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EDITOR’S NOTE

IF YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW THIS: I am always thinking about my next meal. This is partly because I’m a planner, but also because I love food. It’s not uncommon for me to turn to my boyfriend during breakfast on a Sunday and ask what he thinks we should have for dinner Thursday.

I am keenly aware that this is a privilege. According to Hunger Free Colorado, about one in eight

Coloradans don’t know where their next meal is coming from. That’s about 12 percent of the state that struggles with hunger and not having enough money to buy food.

Many Denver VOICE vendors are in this group. When they can’t make it to one of the free meals offered by the shelters and day centers, they often rely on frozen food, typically purchased at dollar stores, which they cook in convenience store microwaves. Needless to say, these microwave meals can be lacking in nutrition.

A quick Google search will give you plenty of information on how to feed a family on a shoestring budget, but almost all of those recipes require something most people experiencing homelessness don’t have: a kitchen. Making a nutritious meal for four people for less than $10? No problem. Making a nutritious meal for four people for less than $10 with no stovetop and no refrigerator? That’s more difficult.

We posed a recipe challenge to Liz Farrall, sous chef at the Denver ramen joint Uncle. (Side note: VOICE vendors eat a lot of ramen. It is not as good as the ramen Farrall cooks on a daily basis.) We asked her to teach us how to feed four people a healthy meal for under $10. And then we asked if she could do

it using only a microwave. Farrall came through, and we had a ton of fun last month testing—and eating—her instructions.

We hope you enjoy our food feature this month. If you decide to make any of these recipes, let us know how they turn out. Just remember, to be truly authentic you need to cook your food in a 7-Eleven microwave. ■

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CITYSQUARE RE-OPENS WITH VARIETY OF NEW SERVICES BY SARAH FORD

AFTER SEVEN MONTHS, CitySquare reopened in April with a full docket of new services.

The roughly 1,500 square-foot space at 2575 S. Broadway has been modified and changed from its previous role as a food pantry. CitySquare now offers its guests opportunities for physical and mental health services, public benefits, lockers to store items during the day, computer access, and even the opportunity to own a new bike.

“I was excited to have a one-stop shop, an opportunity center,” said executive director Jessica Luem. “My hope was to fulfill a lot of services under one roof, and if not, to give [guests] transportation to go acquire those services.”

So far, the vision is a success. Since reopening, Luem says 512 “neighbors” (service users) have walked through CitySquare’s doors.

The organization is partnering with Stout Street Clinic, Denver Human Services, DenverWorks, and several other high-profile metro area organizations.

Most popular among their new programs, Luem says, is the bike sharing program. Guests are able to enter a lottery for one of the dozens of bicycles available each week, which they can keep or return at their convenience. If the bike has mechanical problems, guests are welcome to bring it back and have it repaired.

It’s a fundamental service Luem says helps a wide spectrum, not just those who are housing unstable. Recently, a mother of a woman undergoing cancer treatment came from Texas and entered the lottery so she could have a way to visit her daughter and accomplish day-to-day responsibilities.

“It fills the needs of so many different people with so many

different stories,” Luem says. While CitySquare was long valued as a food pantry where

people could go and shop for their own food with the help of volunteers, the new services have brought a much wider variety of clients, largely through word-of-mouth.

“It’s a real ripple effect within the community,” Luem says. As services have expanded, Luem says the organization

has seen more people coming not just for services, but to enjoy the community of a central service provider in an underserviced area, situated comfortably between Denver and Englewood.

“We’re creating a community where people can recognize faces and remember names,” Luem says.

Luem says CitySquare’s development, while rapidly growing in popularity, is not done yet. Services will remain stable through this summer as clients and staff adjust. However, Luem says she is looking to expand service options as soon as fall.

Soon she hopes to partner with service providers who can further assist CitySquare “neighbors” with finding affordable housing, and eventually legal services.

For now, Luem wants to focus on the services already available and ensure they run smoothly through the next several months. While some of those are seemingly basic provisions, such as mail services or having lockers available, Luem recognizes that some of the simplest services can be the most important. With more ease of access for those who are most housing unstable, services that seem like basic provisions on the surface can make all the difference in today’s climate.

“When they did those sweeps downtown, it put people up in arms,” she says. “Now, people are looking at more solutions.”

She hopes the new services at CitySquare can become a part of that matrix, helping a re-envisioning of services for those experiencing homelessness and poverty.

“I feel the winds of change,” Luem says. ■

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A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE in Colorado granted class certification on April 27 to a group alleging the City of Denver’s enforcement of its camping ban violated the rights of thousands of homeless individuals.

The ruling by Judge William J. Martinez applies to injunctive relief, which means that a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could force the city to change its policies, including posting advance notice of sweeps, or barring the sweeps all together.

While Martinez denied plaintiff attorney Jason Flores-Williams’ motion to seek class certification to collect damages, he did so “without prejudice” and may reconsider if “it becomes clear that Denver behaved as [p]laintiffs allege.”

The lawsuit, which was originally filed by a group of nine homeless individuals in late October, alleged the city

“engaged in a systemic evisceration of thousands of displaced persons’ constitutional rights in order to clear the way for new housing and economic development in the Downtown Denver area.”

Flores-Williams said that the city has turned the lives of homeless people “into a living hell of unconstitutional government repression” by sending police, DPW workers, and even inmates to tear apart homeless encampments.

“They’ll send everybody in and then they’ll just sweep them straight up,” Flores-Williams said.

Flores-Williams said the city conducted a sweep of an encampment on July 13, 2016, at Arkins Court, near the Platte River. Officials waited until 5 a.m., after media and advocates had gone home, and then they tore the place up.

“They just sent in cops with garbage trucks,” Flores-Williams said. “They took their property and they trashed it and harassed those people so that most of them just have fled. They’re terrified of Denver.

“When the city doesn’t think anybody is watching, they become exactly the same as stormtroopers.”

Enforcement of the camping ban isn’t limited to large encampments, Flores-Williams said. He was recently walking down Colfax Avenue in downtown Denver when he saw two squad cars near two homeless people who were sitting under a blanket.

