COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS homes health hope ANNUAL REPORT This online-only presentation of the 2019 Annual Report allows for a “touch-free” This is how we help to heal the whole delivery and allows us to redirect printing person. And through this work, we create costs to the care of our vulnerable neighbors. better communities. Dear friends, Throughout 35 years, we have demonstrated This work has been possible because of that having a home is the first and most generous donors like you, and strong vital step toward healing and dignity, partnerships throughout our community The Colorado Coalition creating baseline stability for those and the state. With your support, we look for the Homeless recovering from homelessness. For those to the future, knowing we have the systems, accomplished a lot during who experience chronic homelessness the talent, and the tools—Homes, Health, and physical or mental illness, stable 2019; the COVID-19 and Hope—to tackle the challenges ahead. housing reduces their involvement with With deep appreciation, pandemic in 2020 the criminal justice system and the need underscores how important for costly emergency medical care. This approach works. Alongside our community these accomplishments are. partners, advocates, and donors, we’re stabilizing lives, reducing costs for the local John Parvensky, T.R. Reid, Our focus today is on our President & CEO Chair, Board of Directors role in keeping vulnerable community, and improving the quality of life for those experiencing homelessness— people safe and slowing and for all of us. the spread of the novel Housing alone is not enough to end coronavirus within homelessness. Our expert staff integrates health and supportive services that include vulnerable communities. primary and behavioral health care, dental and vision services, and myriad other supportive programs like case management, job readiness, and childcare. COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2 We believe HOME More than shelter homelessness A home—a place that feels safe, a place with HOUSING F PERMANENT HOUSING IR community—is essential for long-term well-being. S T M is solvable. O D E L Providing homes, health, and hope SUPPOR TIVE COMMUNITIES is the answer. A better life is possible Treating everyone with dignity and ATM H TRE ENT SE E U ADVOCACY E respect affirms their capabilities and C A N A T L S B fosters hope for the future. Plus, U T S Healing the H OPE we provide a variety of other resources whole person H and services that support a person’s DENTAL & VISION CARE ongoing stability. E Comprehensive health M P L O Y care that meets people’s M E N T S E R V I C E S complex physical and CHILD CARE mental health needs is critical. MENTAL HEALTH CARE COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 New milestones reached in 2019 HEALTH The Coalition provided comprehensive services to 15,204 individual patients HOMES last year, and supportive services to more HOPE In partnership with the Colorado than 8,700. Every person struggling to Department of Veterans Affairs and overcome homelessness is also struggling Renaissance Children’s Center celebrated the US Department of Veterans Affairs, to recover from extensive trauma. 20 years of providing trauma-informed we began construction on the 60-unit Coalition staff provided 5,732 individuals early learning to children recovering from Renaissance Veterans Apartments at with counseling and behavioral health homelessness while providing an essential Fitzsimons. Scheduled to open in late services. Substance abuse screening and support that allows parents to work. 2020, the property is co-located with treatment are offered to all patients, clients, Our advocacy work led to laws and policies other veteran services at the Fitzsimons and residents. that will increase affordable housing, campus in Aurora, Colorado. protect low-income renters and increase We developed Fusion Studios, converting access to primary and behavioral health. a former hotel into micro apartments, In partnership with higher education, we ending homelessness for 139 new residents. are preparing the next-generation workforce This development was done in partnership to innovate in ending homelessness. We are with the City and County of Denver, looking inward and working outward to the State of Colorado, and federal funders, create a more just, equitable world where and adds to the continuum of housing everyone has the right, and access, to a safe resources to serve those with greatest needs. and stable home. COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 4 $25,000 to $49,999 $10,000 to $24,999 Donors Anonymous Donors ACTC Foundation The Denver Foundation Colin Barton & Barbara Sosaya Our sincere Peter & Rhondda Grant Blair Family Foundation Virginia Hill Foundation Jay Brown & Allison Lee appreciation to each The Kenneth King Foundation James D. & Sharon W. Butler of you for making Carl Mattson Craig Alan & Marcia R. Cohen this work possible! William G. McGowan Sam & Rebecca Eden Charitable Fund Emergency Food & Shelter Frederick G. Meyer National Board Program $50,000 and above The Nord Family Foundation