Elevated Denver

In the final episode of the series, we take a look back at what we have heard across episodes, and get a deep look at the City of Denver's plan to address homelessness and housing instability. We examine the economic and social systems that are keeping nearly half of our neighbors unable to meet their needs without some form of assistance and end with hope for how we are going to solve these issue...

In this episode, we take a deeper look at the structural inequities that have brought us to our current housing and homelessness crisis. We talk with a local developer, Susan Powers, local Councilwoman Candi C'deBaca, Britta Fisher, Chief Housing Director for Denver, and bring in some familiar voices. Together they will give shape to the bigger context and history that has influenced our neighbor'...

Jessie shares with us her experiences navigating a challenging relationship, which put her housing at risk, finding support throughout Denver and with her employer and community, and reestablishing herself with a home and school. She talks about becoming and being a mom and her time at Warren Village and beyond. Find out more about Warren Village and their housing, childcare and wraparound service...

In this episode, we get to hear from Jasmine, former resident of Warren Village. Jasmine, a single mom with two kids, shares her story of being unhoused, her experience with Warren Village, finding housing after the program, and her aspirations for what is next for her and her girls. Find out more about Warren Village and their housing, childcare and wraparound services for single-parent families...

In this episode we interview Elise Matatall, the former Alumni Navigator for Warren Village, a local nonprofit serving low-income, single-parent families providing them with stable housing, early-childhood education and wraparound services. Elise helps us understand the affordable housing system and the challenges and barriers to navigating that system. She also sheds light on the unique challenge...

We are bringing you a bonus episode from our friends at City Cast Denver, a daily news podcast hosted by Bree Davies. In this episode from March 7th, they look at the Safe Outdoor Space (SOS) model for temporary housing provided by the Colorado Village Collaborative. Bree Davies interviews Cuica Montoya, the SOS Program Director and Ian Stitt, an SOS Site Manager liaison. You will get a deeper und...

In this episode, we take a tour of Colorado Village Collaborative's Safe Outdoor Space at the Park Hill United Methodist Church. Cole Chandler, the Executive Director of Colorado Village Collaborative, who you heard on Episode 1, tells us more about the Safe Outdoor Space and introduces us to a resident and the individuals who work onsite each day. https://www.coloradovillagecollaborative.org/

In this episode we hear from two of our neighbors who are currently unhoused who we met at the St. Francis Center. Each of their stories delves into the hardships of living on the street, the challenge of working and not making enough money to meet basic needs, and the hopefulness that persists despite it all.

Interviews with local services providers and experts set the context for the current state of homelessness and affordable housing in Denver, Colorado. Interviewees include Cathy Alderman from the Colorado Coalition of Homeless, Terese Howard, formerly with Denver Homeless Out Loud, and Cole Chandler with Colorado Village Collaborative. https://www.coloradocoalition.org/ https://denverhomelessoutlo...

Myra takes on her journey from being housed to being unhoused, and then searching out the resources she needed to get back into stable housing. * Trigger warning: Myra's story may be triggering to some of you. Please take care.

Join us on a virtual tour of St. Francis Center with Greyden Charlesworth, who has been with St. Francis for over 2o years doing street outreach. http://www.sfcdenver.org/

An introduction to the Elevated Denver podcast, which will drop on April 20, 2022. Elevated Denver has a goal to cultivate a city in which all of our neighbors can meet their basic needs and pursue their dreams within the boundaries of a healthy ecosystem. Working together, business, government, non-profits, and citizens can make it happen.