Resources
Clothing
Diapers
Disability
Diversion Programs
Energy Assistance
Food
General
Health Related Resources
Homeless
Household Items
Men Only
Mortgages
Rent and Eviction Assistance
Sandwich Lines
Seniors
Services for People with Disabilities
Shelters
Teens
Toiletries
Transitional Assistance
Veterans
Voting
Women and Children
Women Only
GENERAL
Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Centers Providing a full-range of emergency services including food and clothing. Locations in Metro Denver and Northern Colorado. Call for an appointment.
Colorado Department of Human Services CDHS oversees the state’s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state’s public mental health system, Colorado’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state’s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans’ nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for the traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services. Click on this link to find the location and telephone number of your county department of social/human services.
Denver Rescue Mission The Denver Rescue Mission provides shelter, food, clothing, education, Christian teaching, and work discipline to meet individuals at their physical and spiritual points of need.
Denver Urban Ministries DENUM's Outreach Services provide the essentials of food, clothing, rent/utility assistance, infant items, and legal advice to enable those in crisis to reach a level of stabilization.
Emergency Family Assistance Association Working in cooperation with other human service organizations, schools, congregations and local police departments, EFAA serves as the hub of a coordinated network of helpers in Boulder. EFAA provides food, financial assistance programs, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs.
Inter-Faith Community Services Providing basic human services and enrichment programs to low-income people using community resources in Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Jeffco Action Center Jeffco Action Center, a human-services non-profit, provides an immediate response to basic human needs and promotes pathways to self-sufficiency through intervention, prevention and connection to essential services. More than 25,000 Jefferson County residents receive assistance annually at the Action Center with food, clothing, homeless shelter, medical and utility assistance. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, the Action Center gives help, provides hope and builds dignity while breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information and to make donations please contact Joe Haines at 303-237-7704 or visit us at www.jeffcoac.org.
Metro CareRing Metro CareRing is an emergency assistance service for those in need in Metro Denver. Counselors assist those in need with food, toiletries, RTD bus tokens for work & appointments, assistance with identification documents, utilities assistance, work supportive services such as tools and boots, and referrals to other agencies for services we do not offer. Clients may receive services once every 30 days.
Mile High United Way The mission of the United Way is to unite and focus the community's resources to help people help themselves. The organization provides emergency assistance, including shelter, food, clothing, and affordable health care. 24 Hour Health & Services Hotline 211
Park Hill United Methodist Church Helping people who are hospitalized, homebound, in care facilities, lonely or discouraged because of loss of job, health changes, grief issues, etc.
Salvation Army Intermountain Division With heart to God and hand to man, The Salvation Army strives to meet the basic needs of all who come seeking help. Taking immediate care of the basic human needs of food, shelter, clothing and safety is an important first step in the development of a more positive and permanent change in the people they help.
Servicios de la Raza This program handles “walk-ins” and crisis situations, offering a food and clothing bank. Focus is Latinos and Spanish-speaking.
Stride Enabling low-income individuals and families to become economically self-sufficient and independent of government and community sponsored assistance for basic needs.
Volunteers of America VOA serves the basic needs of the most vulnerable individuals and families in the community through 32 programs, each addressing three of the most basic needs: nutrition, housing and emergency services.
Women's Bean Project Helping women break the cycle of poverty and unemployment. We teach workplace competencies for entry-level jobs through employment and by teaching job readiness and life skills in our gourmet food production business.
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CLOTHING Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Centers
Providing a full-range of emergency services including food and clothing. Locations in Metro Denver and Northern Colorado. Call for an appointment.
Community Ministry 1755 S. Zuni Thursdays 9 a.m.-Noon Free clothing for children 12 and under.
Denver Rescue Mission Families and individuals come to the "closet" at the Denver Rescue Mission's Lawrence Street shelter for everything from warm gloves to business attire for job interviews.
Dress for Success Dress for Success is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged women by providing them with professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women thirve in work and life.
Inter-Faith Community Services Providing basic human services and enrichment programs to low-income people using community resources in Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Jeffco Action Center The JAC Clothing Bank provides garments for the whole family. Their Career Clothes Closet also provides interview and work clothing.
Mi Casa Resource Center for Women Advancing self-sufficiency for primarily low-income Latinas and youth. Offering a business-clothing bank for women.
Salvation Army Intermountain Division With heart to God and hand to man, The Salvation Army strives to meet the basic needs of all who come seeking help. Taking immediate care of the basic human needs of food, shelter, clothing and safety is an important first step in the development of a more positive and permanent change in the people they help.