Cyrus Garcia Zachary Bishop & Christina Alderfer Northern Trust Corporation Norman D. & Pamela E. Haglund Montgomery Cleworth & Opus Foundation Jeni Halingstad & Andrew Swanson Susannah Drake William B. O’Rourke Foundation Dorothy Harmsen and Bill The Colorado Health Foundation The John and Sophie Harmsen Charitable Foundation Sean L. & Susan L. Connelly Ottens Foundation Ryan & Stephanie Helmer Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation Rocky Mountain Human Services Joel B. Javer Franciscan Friars of Wagner & Annalee Schorr Chad Kenney Holy Name Province, May Bonfils Eric & Elizabeth Staton Lloyd J. and Eleanor R. Stanton Memorial Fund Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation King Foundation A Brighter Future for Home Depot Foundation Transamerica Foundation Lockheed Martin Mile High United Way The Women’s Foundation William & Rita Neff a Mother and Daughter The Jay and Rose Phillips of Colorado Joanne Norris Family Foundation of Colorado Robert & Geraldine Norris on the cover Amethyst’s mom Stephanie Rob & Kim Roberts Daniel A. Noven Wells Fargo Foundation Will H. Paterson & Lane Harlow escaped an abusive relationship, then Poole Family Charitable Fund found herself pregnant and alone on the T.R. Reid III Jerry & Kristen Spaeth streets of Denver. Outreach workers and Tenley Stillwell & John Parvensky Family Support Services staff from the Janice E. Temple Colorado Coalition for the Homeless U.S. Bank Foundation Waterwheel Foundation, Inc. stepped in to help, connecting Stephanie 1,62 Christian Watts to housing, services, and the Renaissance FAMILIES SERVED Richard Zeni in 2019 Children’s Center. Today, Stephanie and Amethyst are stably housed and Stephanie is in employment training. COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5 $5,000 to $9,999 In 2019, Jennifer Bettridge & the Colorado Coalition for Chad Devitt the Homeless helped BKD CPAs & Advisors Marc & Claudia Braunstein Eileen M. Byrne 20,223 Belisario & Anita Cabanilla ADULTS The Campbell Foundation Fund Capital One Services, LLC Douglas E. & Caroline C. Carlile & CHILDREN Michele & Laurence Chang Cresnar Gregor by Created from the Noun Project Noun the from Catherine P. Cole Mark Karnuth Dr. Julie M. Sutarik Colorado Access Julie Kellogg James N. Taylor & Nancy P. Phillips Community First Foundation David S. Kelly USI Insurance Services Dr. Elizabeth Cookson & Walter and Elizabeth Lipe Trust Vivage Senior Living Ms. Carolyn M. Keene Lawrence U. & Beverly J. Luchini M&M Vukovich Charity Fund Mildred W. Coughlin Steven Luchini Messrs. Larned Waterman, Jr. James C. & Karen E. Crain Margaret L. Lukas & Paul Mesard James Davis & Jane Cameron Dirksen Maring Weiner-Dam Donor Advised Fund Shannon Dew Nancy L. Martin & Susan Dukes A Salute to Stability Mark Eddy & Diane Carman Patrick J. & Sarah Marx $2,500 to $4,999 Adam & Jen Eichberg Susan T. Miller & Joseph M. Wojteczko Mike left an established military career to Ruth Falkenberg Monarch Investment & Alliance Construction Solutions Amy Fischer & Christopher Min Management Group Kristen E. Andersen support his widowed mother. She died Harmes C. Fishback Kathleen Mullen Animal Assistance Foundation suddenly, leaving Mike struggling with Foundation Trust Joel & Kimberly Neckers Christopher A. Bates MD & Nancy & Mark Foster Pajwell Foundation Jennifer Barker MD grief, as well as loss of employment and his Matthew & Livie Grogan Tami Paumier & Glen C. Warren Jr. Susan M. Berg family home. He spiraled downward, finally Michael S. & Keana K. Hall Randy Pharo & Joey Porcelli Sam S. Bloom Foundation Douglas R. & Kerry F. Harris Philadelphia Insurance Companies Michael S. Bogus landing in prison. After his release, the Jean & Randy Hediger Val J. & Marcia T. Pietrasiewicz Linnea Brown Department of Veterans Affairs referred Patricia H. Hueni William H. & Marilyn M. Plummer Margaret Bruderlin Fund Mike to the Colorado Coalition for the Raymond & Teri Huff Deb Price Greg Chrisman Edward W. Huffman Jr. Mark Quiner Robert J. & Kathleen A. Clark Homeless, where we connected him to Dana & William Hughes Adam & Mindy Cohen Gregg Reese & Jan Eyer housing, substance use treatment, and Hunter Family Foundation Monroe M. & Rella S. Rifkin Marilyn & John Collister Nathan Huttner & Liz Kvach Kenneth Sandoval John P. & JoAnn G. Congdon other services. Mike now has a home in a Robert & Nancy Connor Julia & James Isenhour Selzer Family Charitable Fund community with other formerly homeless Charles & Carol Jenkins Edward E. & Jean E. Simon Delta Dental of Colorado veterans and is rebuilding his life. COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 6 Denver Medical Keith L. & Pamela L. Niemitalo Xanterra Travel Collection Society Foundation Michael & Debra Nigbor Guy Yandel Jan van Doorn One Roof David J. & Debbie S. Younggren Carolyn & Alexander Duhn Scott Osborn Matthew Zuckerman Flywheel Capital Richard & Alice Peters $1,000 to $2,499 Kurt Freund Hugh R. Pitcher & Linda M. Lebsack Mona Ables David M. Gillilan Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Graland Country Day School Tom & Kathy Riley Karen Adkins Spark Change Fayre Ruszczyk Bruce Allen Timothy A.