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The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless

Community Resources

Police Department
Emergency - 911; Non-Emergency - (303) 441-3333     
United Way Shelter Hotline
Unitedway.org, (303) 561-2222

Overnight Shelters | Day Shelters | Food & Meals | Clothing | Health | Mental Health & Counseling
Substance Abuse
| State, County & Government Agencies | Women's Services | Employment
Legal Assistance | Transportation | Senior Services | Veteran's Services

Overnight Shelters
Boulder Shelter for the Homeless (for men and women)
4869 N. Broadway, Boulder | (303) 442-4646
Emergency nightly sheltering services provided for Adult men and women Oct.1st - April 30th. Year round clean and sober transitional program. Year round morning services (6am-8am) providing breakfast, showers, and short-term storage. TB cards required within two weeks of first stay.

Samaritan House (for men, women and families)
23rd and Lawrence, Denver | (303) 294-0241
Year round shelter for up to 120 days; Family lottery @10am, Women lottery @10:15am, and men's lottery @6:30pm.

Crossroads (Salvation Army) Shelter (for men)
1901 29th St. Denver | (303) 298-1028
Year long nightly shelter for men. Intake begins at 5pm, open until 7am M-F until 8am weekends. Current ID and TB card required.

Denver Rescue Mission (for men)
1130 Park Ave W. Denver | (303) 294-0157
Nightly shelter for single men, intake begins @ 6pm-8pm (must be in by 8pm); Year round client and clinic services.

Sacred Heart (for women & children)
2844 Lawrence St., Denver | Call for intake (303) 296-6686
Year round program for single women and women with children. Can stay up to one month call at 9am to determine availability. Must be 21+.

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence (for women & children)
(303) 449-8623 | 24hr Crisis Line: (303) 444-2424
Boulder Serves victims of domestic violence, intake needed. Provides safe shelter, legal assistance, education, and counseling. M-F 9am-5pm.

Safe Shelter of the Saint Vrain Valley-Longmont (for women & children)
(303) 772-0432 | 24hr Crisis Line: (303) 772-4422
Safe shelter for battered women and their children. Requires an intake. M-F, 9am-5pm.

Salvation Army Safe Harbor (for men)
2136 Champa St. Denver. | (303) 296-2456 
Provides a structured treatment program for homeless men. Intake M-TH, 8:30am -11am. Must pass UA and BA. 45-60 days of treatment. Must find a job within 30days.

Boulder County Cares (for men, women and families)
4869 N. Broadway, Boulder | Day: (303) 468-4328; Night: (303) 358-7036
Mobile truck goes out nightly throughout the winter from 5:30pm-9:30pm. (8pm-9pm Stationed at 6th and Canyon across from justice center). Hands out coats, blankets, socks, hats, food and soup.

New Genesis (for men)
1680 Sherman St. Denver | (303) 831-4910
Year round 12 week program for working men. $42/week Must provide verification of 32hrs/week of work. Sober only program. 4pm-6pm daily intake. After care program.

Step 13 (for men)
2029 Larimer St. Denver | (303) 295-7837
Men must stay sober and looking to find employment (job assistance available). Call for a phone application. $50/week or $8/day, no time limit on stay.

Echo House (for families, women and children)
9292 Main st. Longmont | (303) 449-3092
Year round shelter for families.

Urban Peaks Crisis Shelter
1630 S. Acoma St. Denver | (303) 777-9198
Overnight shelter for youth ages 15-21. Assist in Employment, GED, Case Management, medical clinic.

Mother House (for women)
Boulder | (303) 447-9602
Supportive home-like environment for pregnant women 15 years and older; must interview; no-income barrier; offers counseling and resources. May stay up to 4 months after having baby.

Boulder International Hostel (for men and women)
1107 12th St. Boulder | (303) 442-8300
$19/night for a dorm bed, $107 a week can stay as long as needed. Non-resident I'd. required.

