Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

A map illustrating the BoS CoC Regions

General Questions about Colorado's Balance of State Continuum of Care should be directed to:

Shawn Hayes - Balance of State Continuum of Care Coordinator - Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - Denver, CO

P. 303-312-9651 E. shayes@coloradocoalition.org W. www.coloradocoalition.org

Want to become a member of your counties Regional Coalition?

Each regional coalition meets regularly to discuss their region's homeless strategy. Any interested person or entity can become involved with their regional coalitions. The BoS Governing Board representatives for your region generally lead regular meetings to discuss regional issues.

Please see below and contact a representative if you're interested in participating! You can see a full list of CO BoS CoC Governing Board members by clicking here.

*Click the + sign to the left of the information below to expand the text.

A map illustrating the BoS CoC Regions

General Questions about Colorado's Balance of State Continuum of Care should be directed to:

Shawn Hayes - Balance of State Continuum of Care Coordinator - Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - Denver, CO

P. 303-312-9651 E. shayes@coloradocoalition.org W. www.coloradocoalition.org

Want to become a member of your counties Regional Coalition?

Each regional coalition meets regularly to discuss their region's homeless strategy. Any interested person or entity can become involved with their regional coalitions. The BoS Governing Board representatives for your region generally lead regular meetings to discuss regional issues.

Please see below and contact a representative if you're interested in participating! You can see a full list of CO BoS CoC Governing Board members by clicking here.

*Click the + sign to the left of the information below to expand the text.

Grand Valley Region (Mesa, Moffat, & Rio Blanco Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Greg Moore - HomewardBound of the Grand Valley - Grand Junction, CO

P. (970) 256-9424 E. gmoore@hbgv.org W. hbgv.org

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Beverly Lampley - Grand Valley Catholic Outreach - Grand Junction, CO

P. 970-241-3658 E. beverly@catholicoutreach.org W. www.catholicoutreach.org

Roaring Fork / Eagle Valley Region (Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, Routt, Summit Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Rebecca (Becky) Rippy - Catholic Charities Western Slope - Glenwood Springs, CO

P. 970-384-2060 Ext. 1555 E. rrippy@ccdenver.org W. https://ccdenver.org/western-slope-services/

Western Slope Region (Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Vacant

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Vacant

Interested in being part of a statewide collaborative working to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring across Colorado? Click here to introduce yourself and get more information!

Southwest Colorado Region (La Plata, Montezuma, Dolores, San Juan and Archuleta Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Brigid Korce - Housing Solutions for the Southwest - Durango

P. (970) 259-1086, x21 E. bkorce@swhousingsolutions.com W. https://swhousingsolutions.com/

San Luis Valley Region (Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos, Rio Grande, Mineral and Saguache)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Vacant

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Judy McNeilsmith - La Puente Home, Inc. - Alamosa

P. (719) 587-0538 E. director.services@lapuente.net W. http://www.lapuente.net/

Upper Arkansas Valley Region (Fremont, Custer, Chaffee, Lake, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park and Teller Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Autumn Dever - Central Colorado Housing Authority, a department of UAACOG - Canon City

P. (719) 269-7687 x107 E. autumn.dever@uaacog.com W. Colorado Central Housing

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

DeeDee Clement (Board Co-Chair) - Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County - Canon City

P. (719) 275-0593 E. deidra911@gmail.com W. www.lfministries.org

Northeast Plains Region (Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Yuma and Washington Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Shelly Greenwood - Cooperating Ministry - Sterling, CO

P. (970) 522-6405 E. rmministry@kci.net W. Coorporating Ministries of Logan County Facebook

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Nicki Johnson - Help for Abused Partners - Sterling, CO

P. (970) 522-2307 E. hfapdirector@kci.net W. https://helpforabusedpartners.com/

Central & Southeast Plains Region (Baca, Bent, Crowley, Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Kiowa, Lincoln, Otero, Prowers Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Vacant

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Vacant

Interested in being part of a statewide collaborative working to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring across Colorado? Click here to introduce yourself and get more information!

Las Animas/Huerfano Region (Las Animas and Huerfano Counties)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Vacant

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Charlene Tortorice - Advocates Against Domestic Assault - Trinidad

P. (719) 846-9159 E. advocate@comcast.net W. AADA Facebook Page

Pueblo Region (Pueblo County)

Non-CoC Funded Governing Board Member

Benjamin Strand - Rocky Mountain Human Services - Pueblo

P. (719) 649-2974 E. bstrand@rmhumanservices.org W. rmhumanservices.org

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Veronica Gold - Posada, Inc. - Pueblo

P. 719-545-8776 Ex.407 E. veronica.gold@posadapueblo.org W. posadapueblo.org

Northern Front Range Region (Larimer and Weld Counties)

Larimer and Weld Counties are currently in the process of forming their own CoC and will no longer be a part of the Balance of State Continuum of Care. For Questions you can contact:

Melanie Falvo (Board Co-Chair) - United Way of Weld County - Greeley

P. (970) 304-6167 E. mfalvo@unitedway-weld.org W. www.unitedway-weld.org

and/or

Michele Christensen - Housing Catalyst (Housing Authority) - Fort Collins

P. (970) 416-2934 E. mchristensen@housingcatalyst.com W. HousingCatalyst.com

Collaborative Applicant, Government, and Ad-Hoc Members

Ad-Hoc Governing Board Members

Jeri Erickson - Volunteers of America Colorado Branch - Associate Division Director of Rural Initiatives

Focus: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), Colorado Rapid Rehousing for Reentry (COR3) Program, and other Affordable Housing Initiatives - Covers Programs in Northern Colorado, Pueblo, Central and Southeast Plains, Upper Arkansas Valley, San Luis Valley, Western Slope, Southwest Colorado, and Roaring Fork/Eagle Valleys, among others.

P. 970-593-2255 E. jerickson@voacolorado.org W. https://www.voacolorado.org/

Denise McHugh - Spark Community Foundation / Rural Collaborative for Homeless Youth (RCHY)

Focus: Youth experiencing instability and homelessness.

P. 720.331.2746 E. denise@sparkcommunityfoundation.org W. http://www.sparkcommunityfoundation.org/

Nellie Stagg - Community Resource Center - Director of Rural Partnerships

Focus: Funding

P: 303.623.1540 ext. 170 E. stagg@crcamerica.org W. www.crcamerica.org

CoC-Funded Governing Board Member

Shawn Hayes - Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - Denver, CO (Collaborative Applicant, formerly known as the Lead Agency)

P. 303-293-2217 E. shayes@coloradocoalition.org W. www.coloradocoalition.org

Zac Schaffner - Office of Homeless Initiatives in the Department of Local Affairs - Denver, CO (Government Representative)

P. 303.864.7832 E. zac.schaffner@state.co.us W. www.DOLA.Colorado.Gov

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