Volunteers of America Volunteers of America has a free clothing bank at it's Mission location at 2877 Lawrence. 303-295-2165
Wishing Well Enterprises Resource Center (MHCD) Providing furniture, clothing, household items free of charge to those recovering from psychatric illness. 303-504-6800
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DIAPERS
The following groups provide diapers on an emergency basis. Call first to check diaper availability.
Alternatives Pregnancy Center
The Gathering Place
Metro CareRing
Salvation Army
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ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Colorado Department of Human Services CDHS oversees the state’s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state’s public mental health system, Colorado’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state’s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans’ nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for the traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services. Click on this link to find the location and telephone number of your county department of social/human services.
Denver Urban MinistriesDENUM's Outreach Services provide the essentials of food, clothing, rent/utility assistance, infant items, and legal advice to enable those in crisis to reach a level of stabilization.
Energy Outreach ColoradoEnergy Outreach Colorado is dedicated to keeping Colorado homes warm, healthy and safe by raising money for energy assistance. We assist people in emergency situations by helping pay the balances on their utility bills. We also help limited income families to be more self-sufficient by funding energy efficiency measures that lower energy costs in affordable housing across Colorado.
Heat Help Citizens can call HEAT HELP anytime at 1-866-432-8435 and ask for information regarding weatherization under the Governor's Energy Office weatherization agencies located throughout Colorado.
Inter-Faith Community Services Providing basic human services and enrichment programs to low-income people using community resources in Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
LEAP: Low Income Energy Assistance Program LEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Colorado Department of Human Services and is designed to assist with your winter heating costs.
Metro CareRing Metro CareRing is an emergency assistance service for those in need in Metro Denver. Counselors assist those in need with food, toiletries, RTD bus tokens for work and appointments, assistance with identification documents, utilities assistance, work supportive services such as tools and boots, and referrals to other agencies for services we do not offer. Clients may receive services once every 30 days.
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FOOD
9CCS Food Banks 9Cares Colorado Shares compiles a list of food banks in the Denver Metro Area and Northern Colorado.
Colorado Department of Human Services CDHS oversees the state’s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state’s public mental health system, Colorado’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state’s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans’ nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for the traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services. Click on this link to find the location and telephone number of your county department of social/human services.
Share Our Strength Works to fight hunger and social inequalities in America. SOS offers a number of programs including Operation Frontline, which teaches families about cooking, nutrition and food budgeting and fundraisers.
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SANDWICH LINES
Agape Christian Church Daily 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. 303-830-8926
Campbell AME ChurchDaily 11:45 a.m.303-830-8926
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Sandwich Line Monday-Friday at 8:30 a.m.
First Baptist Church Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:45 a.m. 303-830-8926
Friends of St Andrew Monday-Friday, 10:15 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Must be Aurora Resident 303-364-2329
Holy Ghost Catholic Church Sandwich Line Monday-Saturday 10-10:30 a.m.
People's Presbyterian Church- Soup Kitchen Monday at Noon 303-830-8926
Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley For victims of domestic violence 303-772-0432 24-hour crisis line: 303-772-4422
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church Daily at 11 a.m. 303-534-4014
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church 1600 Grant Street, Denver Daily 1-6 p.m.
Volunteers of America 2877 Lawrence Breakfast: Daily at 8 a.m. Lunch: Monday-Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m. Dinner: Monday-Thursday at 5 p.m. 303-295-2165
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HEALTH RELATED RESOURCES
Colorado Coalition for Medically Underserved CCMU is committed to access to affordable, timely, quality health care for everyone in Colorado.
Colorado Department of Human Services CDHS oversees the state’s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state’s public mental health system, Colorado’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state’s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans’ nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for the traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services. Click on this link to find the location and telephone number of your county department of social/human services.
Health Care for All Colorado A volunteer group working to inform Coloradoans about advantages of the single-payer system of financing health care, create a coalition that will develop strategies for achieving comprehensive, affordible and high quality health care for all Coloradoans, and build a grassroots movement that will campaign for a single-payer system in Colorado.
Project Angel Heart Serving meals with love for people living with HIV/AIDS,cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in Denver and Colorado Springs.
Rainbow House- Volunteers of America 303-355-9581
Ronald McDonald House Charities A temporary "home-away-from-home" for families to find rest, support and time away from the realities of the hospital procedures and routines.
MCPN
Services provided in all clinics include well child visits, immunizations, physicals, chronic disease management. Prenatal care is provided at the Jeffco, Englewood and North Aurora Family Health Services clinics. Each of our clinics provides limited pharmacy and lab support as well as the ability to arrange services through referrals. We have staff who take a proactive role in helping patients work through applying for aid from medical programs like Medicaid, Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). Clinical Initiatives focus on diabetes, asthma, immunization, and Women's health. The Reach Out and Read Initiative allows providers throughout the network to promote childhood literacy by prescribing books to read at each visit.