“That happens all the time,” Flores-Williams said. “Poor and homeless people in this town are always under assault, twenty-four-seven. It is criminalization of the most vulnerable people in our society,” Flores-Williams said.

Therese Howard, an organizer for Denver Homeless Out Loud, said that the sweeps have scared many of the homeless out of the city.

“They have been sweeping so hard over the last year that a large number of people have moved far outside of the city limits, to the outskirts of town,” Howard said.

Many of the people who have been pushed to the outskirts can no longer access resources they relied upon, Howard said.

“A lot of people are really hungry because there’s not a lot of food out there,” Howard said. “It’s hard to get to appointments that folks need to get to.

“There’s a lot of detrimental and life-threatening effects of these sweeps,” Howard said.

The city did not respond to requests for comment for this story.

As the case moves forward, Flores-Williams said it could wind up impacting similar camping bans in cities across the country.

According to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty’s 2017 litigation manual, “Housing Not Handcuffs,” about one third of cities nationwide ban camping, a 69 percent increase since 2006. Though 57 percent of the cases challenging enforcement of camping or sleeping restrictions were successful.

While Flores-Williams and his clients are happy about the outcome so far, they still have hurdles they must overcome.

Although Judge Martinez commended Flores-Williams’ “deep, authentic commitment” in his ruling giving the suit class certification, he also expressed concern that he was

so “thoroughly convinced of the moral righteousness of his clients’ cause” that he was suffering from “confirmation bias.”

“Such a lawyer tends to do what Mr. Flores-Williams does, namely, ignore or quickly pass over the opposing party’s specific arguments and instead lean on rhetoric intended to shame the opposing party for choosing to oppose,” Martinez said.

Regardless, Martinez appointed Flores-Williams as class council, and noted that he’s seen improvement in his recent filings.

“The Court repeats, moreover, that Mr. Flores-Williams has already shown substantial and commendable dedication to the undoubtedly difficult task of organizing a potential class of homeless persons,” Martinez said. “He has developed and demonstrated experience in an area where most lawyers (including most plaintiffs’ civil rights lawyers) have none.”

Flores-Williams said that he wanted to develop an “aggressive legal strategy” from the beginning.

“It’s the right legal strategy,” Flores-Williams said. “It’s honest, and it’s what the situation demands.” ■

BY ADAM SENNOTTPHOTO BY ANDREW KENNEY

CLASS ACTION STATUS FOR HOMELESS SUING DENVERThis spring a federal judge granted class action status to a lawsuit against the city of Denver over its practice of periodically “sweeping” the belongings of people experiencing homelessness from downtown streets.

DIANE LORENE COX ON THE SIDEWALKS OF DOWNTOWN DENVER. CREDIT: ANDREW KENNEY . ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN MARCH 2016 ISSUE OF DENVER VOICE.


LOCAL FEATURE

THE DENVER VOICE PRESENTED LIZ FARRALL, sous chef at the popular ramen joint Uncle, with a challenge. We asked if she could help us create a nutritious meal for four people for under $10—and then we asked if she could do it without a kitchen.

Farrall, a Colorado native, has been cooking in Denver for 12 years. She is also a five-time participant in Chefs Up Front, an annual culinary fundraiser that supports Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry and Cooking Matters programs. Cooking Matters teaches low-income families how to cook nutritious meals on a budget.

“I feel like I’m pretty privileged, and lucky to be healthy and have a job,” says Farrall. “So I’m trying to help out and give back.” Farrall also started a program at Uncle that gives $1 from every bun sold to a charity or nonprofit.

Several Denver VOICE vendors have experience in kitchens, and they had some questions for Farrall:

Why did you become a chef?I became a chef because I love to cook and make people happy through my food.

How many of the dishes that you get to make are your own creations?I wouldn’t say any dish I’ve ever made has been solely mine; cooking in a restaurant is very collaborative.

What is your specialty?I don’t have a specialty yet. I’m always trying to grow and learn.

What is the biggest challenge to being a chef? There is no greatest challenge to being a chef. It’s all challenging, yet extremely rewarding. ■

Uncle is owned by chef Tommy Lee; the kitchen is run by Liz Farrall and Kevin Lewis. Uncle serves a variety of ramens, steamed buns, and worldly-inspired small plates.

The name Uncle comes from an Asian tradition. Unrelated friends and elders are often referred to as “aunt” or “uncle” out of respect and courtesy. The word uncle is obviously English, but references this tradition. Like the restaurant, the name is “American,” but uses Asian undertones, techniques, and traditions.

2215 W. 32 Ave. | 303-433-3263 Hours: Monday through Saturday 5-10 p.m. Uncle does not accept reservations.

RECIPES BY LIZ FARRALL, SOUS CHEF AT UNCLERECIPE TEST PHOTOS BY GILES CLASEN

EATING WELL ON THE CHEAPAccording to Hunger Free Colorado, one out of eight Coloradans struggles with hunger. When you’re struggling to figure out where your next meal is coming from, nutrition can seem like a luxury. We asked a chef for help.

WITHOUT A MICROWAVEFOR $10The easiest way I’ve always fed myself on a budget is to buy a whole roasted chicken from King Soopers or Safeway for $6. I will also buy a bag of pasta. If you opt for a store brand, you can get a serving for four for a dollar. I will then spend my remaining $2.50 on some canned veggies. This will make four meals for me or feed four people one dinner.

WITH A MICROWAVE FOR $10As I wandered through Safeway, I was surprised by how many microwavable food options are now available—there are a variety of microwaveable rices. I opted for brown rice, because it is the highest in nutritional value. They come in a two-pack for $2. I prefer pinto beans, but any bean will work. At most stores you can purchase a 16 oz can for under 80 cents. Combining beans and rice will give you a complete protein, which means no need for animal meat. I added a mini can of salsa for some extra flavor. All these items are non-perishable, so no need for a refrigerator either. Altogether on this meal I spent $4, and it lasted me two meals. Double the quantities and you can feed four on $8.

