Hope-Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE LIFE-SUSTAINING SERVICES AND PROGRAMSFOCUSING ON DIGNITY, EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE ONLYYEAR-ROUND OVERNIGHT SERVICE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY IN LONGMONT WHILE OFFERINGSUPPORTIVE FOLLOW-THROUGH SERVICES.

SHELTERING SERVICES: IN 2023, WE OPERATED YEAR ROUND SHELTERING FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN LONGMONT. THE TARGET POPULATION OF THOSE WE SERVE IS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN BOULDER COUNTY WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK OR CAPTURE AN INCOME AND MEET WITH A CASE MANAGER ONCE PER WEEK. IN 2023, WE SERVED 133 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS FOR A CUMULATIVE 365 NIGHTS OF SHELTERING. HOPE'S OUTREACH CENTER AT 804 S. LINCOLN ST., ASSISTED 2,726 INDIVIDUALS WITH RESOURCES, FOOD AND WATER, AND PERSONAL NEEDS. ALL HOPE PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTED TO HOUSING 67 INDIVIDUALS.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES MANY SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL RESPITE - ASAFE PLACE TO HEAL FOR THOSE WITH NO INDOOR PLACE TO RECOVER. THIS HEALTH-FOCUSED SERVICE IS ANIMPORTANT LINK IN THE TRANSITION OUT OF HOMELESSNESS FOR MANY PEOPLE, AND HOPE IS THE ONLYAGENCY IN LONGMONT TO OFFER THIS TYPE OF AID. ILLNESS OR INJURY DOES NOT HAVE TO DISRUPT AHOMELESS PERSON'S PROGRESS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IF FEASIBLE, WE ALLOW THE MEDICAL RESPITEPARTICIPANT TO CONVALESCE AT THE NIGHTTIME NAVIGATION CENTER. IF THAT IS NOT A FEASIBLE OPTION,HOPE PURCHASES NIGHTS AT A HOTEL FOR THE MEDICAL RESPITE PARTICIPANT. THE TARGET POPULATION ISPEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN LONGMONT WHO NEED MEDICAL RESPITE DUE TO A SERIOUSMEDICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD BE EXACERBATED BY BEING ON THE STREETS. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REFERREDTO HOPE BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.

STREET OUTREACH: VOLUNTEERS REACH OUT DAY AND NIGHT TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE FOUND IN PARKS, AT THE LIBRARY, OR ON THE STREETS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOOD, BASIC SUPPLIES AND INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES. THIS SERVICE IS CRUCIAL IN CONNECTING AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE WHO MAY FLY UNDER THE RADAR OTHERWISE, OR WHO MAY NEED TO RE-CONNECT WITH HOPE PROGRAMS. THE TARGET POPULATION IS ANYONE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN LONGMONT. THE ORGANIZATION'S LTHERE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM IS ON THE STREETS OF LONGMONT 20 HOURS A WEEK AND HELPED 1,211 OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH RESOURCES AND FOOD, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE WITH VITAL DOCUMENTS TOWARDS HOUSING. AN OUTREACH CENTER SERVES AS HOPE'S HUB FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO ACQUIRE CASE MANAGEMENT, RESOURCES, AND FOOD INSECURITY AND PERSONAL NEEDS.