annual survey of individuals experiencing homelessness to gain a better understanding of the resources our community needs. The 2023 count will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

How you can get involved:
Volunteer - There are multiple volunteer opportunities for counting and interviewing people experiencing homelessness. A mandatory, virtual training is provided and flexible shifts are available.
Register at bit.ly/3IJUMpl or email juliana.kitten@greeleygov.com.

Donate - We are needing blankets, hand warmers, hats, mittens, warm socks, energy bars, jackets, and hygiene products. These will be distributed during the count.
Drop off donations at United Way of Weld County, 814 9th Street, Greeley

Find out more at: https://volunteer.unitedway-weld.org/need/detail/?need_id=762454

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory for Wednesday afternoon through the night and a wind chill watch from Wednesday evening through Friday morning.

Extreme cold weather can pose a danger to your health and safety. Wind chills could reach 55 below zero, which can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as five minutes.

City of Greeley officials recommend people stay home if possible. If you need to go outside, remember to limit your time outdoors, take breaks to warm up and dress warmly in several layers of clothing, including a hat and mittens.

Cold Weather Shelter for Dec. 21-23
Adults 18 and older can stay warm and safe from extreme weather at United Way’s cold weather shelter, located at 870 28^th St., Greeley. Call 970-515-6281 for more information. The Salvation Army will also operate a cold weather shelter, located at 1119 6th St, Greeley.

Individual women and families can seek overnight shelter at the Guadalupe Community Center, 1442 N 11th Ave., Greeley. Call 970-353-3720 for more information.

Free Bus Rides
The Greeley Evans Transit bus system will be free all day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Find bus routes and times at www.greeleyevanstransit.com or call 970-350-9287.

Volunteers Needed
United Way’s Housing Navigation Center needs volunteers on Thursday, December 22, and Friday, December 23, to accommodate additional daytime guests during the extreme cold weather. Register for a 3-hour block of time to help United Way staff clean, serve meals, be available to guests, and to do other volunteer activities. Email Crystal Mendoza (cmendoza@unitedway-weld.org) with questions or register.

Salvation Army in downtown Greeley needs volunteers for a storm-response cold weather overnight shelter on Wednesday and Thursday, December 21 and 22, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Call 970-346-1661 ext 202 to sign up.

For this storm-related cold weather shelter resources visit this City of Greeley webpage.

Greeley’s cold weather shelter and housing navigation center is open from Nov. 15-April 15, 2023. The shelter and navigation center is located at 870 28^th Street in Greeley at the northwest corner of 8^th Avenue and US-34, behind DriveWise. Adults ages 18 and over are welcome. Question? Call 970-515-6281. Families with children/youth should contact the Guadalupe Community Center at 970-353-6433.

Cold Weather Shelter/Housing Navigation Center Flyer

On Tuesday, October 25, Assistant City Manager Juliana Kitten and Chief of Police Adam Turk will give a presentation to City Council. The presentation 'Downtown: Safe and Secure Community and Housing for All' will address prevailing themes from resident and business community feedback, including increased criminal activity in the downtown area, and an increased number of persons experiencing homelessness in the downtown area.

The Council Work session begins at 6:00 p.m. Residents can attend in-person at City Center South, 1001 11th Avenue, or online via Zoom at https://greeleygov.zoom.us/j/94321296765.
Work sessions do not include public input in any format. Public comment is only permitted at regular City Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.
Meeting agendas, minutes, and archived videos are available on the City's meeting portal.