MICROWAVE PART TWO Of course I tried to incorporate ramen into this...

I purchased top ramen, two for $1. I like the beef flavor, but any flavor you like will do. I then bought a can of mixed veggies: carrots, green beans, and corn, for 79 cents. I only used half the ramen flavor packet and mixed in half a pouch of dried miso soup, which I purchased for $1.50, I used the one with dried tofu, so I can have the added protein. I spent $3.50 and ate one giant bowl of ramen. Though very tasty, this was not as sustaining as the other meals.

LIZ FARRALL, COLORADO NATIVE AND SOUS CHEF AT UNCLE. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNCLETHE STAFF OF UNCLE WEAR T-SHIRTS WITH “RAMEN SAVES” ON THE BACK. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNCLE

CHICKEN AND PASTA WITH CANNED VEGGIES. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

BEANS AND RICE. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

SOUPED-UP RAMEN. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN


LOCAL FEATURE / IN YOUR OWN WORDS

RECIPE TESTING Five Denver VOICE vendors met up to discuss chef Farrall’s recipes: Armand and Devora Casazza, David Gordon, Raelene Johnson, and Dwayne Pride. Dwayne and David tested the recipes in our microwave at the vendor offi ce.

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DAVID GORDON. PHOTO BY JESSE BORRELL.

DAVID GORDONWhen you’re homeless it’s difficult to be “creative” with food. That said, I’ve made a ramen noodle soup in a bowl and added chicken and cream of chicken soup, added cheese, and heated it up. Dinner.

RAELENE JOHNSONI found a full meal of steak, potatoes, corn on the cob, and cake in a dumpster. You can often find good food that was tossed out. The one thing most people can’t get over is the ick factor, but if you are really hungry, you will eat from a dumpster to survive. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!

ARMAND CASAZZAI’ve gotten food from SAME Café—they have awesome food! I’ve also had really good food from Volunteers of America. They had some people there serving food from other countries that was really good. I don’t know what it was, but it was from Muslim countries, and they’ve got good food. ■

WHAT IS THE MOST CREATIVE MEAL YOU’VE EVER EATEN WHILE HOMELESS?

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THE TOTAL WE SPENT ON INGREDIENTS FOR ALL THREE MEALS WAS $24.94. CREDIT: GILES CLASENCANNED VEGGIES ARE A GREAT WAY TO ADD NUTRITION TO A MICROWAVED BOWL OF RAMEN. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

DAVID: “ONE OF THE THINGS I USED TO DO IS WAIT UNTIL 8:00 AT NIGHT WHEN THEY WOULD MARK DOWN THE CHICKENS. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET ONE FOR HALF-PRICE.” DAVID LIKES TO GET ORGANIC CHICKENS FROM WHOLE FOODS WHEN THEY GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY NIGHTS.

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WE SPENT $5.57 ON THE INGREDIENTS FOR OUR RICE AND BEANS DISH. SIX PEOPLE IN OUR OFFICE WERE ABLE TO SHARE THE MEAL. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

RECIPE TESTER AND VOICE VENDOR DAVID GORDON “COOKS” IN OUR OFFICE. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

DAVID ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF HIS LABOR. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

DENVER VOICE VENDOR DAVID GORDON WAITS UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING AND BUYS ROTISSERIE CHICKENS WHEN THEY GO ON SALE. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN

WHEN ASKED THE BEST STORE FOR CHEAP FOOD, THE CONSENSUS WAS UNANIMOUS: DOLLAR TREE. FAMILY DOLLAR AND WAL-MART GOT HONORABLE MENTIONS. ■

THREE OUT OF THE FIVE VENDORS PRESENT FOR RECIPE DISCUSSION THOUGHT THEY COULD MAKE THE CHICKEN AND PASTA RECIPE, BUT THE OTHER TWO DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A KITCHEN.

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EVERYONE LIKED THE SOUND OF THE RICE-AND-BEANS MEAL, AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD BE REALLY

EASY TO RIFF ON. RAELENE CHIMED IN: “YOU CAN GET ALL KINDS OF

NICE PACKAGES OF RICE NOW THAT COOK IN THE MICROWAVE IN 90

SECONDS.” [EDITOR’S NOTE: WE STUCK WITH BROWN RICE WHEN WE WENT SHOPPING, BUT WE NOTICED

ALL SORTS OF VARIETIES, FROM JASMINE TO CILANTRO-LIME.]


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IF YOU WERE TO CHOOSE ONE FINAL MEAL, what would it be? Would you pick a classic steak and baked potato or try something you’ve never tasted?

In A Year of Killing, photographer Henry Hargreaves explores how food connects us all and what our choices of food say about us as people. By capturing images of death row inmates’ last meals, Hargreaves seeks to humanize individuals in their last moments before execution and spark a conversation on capital punishment in America.

Henry Hargreaves began his career as a model for luxury brands like Lacoste, Prada, and Hermes. After several years working in front of the camera, he decided to try his hand on the other side of the lens as a photographer.

Having worked in the restaurant industry previously, Hargreaves turned his camera to his real passion—food. “I was

always interested in how, when you serve people, you only have a connection for a few seconds. But the way they order their food and relate to it tells so much about who they are.”

In 2011, Texas made national headlines when they eliminated their last meal program for death row inmates, piquing Hargreaves’ curiosity and sparking his interest in final meals before execution.

“I went online and was kind of shocked at how, when I read about the orders these people were putting in, it sort of humanized them,” says Harry. “As I read about their requests, they became people in my mind and not just statistics.”

The tradition of a final meal dates back as far as capital punishment itself. Throughout history and across geography, the practice of offering individuals set for execution one last meal is rooted in religion, superstition, and compassion. In

medieval Europe, the last meal was thought to please the spirit of the inmate, decreasing the likelihood that his ghost would haunt the executioner.