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Day Shelters
Carriage House (for men and women)
1120 1/2 Pine St. Boulder (behind church) | (303) 442-8300  
Open 10am-4pm M-F for homeless men and women. Hot meals, toiletries, recovery group, job search assistance.

Our Center Day Shelter (for men, families, women and children)
303 Atwood St. Longmont | (303) 772-5529
Day shelter, providing various resources for laundry, transportation, Id's, Job referrals. Hot meal provided between 11:30am - 1:15 pm . M-F 9:30 am-3:30pm Lunch 12-1pm.

Open Door Mission (for men, families, women and children)
316 Jefferson St. Fort Collins 80524
Day center open everyday 8am-4:45pm. Serve meals @ 5pm (dinner Sat. & Sun. lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Check-in @ 6-7pm to sleep overnight on a mat (15 mats for women and 25 mats for men).

The Gathering Place (for women and children)
1535 High St. Denver | (303) 996-9034
Women and children only. Mon.-Fri. Breakfast 8:30-10am, lunch 11:30-12:45, Laundry services are available as well as diapers and toiletries. Computer Lab and GED resources are available.

St. Francis Center (for men and women)
2323 Curtis St. Denver | (303) 297-1576
Open Mon-Sun. 9pm-4pm next day. Services include clothing, showers, mailing address, phone access, and limited storage. The shelter also provides a health clinic for basic needs, mental health case management and counseling, and substance abuse counseling.

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Food & Meals
EFAA (Emergency Family Assistance Association (for families, women and children)
1575 Yarmouth Ave. Boulder | (303) 442-3042
Food Bank (For the elderly, families with children, and disabled). Assistance with rent, utilities & security deposits, gas vouchers, bus tokens, and prescription refills from People's Clinic. Need to make an appointment with case worker. M-T-TH-F 9:30am-4:30pm Wed. 12-7:30pm.

Hot Meals and Bag Lunches: (for men, families, women and children)
Carriage House
11201/2 Pine St. (behind church)
Hot meals between 10am-2pm M-F.
Community Table
First Christian Church 950 28th St. M/T/The 6-7pm; Mt. View Methodist Church - 355 Ponca Pl. Wed. 6-7pm (hot meals for seniors , families, and others in need), van available from First Christian Church.
First Presbyterian Church Lamb's Lunch
Saturdays October-April, 12noon.
Sunday Soup Kitchen (hot lunch)
1st Sunday: St John's Episcopal, 14th and Pine, 12:30-2pm.
2nd Sunday: Trinity Lutheran, Broadway and Pine, 12:30-1:30pm
3rd Sunday: First United Methodist, 14th and Spruce, 12-1:30pm
4th Sunday: First Congregational Church, Broadway and Pine, 12-1:30pm
5th Sunday: First Presbyterian Church, 16th and Walnut 9annex) 12:30-1:30pm

Lamb's Lunch (for men)
Annex at 16th and Walnut St. Boulder | (303) 402-6400
(1pm Saturday) Mid. November - Mid. April Only.

St. Thomas Aquinas Food Bank (for men and women)
Boulder, Small green house behind 876 14th St. (10am-11:30am M-Sat.) Food distribution primarily to singles.

Salvation Army (for men, families, women and children)
4455 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 440-7126
Emergency food bags for families and singles. M-Thurs.. 9am-12pm, 1:00pm-3pm).

WIC, Women Infants and Children (for women and children)
3482 N. Broadway, Boulder | (303) 413-7520
Nutrition program for pregnant women, infants and children under the age of five. Provide vouchers for food at local grocery stores once registering with the program.

Women and Family Outreach Center (for women and children)
Douglas County | (303) 688-8484 or (303) 420-6752
Supplemental food for women, infants, and children. (M-F 8am-5pm).

Community Food Share
6363 Horizon Lane, Longmont | (303) 652-3663
Food Provider for non-profits and other agencies.

Sister Carmen Center (for men, families, women and children)
Lafayette | (303) 665-4342
Emergency food, clothing, and furniture available at thrift store. Louisville and Lafayette residents only.

