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Denver–(July 13, 2010)–On this week’s edition of “Colorado State of Mind,” the Emmy Award-winning program on Rocky Mountain PBS, with unemployment, bankruptcy and foreclosure rates still high, it’s not surprising to learn that the number of homeless families also has increased. There are about 30 percent more homeless families now than when the recession began, according to last month’s HUD estimate.
At the same time, safety net funding from government sources is in short supply. So what are Colorado agencies serving the homeless observing, and what do they think of a new federal strategy on homelessness?
The discussion happens on “Colorado State of Mind,” Friday, 7:30pm on Rocky Mountain PBS.
Guests include:
• Anne Harris, director of development and public affairs, Urban Peak • John Parvensky, president & CEO, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless • Jim Spellman, all-platform journalist, CNN • Anne Stattelman, executive director, Posada, Pueblo
“Colorado State of Mind” Each week on “Colorado State of Mind,” Rocky Mountain PBS brings together media members and policy makers of all points of view to discuss issues that affect Coloradans. The program is part of the network’s Friday night public affairs lineup, which includes “Washington Week, ”The McLaughlin Group,” “BBC Newsnight” and “Need to Know.” Join the discussion every Friday night at 7:30 or anytime online at www.rmpbs.org/stateofmind
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Rocky Mountain PBS celebrates its 54th anniversary on the air this year. The network began in Denver in 1956 as Colorado’s first public television station. It is now Colorado’s only statewide television network, with stations in Denver (KRMA), Pueblo/Colorado Springs (KTSC), Steamboat Springs (KRMZ), Grand Junction (KRMJ) and Durango (KRMU). To learn more, visit rmpbs.org.