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Successful First Forum on Ending Homelessness!

1/6/2018

 
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Durango Christian Church hosted its first public forum ENDING HOMELESSNESS on Saturday, February 17, 2018.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Donald W. Burnes, PhD., of BURNES CENTER ON POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS at the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver.

Don is also a Scholar-in-Residence and an Adjunct Professor at the School. A local philanthropist concerned with the issues of homelessness and housing, he serves on the State Interagency Advisory Group on Homelessness for Governor Hickenlooper and served in a similar position for Governor Bill Ritter.

He was a member of Denver’s Road Home Commission and the Colorado Housing and Homelessness Funders Collaborative. He has served on the Adams County Blue Ribbon Commission to End Homelessness; he has chaired the Evaluation Committee of Denver’s Road Home and been on the Board of Directors of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative. He has been part of the decade long process of conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating Denver’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.  

ENDING HOMELESSNESS: Why We Haven’t, How We Can is the title of the book Co-edited by Dr. Burnes and David DiLeo. Burnes will present brief history of homelessness with evidence-based practices to end homelessness, economic injustices, lack of affordable housing ... with the EMPHASIS on HOW WE CAN End Homelessness.

Watch DurangoTV.com Interview—Can We End Homelessness? 

We are grateful for our sponsors!
  • First National Bank Of Durango
  • Universalist Fellowship of Durango
  • Durango Natural Foods
  • Durango Christian Church
  • Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness
  • Lore Keeper Publishing Services
  • Humanitarian House International


Thank you Volunteers and Forum Planning Committee Members! You helped us create a very informative event; and, mind boggling data of homelessness has brought new organizations to the goal of planning a Village for the Homeless in our area.

The following are YouTube videos played at the forum during breaks: 

HAWAII’S HOMELESSNESS
WILL THIS WORK FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (Fort Lewis College Engineering Design Study of a homeless shelter
STEERING COMMITTEE PLANNING A VILLAGE FOR THE HOMELESS​

Steering Committee: Planning A Village For The Homeless
We are accepting volunteers for a Steering Committee. We are planning a village for the homeless in Durango, La Plata County in southwest Colorado. Please contact us if you have some hours to establish goals and educational material on Homelessness.

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Our mission is to assist individuals & families to prevent, to survive and to exit homelessness with warm clothing, camp provisions, food, referrals to vital resources and connection to housing. We designed a small 560-sq.ft. Essential House for permanent and supportive housing in a Village of Hope development.

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We are located at 255 E. 11th St., Durango, CO 81301. At this time, our office hours are limited due to short staffing and the COVID pandemic. Volunteer professionals are available by appointment only. 

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  • HOME
    • Our Board
    • CCO Management
  • Winter Warming Center
  • RESST PROGRAM
  • COFFEE & CONVERSATIONS
  • DONATE
  • IN THE NEWS
  • VILLAGE OF HOPE
  • RESOURCES
    • Links
    • BLOG
    • What is Homelessness?
    • EVENTS >
      • TEAM CCO
      • VOLUNTEER OPPS
      • Special Events
      • TESTIMONIALS
    • Homelessness in La Plata County
    • ADAY'SWORK(TM)
    • Know Your Rights
  • STREET OUTREACH
  • Contact Us