OUR Center (for men, families, women and children)
303 Atwood St. Longmont | (303) 772-5529
Food Bank open 9am-3pm must bring picture Id & proof of address, not eligible if staying at a shelter which provides meals.

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Clothing
Deacon's Closet (for men, families, women and children)
First Presbyterian Church-1820 15th St.
On corner of 15th and Walnut, downtown Boulder.
9:30am-10:30am Thursdays. Free Clothing Bank.

St. Andrew Presbyterian (for men, families, women and children)
3700 Baseline Rd. Boulder | (303) 494-8094
1st & 3rd Saturday each month, 9am-10am. Clothing Bank.

Ares Thrift Shop (for men, families, women and children)
2536 Spruce St. Boulder | (303) 444-8088

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Health
Boulder Community Hospital (for men, families, women and children)
1100 Balsam Ave. Boulder | (303) 443-0230

Longmont United Hospital (for men, families, women and children)
1950 Mountain View Ave. Longmont | (303) 651-5111

Exempla Good Samaritan Hosiptal (for men, families, women and children)
200 Exempla Circle, Lafayette | (303) 689-4000

Salud Family Health Center (for men, families, women and children)
Longmont | (303) 776-3250
Immunizations, prenatal care, pediatric health care, and dentistry. On-call 24hrs. Sliding scale fees.

People's Clinic (for men, families, women and children)
3303 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 449-6050
Healthcare for those lacking financial, social or cultural resources.

Boulder Women's Health Center (for women)
2855 Valmont Rd. Boulder | (303) 442-5160
Provides womens health services regardless of income. Gynecological care, birth control, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, and assistance with pregnancy decisions. Open Mon 9-12, 1-5pm, Tues 9-3:30pm, Wed 9-7pm, Thurs 10-1, 2-5pm, Fri 8:30-5pm.

Clinica Campensina (for families, women and children)
2000 S. Boulder Rd. Lafayette | (303) 665-9310
Family practice health services. Sliding scale fee, immunizations, dental vision, and hearing care. Medicare accepted.

Dental Aid (for men, families, women and children)
4155 Darley Ave. Suite C. Boulder | (303) 499-7072
Reduced cost dental services.

AIDS Information and Treatment (for men, families, women and children)
Beacon Clinic 1136 Alpine St. Boulder | (303) 938-3167
AIDS and TB testing $16.

AIDS Information and Referral (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 444-6121

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Mental Health & Counseling
CRISIS (for men, families, women and children)
24 hr. Crisis help line: (303) 447-1665

Chinook Clubhouse (for men)
1441 Broadway Boulder | (303) 440-4842
Must be reffered by the Mental Health Center. Psycho-social, vocational and recreational rehabilitation.

Cedar House (for men and women)
(303) 449-2217
Must be referred by the Mental Health Center. Voluntary residential psychological services.

Amend (for men)
(303) 444-8064
Counseling Services for abusive men.

Mental Health Center (for men, families, women and children)
1333 Iris Ave. Boulder | (303) 443-8500
Counseling services on a sliding scale.

Access Center (for men, families, women and children)
1534 55th St. Boulder | (303) 449-7898
Short-term ( 8weeks) individual, couple, and family counseling for life adjustment issues; sliding scale, often has a waiting period.

Vet Center (for men and women)
2336 Canyon Blvd. Suite 103, Boulder | (303) 440-7306
Counseling and support groups for veterans, clinical outreach for physical problems, and job services. (M-F 8am-4:30pm).

Center for People with Disabilities (for men, families, women and children)
1675 Range St. Boulder | (303) 442-8662
Advocacy, rehabilitation, employment services, home healthcare, independent living skills training, head injury program, deaf services, blind program, community transitions, peer support, personal assistance programs.

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Substance Abuse
Addiction Recovery Center (for men and women)
3470 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 441-1275   
Detox and counseling.

