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CCO became a nonprofit on March 29, 2018. The IRS determination letter dated August 2018 recognizes Community Compassion Outreach (CCO) as a 501(c)(3) public charity.

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​(NOTE: CCO started as a church program in January 2017 and has evolved into a more effective organization since our nonprofit status was determined).

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Who we are

Community Compassion Outreach is made up of concerned individuals, faith & nonprofit groups, and local/state/national organizations working together to craft permanent & real solutions to end homelessness.
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The need

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HUD Balance of State, 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Survey in La Plata County indicates 91 homeless with 35 unsheltered.
  • ​66/91 were households (count is seriously lower than actual)
  • 73% were ages over 24
  • 45% were victims of domestic violence
  • These numbers do not account for couch-surfers, people hiding in difficult to reach spaces, those sleeping in vehicles, etcetera.
April 2018, according to law enforcement, there were 38 campsites with 50 homeless persons
  • ​An additional 20 more campsites were dispersed in the woods and other uninhabitable spaces
  • Housing Solutions for the Southwest assessed 69 individuals for housing, with 10 placed across three counties (not including La Plata County) — leaving 59 persons on the wait-list

CCO's Three-Point Commitment

Advancing self-sufficiency and human dignity
CCO is committed to fostering personal responsibility, independence, self-governance, and the life skills necessary for people to move out of unstable living situations and into brighter futures.

Safe, stable small homes in a village setting
Homes provided through CCO will be compact, safe, durable and functional. Residents will be involved in the operation and maintenance of the community with oversight and support provided by CCO.
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For those who need them most
CCO will serve those with very low incomes that are currently unable to access affordable housing.

Proposed Components 

HHI Essential Homes - 480 sq.ft. & 560 sq.ft. with shared resources and common facility to support village with one, two, three and four bedroom units for more than 60 homeless households.

SELF-GOVERNANCE - Involvement of residents in decision-making and management.

VILLAGE MEETING - Residents meet as a community at least twice a week, based upon evidence-based policy.​

COMMUNITY AGREEMENT - A basic code of conduct by which residents would abide.

Community Compassion Outreach, Inc.
a 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit, EIN: 82-5001338 since 03/29/2018

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We have office space at the Adventure Christian Church.
​255 E. 11th Street, Durango, CO 81301
Our number stays the same!
(970) 236-2313
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255 E. 11th Street, Durango, CO 81301-5264 (upstairs on the 2nd floor)
We apologize that due to COVID-19 social distancing and mask wearing, visits are by appointment only! 
PictureWe are up the two flights of stairs in the first office on the right.
​Effective September 21, 2020. 
  • We are in the process of relocating into an upstairs office at the Adventure Christian Church on the corner of 3rd Blvd. &  E. 11th St. in Durango, CO. 
  • Due to the COVID-19 social distancing and mask wearing, we are limiting in-person meetings. 
  • Please call us at 970.236.2313 for an appointment to meet with one of our client services volunteer staff.