And over time, the last meal tradition has evolved. Prisoners who were to be hanged have long been offered one final drink, while those being executed by firing squad were traditionally offered one final cigarette. In the modern era, the last meal has largely been offered as a small token of kindness to an individual in their last moments of life. Although not required by law, the last meal has been a privilege that states have extended to practically all inmates executed since capital punishment was instituted. However, in recent years, states have begun imposing tighter restrictions on last meal requests.

“Growing up in New Zealand, where there is no death penalty, to me, it’s one of the strangest concepts in Western

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NO SECONDS: THE PHOTOGRAPHER HUMANIZING DEATH ROW INMATES BY CAPTURING THEIR LAST MEALSRooted in religion, superstition, and compassion, the idea of final meals for U.S. death row inmates dates as far back as capital punishment itself. Photographer Henry Hargreaves aims to humanize inmates via their last meal requests, captured in his book, A Year of Killing. “As I read about their requests, they became people in my mind and not just statistics,” Hargreaves tells The Curbside Chronicle, the Denver VOICE’s sister street paper.

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society. Then suddenly you have this weird ritual that you’re trying to get rid of. But you’re trying to get rid of it for the strangest reasons.”

In Texas, the last meal was eliminated after a death row inmate, Lawrence Brewer, ordered a particularly large last meal but ultimately declined to eat it, stating that he wasn’t hungry. Other states limit inmates to only items found readily available in the prison kitchen or provide a maximum amount that can be spent on the meal.

Oklahoma is fairly strict, allowing individuals to order food from outside the prison but limiting them to $15. These meals and the food requests individuals on death row make are what captured Hargreaves’ interest.

“I think that one of the really interesting things about this is that everyone reads into it differently. These dishes mean something different to everyone because we all have our own

emotions tied up into them.”Hargreaves isn’t the only one who is fascinated by last meal

requests. In nearly every media report on an execution, the individual’s last meal menu is reported. The public as a whole seems to have a general curiosity about these final moments of an inmate’s life, but little information is known outside of the request itself.

“Do they serve it on a piece of china or a plastic plate? Does the chef take any time and put pride into serving someone’s last meal or do they just throw it together without any thought? Is it served in their lap or are they eating at a wooden table? So, those are the kinds of things I’ve tried to show with this.”

Hargreaves first explored the topic in 2011 when he recreated the final meals of a dozen death row inmates. Among those whose last meals were recreated was the Oklahoma City Murrah Building bomber, Timothy McVeigh. His meal, two

pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream, was one of the most powerful of the series, drawing a range of reactions.

“Does Timothy McVeigh’s last meal represent a crazy man’s last meal, or is it just the last meal of someone who doesn’t care anymore? And is there necessarily a right or wrong answer?”

And then there was Victor Feguer, who asked for a single olive with the pit still in it. “A lot of people wondered if the olive represented peace or the idea of growth and rebirth after death.”

One of the most haunting last meals was of Ricky Ray Rector, who had brain damage from shooting himself in the head after killing a police officer. His final meal consisted of steak, fried chicken, cherry Kool-Aid, and a piece of pecan pie, which he famously asked the guard if he could save for later.

Hargreaves believes each meal leaves room for questions and interpretation. “Food can mean a lot of different things to different people. And I think that’s what has really been



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the success of the series and why it’s engaged so many people; everyone can relate to it somehow.”

Hargreaves’ photos went viral, earning international recognition and sparking conversation and debate on, not only on the concept of last meals, but on capital punishment as a whole.

“I ended up getting all sorts of exhibitions all over the world and lots of papers and magazines wrote about it. But I felt that I hadn’t fully touched on the frequency of these executions and their cultural relevancy.”

Fast forward to 2016, when Hargreaves found a chance to revisit his project in greater depth. A Year of Killing examines all of the executions that occurred in 2016 and the associated last meals. “Most people think executions are very rare, whereas on average 47 people are killed every year. That’s nearly one per week.”

With A Year of Killing, Hargreaves was able to explore in greater depth what these last meals might have meant to these individuals. “To me, this was a way to empathize somewhat with these people. I think a lot of these people’s lives have been painful rollercoasters the whole way. A lot of these people were born into really abusive families and households. And essentially, the end of their life is finishing just as violently as the life they had lived the whole way through. So, it’s a complicated subject.”

But like any work of art, Hargreaves’ series has received its fair share of criticism.

“I have caught a lot of flak from people mistaking this with me condoning the actions that these people have done. But for me, it’s not about that. It’s about seeing other things. I’m not trying to glorify them or anything. I think quite a few people have misinterpreted that, which I totally get. With

anything that goes out there in the public space, you’re going to get lovers and you’re going to get haters.”

But in the end, what Hargreaves really wants is a conversation. He isn’t looking to preach to anyone. Rather, he hopes to inspire introspection and dialogue.

“I can’t imagine what it would be like. A lot of this, for me, is putting myself in someone’s shoes, where they’re taking those final steps. You’ve been read your last rights, and you’ve ordered your last meal. To me, I just imagine the tension for this person. I just really want to use this as an opportunity to explore that, and to me, there’s not a right or wrong answer, nothing linear or concrete. I’m not trying to preach whether it’s right or wrong to everyone. I just want you to think about this and be aware of it in a deeper way than you are.” ■

Courtesy of The Curbside Chronicle / INSP.ngo



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IT’S YOUR 18TH BIRTHDAY and you’re sitting at the dining room table waiting for your mom. She called this meeting and you’re excited and apprehensive. The possibility of this being something big to mark the day makes sense. But she’s been hinting about changes. You didn’t pay much attention—instead, you focused on homework, hanging out with friends, other stuff that was more important. She walks in looking calm and drops a black trash bag on the table in front of you.

“You’re 18 now,” she says. “Legally you’re an adult, so my responsibility for you is finished.” She points to the large lawn-and-leaf bag and says, “You need to pack up your things, give me your house key, and go. I hope you have a nice life.”

You’re stunned and splutter, “You can’t be serious!”“Yes, I am. I told you this was coming,” she says. “The fact that you didn’t pay attention or

prepare is your problem. You’ll figure it out.”She turns to leave the room. You stand up, grab the trash bag, and shout at her.