Metro CareRing Metro CareRing is an emergency assistance service for those in need in Metro Denver. Counselors assist those in need with food, toiletries, RTD bus tokens for work and appointments, assistance with identification documents, utilities assistance, work supportive services such as tools and boots, and referrals to other agencies for services we do not offer. Clients may receive services once every 30 days.
Parent Pathways Provides a wide array of services helping children, families and individuals become strong and self-sufficient. They work with people whose lives have been shaken by violence, abuse, homelessness, poverty, teen pregnancy and other major challenges.
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HOMELESS
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) was founded in 1984 by a group of concerned advocates with a will to take action on behalf of Colorado ’s homeless by addressing issues of healthcare and housing.
Colorado Community Voice Mail The Colorado Community Voice Mail program is part a of the national network of CVM sites, empowering people in crisis and transition by distributing free 24-hour voice mail nationwide - directly linking individuals to jobs, housing, safety and stability.
Colorado Department of Human Services CDHS oversees the state’s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state’s public mental health system, Colorado’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state’s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans’ nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for the traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services. Click on this link to find the location and telephone number of your county department of social/human services.
Community Ministry Helping to meet the needs of people within the community who are experiencing economic hardships and related problems both physical and spiritual.
Concerned About You CAY provides food, employment referral, basic training for office and construction employment, bus tokens for job interviews and work; homeless referral, hospital visits and counseling. 303-298-1920
Denver Rescue Mission During the year, the Denver Rescue Mission provides shelter, food, clothing, education, Christian teaching, and work discipline to meet individuals at their physical and spiritual points of need.
The Gathering Place Denver’s only daytime drop-in center for women and children who are experiencing homelessness or poverty. The organization offers a safe daytime refuge to women and children living on the streets of Denver. Their emergency services afford immediate relief to women and children in distress. Once women and children are able to meet their most pressing needs, they can then take the next steps towards rebuilding their lives.
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Denver The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Denver's mission is to enable an interfaith and community response to families who become homeless by providing shelter, meals, comprehensive assistance and encouragement toward self-reliance in an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality.
Mile High Ministries Mile High Ministries mobilizes and equips people to connect their lives to God's active concern for the poor.
National Alliance to End Homelessness The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness.
Newgenesis, Inc. Newgenesis implements a community approach to Denver’s homeless problem. Its treatment design allows individuals to recapture their independence by demonstrating responsibility and accountability for their actions.
Saint Francis Center St. Francis Center is a refuge for men and women who are homeless in the metro Denver area, providing services that enable people to meet their basic needs for daily survival and to transition out of homelessness.
Salvation Army With heart to God and hand to man, the Salvation Army strives to meet the basic needs of all who come seeking help. Taking immediate care of the basic human needs of food, shelter, clothing and safety is an important first step in the development of a more positive and permanent change in the people they help.
Samaritan House A center of hope and help for the homeless, located in downtown Denver. It can accommodate over 320 men, women and children each night. There are separate facilities for single men, single women and families with children. Residents receive a bed, food, clothing and various services on site, including case management, medical care, and referrals for employment, social service assistance and educational opportunities.
STANDUP for Kids The mission of STANDUP FOR KIDS is to help homeless and street kids. The program's on-the-streets outreach efforts finds, stabilizes and assists homeless and street kids in an effort to improve their lives.
Stride Helping low income individuals and families to leave homelessness by offering housing assistance.
Urban Peak Urban Peak Denver’s mission is to serve homeless and runaway youth. They provide youth with a safe, caring, stable environment and assist them in permanently exiting street life.
Volunteers of America Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. VOA provides emergency assistance including food, clothing, short-term housing, and assistance with rent, utilities and transportation for families in crisis.
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HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Jeffco Action Center
Wishing Well Enterprises Resource Center (MHCD) Providing furniture, clothing, household items free of charge to those recovering from psychatric illness. 303-504-6800
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RENT AND EVICTION ASSISTANCE
Broadway Assistance Center 303-893-4108
Colorado Department of Human Services CDHS oversees the state’s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state’s public mental health system, Colorado’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state’s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans’ nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for the traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services. Click on this link to find the location and telephone number of your county department of social/human services.
The Denver Department of Human Services Eviction Assistance The Denver Department of Human Services Eviction Assistance is available to residents of Denver County only. Applications are taken on a first come, first served basis Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Denver Department of Human Services, 1200 Federal Boulevard.o apply for eviction assistance you must provide:
- Picture ID
- Social security card
- Verification of the reason you are unable to pay your rent
- Current lease, or a rental agreement, if you are in a shelter and have located an apartment
- Your landlord’s name, address and phone number
- Verification of your income, or income you will be receiving within 30 days. This income must be adequate to cover your rent in the future.
