FIRST CALL 2-1-1
This is Colorado’s statewide database for community resources. If you’re emailing for shelter info, food banks, rental assistance, & other resources:
Call 2-1-1 (Toll Free: 888-217-1215) to speak with a person on weekdays
Text your zip code to 898-211 and follow the prompts to get resource information
Visit their website to search for resources by area or chat with a live agent
Severe Weather Resources
Adams County & Broomfield County: Almost Home
Arapahoe County: HAAT Force and Advance Pathways
Boulder County: Hope For Longmont and All Roads BOCO
Denver County: City and County of Denver
Douglas County: HEART
Jefferson County: Heading Home
Access Points are locations where those experiencing homelessness can access the OneHome Coordinated Entry System and take the OneHome Coordinated Entry Assessment. Assessing Partners are agencies, programs, or outreach teams that have some kind of eligibility criteria to take a OneHome Assessment. If you are already working with a case manager or outreach worker, we recommend checking the Assessing Partner List first to see if you can take the OneHome Assessment with them.
Coordinated Entry
What is OneHome?
OneHome is the system our community uses to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing and services. Instead of having to go to lots of different programs on your own, this process helps us learn about your situation and then match you with resources that are the best fit. Dozens of housing programs use the system to fill openings in their programs. However, not everyone who comes into the OneHome system gets housing, but it does put you on the list to be considered when openings come up.
To do this, you will go through an assessment with a case manager or outreach worker called the OneHome Coordinated Entry Assessment. The assessment is a set of questions about your housing history, health, and safety needs. It will also ask about your housing preferences and what you may be eligible for. The answers to the questions help the system understand what type of support could work best you.
The purpose of Coordinated Entry is to ensure that people experiencing homelessness have equitable access to the housing resources they need to resolve their housing crisis. Housing referrals are prioritized based on vulnerability factors, which can be found here.
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The OneHome Coordinated Entry System serves all people experiencing homelessness that are living in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and/or Jefferson County. Please contact an Access Point or Assessing Partner if you meet any of the following criteria:
Living outside or in a place not meant for human habitation such as an encampment, car, abandoned building, or a RV without utilities*
Living in a shelter, transitional housing, or motel paid for by an agency*
Exiting an institution such as a jail, hospital, treatment or rehab facility where you resided for up to 90 days and were in a shelter or a place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution*
Young adults (18-24) who are at imminent risk of homelessness, meaning they will lose their housing in the next 14 days and have nowhere else to go and no other resources to resolve their housing crisis**
*Federal definition of Literally Homeless
**Federal definition of Imminent Risk of Homelessness
To complete an Assessment and enter the OneHome Coordinated Entry System, Households must meet HUD’s literal homeless criteria and fall into one of the following subpopulations:
Individuals: Age 25 and over and no minor children living in the household. Each household member over the age of 18 should complete an individual assessment.
Families: Age 18 and over. Household has at least one minor or dependent living in the household.
Veterans: Age 18 and over who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable.
Young Adults: Age 18-24 with no minor children living in the household.
How to Connect a Veteran to Housing
We are proud to partner with the VA to end veteran homelessness locally. The following flyer is a simplified guide for how to connect veterans to housing in seven-county Metro Denver. Veterans must first verify their eligibility by calling the VA at 877-222-8387 or going to an in-person Access Point.
It’s important that homeless veterans looking for housing know how to get connected to the VA. We encourage our providers, law enforcement, community members, and anyone else working with homeless veterans to share this resource with their networks.
Use the Colorado Domestic Violence Program Search to find local advocacy services.
Not sure if you’re experiencing Domestic Violence? Learn more here.
Domestic Violence Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 800.799.7233 for resources 24/7
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
Call 866.331.9474 for resources 24/7
Crisis Services
For after-hours and weekend support for mental and behavioral health crises, contact the Colorado Crisis Line at 844-493-8255 or text “Talk” to 38255.
Additional Resources
Looking for food, housing, transit, family, healthcare, employment, financial, or legal assistance? Search findhelp.org to connect with additional resources in your area.