“But where am I supposed to go? You can’t DO this. I have a science paper due in three days and, and, and…”

She says in a calm voice, “What you do next is up to you. But if it helps, there’s a youth homeless shelter you can go to in Cincinnati. They might take you in, if they have room.”

“That’s 250 miles from here! What am I supposed to do, walk there?”

HEADLONG INTO ADULTHOODThis stunning scenario plays out all over the United States on a daily basis. In this scenario, the dining room is a courtroom, the mom is a judge and you are one of more than 20,000 young people “aging out” of the foster care system every year. The trash bag is real.

BY MARGO PIERCE

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A FOREVER HOME ISN’T FOREVER?Tens of thousands of young people “age out” of the U.S. foster care system each year. On their 18th birthday, they become legally responsible for their own care, regardless of whether they’re ready. Many end up homeless, unemployed, pregnant, or in prison.

AMBER PRICE, A YOUTH VILLAGE SPECIALIST, MEETS WITH ALEXANDRA ONCE A WEEK TO DISCUSS HER GOALS AND THE STEPS SHE IS TAKING TO ACHIEVE THEM.


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“There are counties in Ohio where these kids go to a court hearing, and they’re given a garbage bag to carry their stuff. Sometimes the [county is] kind enough to give them a bus fare to leave,” says Mark Kroner, a retired social worker. “Extending [foster care] to 21 can help… if people are continuously working with them and getting them ready.”

Kroner, a former program director, designed and managed the Independent Living Program for Lighthouse Youth Services in Cincinnati, Ohio. It included classes and individual support to teach foster care youth the self-sufficiency skills most kids normally learn from their parents. The program paid for rent, utilities, food, and basic home furnishings during this year-long process. The idea was to teach 17-year-olds how to live on their own before emancipation.

Aging out, or emancipation, is when a young person turns 18 and leaves state custody without having been reunited with a birth family or adopted. On their birthday, individuals become legally responsible for their own care, regardless of readiness. Studies focusing on what happens to these young adults, such as Chapin Hall research and policy center’s report “Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth,” prove that many of them will become homeless, unemployed, pregnant or end up in prison.

These studies state what social workers know from experience; namely, that former foster kids aren’t ready for independent living at 18. This is according to Ruth White, Executive Director of the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare. She likens the research to “learning water cures thirst.”

“We know what works and yet there’s a fixation on innovation, pilot programs, academic studies to tell us what we already know,” she says. “And yet, Chapin Hill just received $7 million to do a study to find out if housing will cure homelessness.”

Some states are doing a decent job of getting some kids ready. Yet the availability and quality of services isn’t regulated by a national standard. The results of these programs show

it’s possible to prevent dire outcomes for youth without a permanent family. The child welfare professionals working in California, Texas, Tennessee, and Ohio do it every day.

“There is so much variation across states and within states, it’s appalling that one kid gets services because of where she lives, but another kid in the same state doesn’t just because of his location,” White says.

SEPARATE AND UNEQUALEach state manages its own foster care system, with 25 now offering extended foster care until 21. There are eligibility requirements for the additional three years, which are primarily funded by Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. In 1985, The Chafee Foster Care Independence Program provided the first federal funds to states to help foster care youth develop the skills essential for independent living. The money can be used for just about anything that’s needed, such as housing, education, and mental health counseling.

Ohio delegates nearly all foster care responsibilities to counties, resulting in uneven and non-existent self-sufficiency training. In Tennessee, another county-driven program, the state has taken a strong leadership role and has made comprehensive services widely available. Youth

“MANY OF THEM WILL BECOME HOMELESS,

UNEMPLOYED, PREGNANT, OR END UP IN PRISON.”

JUSTICE (RIGHT) IS ONE OF A GROUP OF ADULTS HEADED TO NASHVILLE TO SHARE STORIES WITH STATE LAWMAKERS AND ASK FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

JACI SETJI HELPS JUSTICE TRY ON DRESS PANTS. SHE, AND OTHERS LIKE HER, ARETASKED WITH HELPING YOUNG ADULTS AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE SUCCESSFULLY.

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Villages works in a public/private partnership with the state to help kids identify life goals and then supports them with what’s needed until they reach 21, and frequently beyond.

“The program is very youth-driven. We understand that every young adult we are working with has a very unique set of needs,” says Kristin Landers, Clinical Director for Partnership Operations. “The work itself is highly individualized.

“If we have a young person who comes to us homeless,

we know that is their most acute need. Some of our young people are parents, so we do a lot of work increasing and enhancing their parenting skills. We also do a good bit of work with all young people to increase their social capital and support. We know that once they leave us as a program, being able to have a very wide net of support going forward really increases their chances of maintaining their success.”

Youth Villages provides matching funds from private donors and thereby keeps caseloads low: 8-10 per manager, thus allowing lots of one-on-one time. It also offers services to some former foster care participants into their mid-20s. California also has a powerful state commitment that makes their aging out program one of the most comprehensive. Powered by the strong backing of John Burton Advocates for Youth, the state has a “comprehensive range of supportive services,” according to Amy Lemley, the non-profit’s executive director.

“California created a program called THP+, Transitional Housing Program for Former Foster Youth,” she says. “That’s a comprehensive supportive housing program that provides safe, affordable housing and supportive services.”

Youth can choose to live in a semi-supervised setting, which is structured and where all funds go directly to the provider. Otherwise, they can choose a Supervised Independent Living Placement , which lets them choose their own, approved living arrangement—a shared house with a friend, for example, an apartment, or even a dorm. The youth receives the funds and is responsible for making the necessary rental payments.

Both states work with youth on everything from learning to cook to managing a budget. Their current focus is on expanding educational opportunities. Tennessee is considering legislation to expand the current tuition programs to include community colleges and vocational schools. California already has that resource in place and is in the process of “retooling” its infrastructure to support the goal of an associate degree or trade certification from a community college or vocational school for all youth who don’t pursue a university education, according to Lemley.