AA (for men and women)
24 hours: (303) 322-4440

NARC Anon. (for men and women)
24 hours: (303) 412-2884

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State, County & Government Agencies
Social Security (for men, families, women and children)
4949 E. Pearl Circle, Boulder | 1-800-772-1213
M-F, 9am-4pm.

Dept. of Social Services / Food Stamps AFDC (for men, families, women and children)
3460 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 441-1000
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

TANF - (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) (for families, women and children)
3400 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 441-1000

WIC, Women Infants and Children (for women and children)
3482 N. Broadway, Boulder | (303) 413-7520
Nutrition program for pregnant women, infants and children under the age of five. Provide vouchers for food at local grocery stores once registering with the program.

Boulder Dept. Soc. Services (Medicaid) (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 441-1000

Boulder Housing Partners (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 441-3150

AND - (Aid to Needy and Disabled)
3400 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 441-1000

OAP - (Old Age Pension) (for men and women)
3400 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 441-1000

Boulder County Housing Authority (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 665-9244

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Women's Services
Caring Pregnancy Center (for women and children)
350 Broadway, Boulder | (303) 494-6000

Mother House (for women)
Boulder | (303) 447-9602
Supportive home-like environment for pregnant women 15 years and older; must interview. May stay up to 4 months after having baby.

MESA - Boulder County Rape Crisis Line (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 443-7300

Women in Crisis (for families, women and children)
(303) 420-6752
Supplemental food for women, infants, and children. M-F 8am-5pm.

Safe Shelter of the Saint Vrain Valley (for women and children)
Longmont | (303) 772-0432; 24hr Crisis Line: (303) 772-4422
Safe shelter for battered women and their children. Requires an intake. M-F, 9am-5pm.

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence (for women and children)
Boulder | (303) 449-8623; 24hr Crisis Line: (303) 444-2424
Serves victims of domestic violence, intake needed. Provides safe shelter, legal assistance, education, and counseling. M-F, 9am-5pm.

Alternative to Family Violence Hotline (for families, women and children)
(303) 289-4441

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Employment
Labor Ready (for men and women)
1333 Yarmouth Ave Boulder, CO 80304 | (303) 499-9288
Daily and temporary labor. Must fill out application and have 2 forms of ID

Corestaff (for men and women)
4770 Baseline, Boulder | (303) 499-2800

Work Force Boulder County (for men and women)
Boulder: (303) 441-3985
Longmont: (303) 651-1510

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Legal Assistance
Legal Aid (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 449-7575

Legal Aid Society (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 837-1313

Defender's Program (for men, families, women and children)
(303) 492-8126

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Transportation
RTD (for men, families, women and children)
14th & Walnut, Boulder | For Schedules call: (303) 299-6000

Special Transit (for men, families, women and children)
4880 Pearl St., Boulder
For Schedules call: (303) 447-9636 | For Administration call: (303) 447-2848

Greyhound Bus Lines (for men, families, women and children)
1055 19th St. (19th & Curtis) Denver    
Denver Fare & Schedule info: 800-231-2222

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Senior Services
Longmont Senior Services (for men and women)
910 Longs Peak Ave, Longmont | (303) 651-8411
Provides, classes and activities as well as resources and meals.

Meals on Wheels (for men, families, women and children)
2355 Canyon Blvd. Suite 101, Boulder | (303) 441-3908  
Noon meals delivered to shut-ins and others with physical need for the service.

RSVP (for men and women)
6032 Valmont Rd. Boulder | (303) 443-1933
Assistance for the elderly, volunteer opportunities.

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Veteran's Services
Vet Center (for men and women)
2336 Canyon Blvd. Suite 103, Boulder | (303) 440-7306
Counseling and support groups for veterans, clinical outreach for physical problems, and job services. M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

Veteran's Benefits (for men and women)
(303) 441-3890
Offers assistance for veterans who are eligible to receive benefits for their service.

Veteran's Outreach Program (for men and women)
(303) 433-7123

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