• Transitional housing;
• Support services:
  • Case management
  • Counseling
  • Support groups
  • Educational seminars
  • ESL classes (English as a Second Language)
  • Food from the CHF food bank
  • Furniture and clothing can be obtained from the CHF warehouse of donated items.
  • Youth Summer Recreation Program

Families selected by CHF must demonstrate a willingness to help themselves, have specific goals and show initiative towards improving their financial and social situations.

All families are held accountable to their Case manager, must attend Support Group meetings and monthly Educational Seminars, attend counseling sessions as needed, work with their case manager and do community service each month. All parents are required to contribute 60 hours of assigned community service annually to CHF or other approved organizations. In 2004, residents donated 6,180 hours.

The head of the household must be working at a position which will provide sufficient income to improve their financial and social situation within two years, or they must be willing to attend a college or trade school in order to secure future employment that will support their family.

HOW TO APPLY

Colorado Homeless Families (CHF) is a community of homeless families with the initiative to help themselves. They must be willing to volunteer their time and/or talents back into the community to help others.

The applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Have a good referral from a reputable person or organization.

2. Have four (4) good character references.

3. Have good work history.

4. Show initiative and provide a list of future goals.

5. Families with children at risk of being homeless or actually homeless, (living in cars, shelters, or in places not designed for human habitation). This transitional housing program is on a month-to-month basis, evaluated by progress toward self-sufficiency.

6. Must have a qualified sponsor who will give personal support to the applicant and have adequate income to guarantee their rent in case of an emergency.

7. Be willing to live by the Colorado Homeless Families transitional housing lease and the Policies and Procedures.

8. No Pets

This is an application process. The head of the household should call the CHF Office (303-420-6634) and will have a phone interview with the In-Take person, and if you qualify, an application will be mailed out to you. As soon as the application is received back in the CHF office, the references will be checked, if all check out, you will be called for an interview.

Note: all qualified applicants will be interviewed by staff members and the executive director. Entrance into the CHF program is not guaranteed following the interview process, but is pending on decision of the staff and availability of housing.