“Our state community college system has thousands of these programs that young people have access to. [They] can move out of the minimum wage into a living wage. At that point, their lifelong economic trajectory has been changed,” she says.

A COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITYJust as colleges can adapt to support the unique challenges

presented by foster care kids and property owners can invest time helping them with their first rental experience, employers have a role to play. Kroner views the rapid rate at which employers are eliminating entry-level jobs as problematic. This makes it critical that employers engage with this issue.

“We had a summer grant where we could go to an employer and say, ‘We’ll pay their first month’s salary, if you give them a chance to get in the door. And if it works out, you hire them.’ That worked out a number of times. But it was on such a small scale.

“Employers have to be really patient and understand that this is a project. The [youth] don’t have social skills. They don’t have instincts [for] what they can and can’t do.”

Larry Burgess, the Supervised Independent Living (SIL) coordinator for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, says that concerned employers hire a few of his kids, but the need is always greater than the opportunities available. Other community resources, such as state employment services, public transportation, free tutoring and adult mentoring, help fill the gaps in his program.

“We’re encouraging the provider to teach the young people to use community resources,” he says. “The rate that we’re

paying doesn’t allow for a whole lot of casework services but there is some.”

Burgess believes that being open and honest with kids about what Texas does and doesn’t do helps them understand that they need to make the most of available resources to succeed. This is why kids in his program begin their transition plan at 14, and staff are in place to guide that process.

“[In] our six-month court reviews and service reviews for folks [aged] 14 and over we’re trying to discuss and help them think about what they want for themselves as they turn 18,” he says. “When they’re 16 we assign a preparation for adult worker. This is the support person they can call, contact for information and assistance.”

SIMPLISTIC APPROACHES AREN’T HELPFULNo two kids are alike. Some have the cognitive ability to understand, and eventually learn, necessary skills; others have physical disabilities or mental health issues that will make it virtually impossible for them to live independently. So, what’s the solution?

White says that the solution isn’t coming up with a cookie-cutter approach developed from the ubiquitous best practices now available. A national standard of care that focuses on

the ultimate goal for any successful adult is what’s needed—that goal being economic self-sufficiency. This standard is already under consideration and she hopes foster care providers will support it.

“There isn’t a model, there’s only a range of options,” White says. “The best way to make sure a kid can take advantage of a very wide array of options is to build predictability and flexibility into your [approach]. They need to prepare every single child who enters the system for independence. Even if they’re reunited with their parents, does it matter that you showed them how to set up a checking account and get a job?”

In a practical sense, that means predicting potential future needs while meeting current needs. When a 10-year-old enters the system, it’s reasonable to assume she will need a place to live in eight years. Getting in touch with Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assistance programs immediately gives the agency eight years to prepare, says White.

“I’m getting calls when the kid is about 90 days of aging out,” she says. “Why are you asking me 30 days, 90 days before the kid ages out? Would you do that with your own kid? No.”

If that particular child gets adopted, there will always be another child who can use that apartment. The problem of aging out isn’t going to go away because there are too many complicated contributing factors involved, according to Kroner. The assumption that reunification with the biological family or adoption—collectively called permanency—is the only solution is dangerous, he says.

“Forever families are not always forever. But if these youth are not learning life skills … they’re made more vulnerable by the mirage of permanency. If that permanency connection disappears then they don’t have any connection and no life skills,” Kroner says.

“There’s a concept called ‘concurrent planning’ where you actually teach life skills and get them hooked up with somebody. I wish that there was somebody at a higher level that would beat that drum and say, ‘This is not either/or, it’s both.’ These youth need extra help. They need our help; they’re not going to do this on their own.” ■

Courtesy of The Contributor / INSP.ngo

“THESE YOUTH NEED EXTRA HELP. THEY NEED OUR

HELP; THEY’RE NOT GOING TO DO THIS ON THEIR OWN.”


“Colorado requires the court to consider the individual

circumstances of each youth in out-of-home placement who is at least age 17 to determine

whether the youth is ready to become independent on reaching age 18 or whether

he or she should remain under the care of the county

until age 21.” (ncsl.org)

ALEXANDRA IS A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS.


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NO ONE TO BLAME

BENJAMIN ERIC NELSON

Large veins pumping life’s sins Way too carefully blissful A change in nature A change in beautiful terms The concrete killed my soul Future darkened and

chosen one absolved Tragedy for the affluent A nation destroyed by

its own strength Contained in memory A song Lift up the earth Lift up and be calm Like and love Put down the vice Seek and find Synapse twice You are powerful in my eyes

Clowns that drive Have no sighs Apply the poison All of the cures for it are spaced A trace of lace Above and at lengths Tried to become grace Paper waste Now no longer faced In front of a menace Just a taste Must be a jerk just in case Not drowning Not burning Comfort disabled by pain Not too bad Hurts all the same No one to blame. ■

THE LONG WHITE TRAIN

CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

The long white train came rapidly approaching the station, eager to make the scheduled stops with precise punctuality. Those passengers waiting on the platform were not so eager, while a select few found relief overcome them as they saw the long plume of smoke in the distance make its way closer.

Curiously, no timetable could be found on the platform or in the station, yet people there possessed a seeming knowledge of the train’s scheduled arrival, as they instinctively knew to arrive at 2:05 for a 2:45 departure. Clearly they must have also had the knowledge of their destination, though with no one appearing to know each other, one could only assume.

The plume of smoke grew thicker and more menacing, encroaching the station with speed and conviction,

making certain to arrive at the elusively scheduled time. Perhaps these peculiarities would be made clear upon the arrival of the long white train. Again, one could only assume such facts.

But the peculiarities of the passengers being without luggage could not be explained upon the train’s arrival, or could it? Were they, the passengers, aware of their destination? With no luggage spotted among the crowd, did they, in fact, even intend to return at all?

It seemed far too coincidental to believe all the passengers present, without expressions, without luggage, could have purchased a one-way ticket for this train, on this day, at this time; however, there were no clues to the contrary. A relier on assumption seemed needed once again. ■

MICHAEL SINDLER

GRASPGrasping for a deeper meaningUnable to pull it closerThrough the fog, as though I’m dreamingGrasping for a deeper meaningSource from where pure thought is streamingLed to water like a dowserGrasping for a deeper meaningUnable to pull it closer. ■

IN YOUR OWN WORDS


IN YOUR OWN WORDS

ARE YOU INVISIBLE? BY MEG STEARNS, VOICE VENDOR

ON THE MIC BY DEVORA “LA SAVIA” CASAZZA, VOICE VENDOR

Have you ever felt invisible? I bet you have. While waiting for the bus one day, a woman sat down next to me and we struck up a conversation. Somehow we started discussing the trials and tribulations of travel by bus and foot. She said pedestrians are invisible. Having been hit by a car, among other lovely incidents, I had to agree. Another woman got on at the next stop. After talking with another passenger she too said, “ pedestrians are invisible.”

This got me thinking about my job as a Denver VOICE vendor. Every day that I work I simply greet people with a “good morning.” I never ask for money, nor do I rant and rave about the homeless. I let people come to me. The last thing I want to do is lay a guilt trip on people.

While vending the VOICE, I find that most people ignore me; maybe they’re afraid I’m going to accost them begging for money. There are, after all, many people who do that. I learned early not to take it personally when people ignore

me; if I did, I’d end up in the loony bin. Some people are too distracted to notice me. About 50 percent of people on their way to work sport earbuds or headphones. Others are glued to their cell phones. I’m not knocking technology, but I am sad that it often lures us away from human contact. Maybe I’m just old fashioned. The thing about being ignored is it can make you feel invisible.

Not everyone knows what it’s like to be homeless, but there are a lot of situations in which someone may feel invisible.

Anyone who grew up with a sibling knows what I’m talking about. You end up feeling overlooked at some point. Maybe your sibling was very accomplished at something—or maybe they were always in trouble or always sick or in the hospital, thus sucking up most of the parents’ attention.

If you weren’t the football star or popular kid in high school, you probably also felt invisible at some point. Did you ever have a job where you were treated like you were JUST the secretary, the warehouse worker, the waitress, or the cashier? The list goes on. We’ve all felt invisible at some point.

On a more pleasant note, I have met many interesting and kind people while vending; some have even become friends. If nothing else, working on the 16th Street Mall reminds me of how grateful I am to be off the streets and working despite my disabilities, invisible or not. ■

Tired tonightSlept in the sun, gazingPrepared for rhythmic phrasingPosition in musical literalismEmbracing my skin, living in the rhythmCan’t see past my facePushing past into musical space

Vibrations of “mic mic check” awaken meTo splendorAnd I am fed!And I am awake and resting with my familia

And I dare to spinTo weave tales of loveMy fingers mastering the keys after so longAnd I realize I am wired for sound and made for song...

And all is well. ■

MEG STEARNS. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN DEVORA “LA SAVIA” CASAZZA (RIGHT). CREDIT: DANIEL LORENZO

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RESOURCE LIST FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN DENVER

FREE MEALS AGAPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2501 California St., Sat., 11am

CAPITOL HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1100 Fillmore St., Saturday lunch at 11:30am

CAPITOL HILL COMMUNITY SERVICES Go to mealsforpoor.org for meal locations

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 1530 Logan St.; Sandwiches & coffee Mon-Fri 8:30am

CHRIST’S BODY MINISTRIES 850 Lincoln, Mon. 12:30-3:00pm, Tues.-Thurs. 10am-3pm, Fri. 8am-12pm; groceries & hot meal on Sat. 2pm (at 16th & York), 12:30, dinner at 7 on Sun.

CHRIST IN THE CITY Home-cooked meal; Civic Center Park at Colfax & Lincoln at 1pm every Wed. & 2nd Sat. at 12pm

CHURCH IN THE CITY 1580 Gaylord S., breakfast every Tues.-Thurs. at 8:30am, free hot meal every Thurs. at 4:30pm.

CITYSQUARE DENVER 303.783.3777, 2575 S. Broadway; Food pantry Tues. 10-6

DENVER INNER CITY PARISH 303-322-5733, 1212 Mariposa St, VOA Dining Center for Seniors, free 60 yrs and older, Wed.-Sat. 9am-12pm. Food Bank, Wed.-Fri., tickets at 9am, food bank open 10-12pm.

DENVER RESCUE MISSION 1130 Park Avenue West, 3 meals 7 days/week: 5:30am, 12pm, 6pm 303-294-0157

FATHER WOODY’S HAVEN OF HOPE 1101 W. 7th Ave. 303-607-0855. Monday-Friday 7-1. Not open weekends. Breakfast is at 8 a.m., and lunch is served at 11 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 14th & Grant, Mondays 11:15am to 12:15am

FOOD NOT BOMBS Wed. 4pm/Civic Center Park

HARE KRISHNA TEMPLE 1400 Cherry St., free vegetarian feast on Sun., 6:45pm-7:30pm

HIS LOVE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 910 Kalamath, community dinner on Thurs., 6-6:45pm, men’s breakfast 1st Sat. of the month, 8-10, women’s breakfast 2nd Sat., 9-11.

HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC CHURCH 1900 California St., sandwiches, Mon.-Sat., 10-10:30am

JORDAN AME CHURCH 29th and Milwaukee Streets, Tuesday lunch 11:30-1:00

OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES 1567 Marion St., Sat. morning breakfast: 8am, Sun. dinner (required church attendance at 4:30pm) meal served at 6pm. 303-830-2201

PEOPLE’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2780 York St, Hot lunch Mon. 11am-12:30pm.

ST. ELIZABETH’S Speer Blvd. & Arapahoe St. on Auraria campus, 7 days/week, 11:00am; food, coffee.

ST. FRANCIS CENTER 2323 Curtis St., Wed. & Fri. 3-4:30pm (except third Wed. of each month).

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 1600 Grant St., Street Reach meal Mon. 1-4:30pm. Grocery room open at 11:30am every Mon.

ST. PETER AND ST. MARY 126 W. Second Ave., dinner at 6 on Tues. 303-722-8781

SAME CAFÉ 2023 E. Colfax Ave. restaurant serving mostly organic food—not free, but pay what you can or work off your meal in the kitchen: Open Mon-Sat, 11am to 2pm, Closed Sun. & Holidays, 720-530-6853

SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES 846 E. 18th Ave. 3 meals, Mon.-Fri. 7am-7pm; Sun. 11am-4pm. 55+

STREET BEAT, ARVADA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS 7090 64th Ave. Arvada; food/clothing every 3rd Sat. 2-4pm. 303-422-2369

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST 1820 Broadway, Wed., Thurs., Fri., 11:45-12:15

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA 2877 Lawrence St., breakfast (8am), lunch (11:30am) and dinner (5pm) Mon.-Thurs., 12pm on Fri., 1pm on Sun. Food & clothing bank 9:30-4pm Mon.-Thurs.

CAREER SERVICESCOMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER, Level 4, Denver Central Library, 14th Ave. & Broadway. 720-865-1706. Hours: M & Tu 10am-8pm; W, Th, F 10am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm & Su 1-5pm; FREE services include computer/internet use, wifi, computer classes, job search/resume classes and one-on-one tech help appointments.

THE WESTSIDE ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER Denver Department of Human Services, 1200 Federal Blvd., M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm; Services include: employment counseling, assisted job search, résumé preparation, job/applicant matching, phone bank for calling employers, access to computers, copiers, fax, etc.

MEDICAL & DENTAL SERVICES ACS COMMUNITY L.I.F.T. CAREVAN at Open Door Ministries, 1567 Marion St. Tues. 9-12:30

DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER 303-436-6000, 777 Bannock St.

DENVER RESCUE MISSION 303-294-0157, 1130 Park Avenue West; Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5

HARM REDUCTION ACTION CENTER 303-572-7800; 231 East Colfax; Monday-Friday, 9 am -12pm. HIV/Hep C/ Gonorrhea/ Chlamydia testing available. Our services are restricted to active IV Drug Users. Offers clean syringes to active users, as well as safety training on how to properly dispose of dirty syringes.

HEP C CONNECTION 1325 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite B302, (800) 522-4372, [email protected] mission of Hep C Connection is to educate the general public about hepatitis C and to provide resources and support for those affected by the virus. Free Hep C testing offered.

INNER CITY HEALTH CENTER 303-296-1767, 3800 York St. Mon, Weds-Fri 8-5; Tues 9-5; Sat 8-2. Emergency walk-ins.

SALUD CLINIC dental 303-286-6755, medical 303-286-8900, 6075 Parkway Drive, Ste. 160, Commerce City; Medical Hours: Mon.-Wed. 8am-9pm, Thurs.-Fri. 8am-5pm; Sat. (Urgent Care only) 8am-5pm; Dental Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm; Pharmacy Hours: Mon.-Fri. 1-5pm; After Office Hours: 1-800-283-3221

STOUT STREET CLINIC 303-293-2220, 2130 Stout Street; Clinic hours for new and established patients: 7am-4pm Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri. The clinic is open Wed. 11am-7pm.

VA MEDICAL CENTER 303-399-8020, 1055 Clermont St.

DROP-IN & DAYTIME CENTERS CITYSQUARE DENVER 303.783.3777 2575 S. Broadway; Mon-Thurs 10-2, Denver Works helps with employment, IDs, birth certs; mail services and lockers

FATHER WOODY’S HAVEN OF HOPE 303-607-0855; 1101 W. 7th Ave.; frwoodyshavenofhope.org/contact-us; Mon.-Fri. 7am-1pm. Six private showers & bathrooms, laundry, lunch & more.

THE GATHERING PLACE 303-321-4198; 1535 High St.; Mon., Wed.-Fri. 8:30am-5pm, Tues. 8:30am-1:30pm. Daytime, drop-in center for women, their children, and transgender individuals. Services include: meals, computer lab, phones, food bank, clothing, art programs, GED tutoring, and more. Also, referrals to other resources and services.

HARM REDUCTION ACTION CENTER 303-572-7800, 231 East Colfax; Mon.-Fri. 9am-12pm.Provides clean syringes, syringe disposal, harm-reduction counseling, safe materials, Hepatitis C/HIV education, & health education classes. harmreductionactioncenter.org

HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC CHURCH 1900 California St., can help with lost IDs and birth certificates

HOPE PROGRAM 303-832-3354, 1555 Race St.; Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm. For men and women with HIV.

OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES 1567 Marion St. Mon.-Fri. 7am-5:30pm. Drop-in center: bathrooms, coffee/tea, snacks, resources, WIFI

ST. FRANCIS CENTER 303-297-1576; 2323 Curtis St., open daily from 6am-6pm; Storage for one bag offered, when space is available. Satellite Clinic hours- Mon., Tues., Thurs, and Fri. 7:30-3:30; Wed. 12:30-4:30

SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES 846 E. 18th Ave, TV room, bus tokens, mental/physical health outreach, and more for those 55 & older.

SOX PLACE (YOUTH SERVICES) 2017 Larimer Street; Daytime drop-in shelter for youth 12-30 years old. Services include: meals, socks, clothing bank, personal hygiene supplies, Internet access, intentional mentoring and guidance, crisis intervention, referrals to other services. Tues.-Fri. 12-4pm & Sat. 11-2pm.

THE SPOT AT URBAN PEAK (YOUTH SERVICES) 2100 Stout St. 303-291-0442. Drop-in hours Mon.-Fri. 8-11am. If you are a youth aged 15-20 in need of immediate overnight shelter services, please contact 303-974-2928.

URBAN PEAK (YOUTH SERVICES) Youth 14-24 in Denver & Colorado Springs. Services: overnight shelter, food, clothing, showers, case workers, job skills and training, ID and birth certificate assistance, GED assistance, counseling and housing. Urban Peak: 730 21st St. 303-974-2900.

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