Homeless, Financial, Medical, & Legal Resources
Financial Assistance
Arapahoe, Adams, and Denver County Human Services provides resources for food, financial, medical, housing and childcare:
Homeless Resources
City of Aurora provides homeless assistance programs: https://www.auroragov.org/residents/community_development/homelessness_…
Colorado Homeless Families provides homelessness to self sufficiency: http://chfrb.org/
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: http://www.coloradocoalition.org/
Urban Peak: Serving youth experiencing homelessness: http://www.urbanpeak.org/
The Delores Project: Unaccompanied Women and Transgender experience homelessness: http://www.thedeloresproject.org/
Aurora Homeless Guide: http://aurorawarmsthenight.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Aurora-Homele…
Overnight Emergency Shelters:
Arapahoe County: https://www.arapahoegov.com/index.aspx?NID=1337
Adams County: http://www.adamscountyeducation.org/resources/emergency-shelter-overnig…
Denver County: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-human-services/co…
General Assistance
Resources that may be useful: click on the hyperlink below to access information.
United Way
Employment services, affordable housing connections, financial/savings education, other education. Dial 211 to connect with assistance programs.
Colorado Department of Human Services
Child care assistance, cash assistance, youth leaving penalty system, families needing help with care of elderly
Salvation Army
Rent assistance, homeless shelter, holiday assistance
Rent Assistance
Aurora Interchurch Task Force
303-360-0260
County Housing Authority
The contact information is different in each county.
Colorado Department of Human Services
Energy assistance
Catholic Charities
Rent assistance if meets requirements
Westminster
(720) 974-1579
Carpenter's Cupboard
Rent assistance if meets requirements, also distributes clothing, household items, and baby things
Wheat Ridge
(303) 431-8295
Catholic Charities
720-377-1313 (must call between 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. for appointment)
Crossroads Community Church
Possible rent assistance, possible water and energy bill assistance
For Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, and Federal Heights residents only
(303) 962-5712
The Denver Rescue Mission Family and Senior Homeless Initiative
First month's rent and deposit For those who are currently homeless
Denver
(303) 297-1815
Salvation Army
(720) 285-2025
Emergency Eviction Assistance
For Denver county residents: rent assistance, 1st month's rent and deposit
Denver
(720) 944-3666
First Mennonite Ministry
For Denver residents only: offers possible rent assistance and public services
Denver
(303) 892-1038
Growing Home
For Adams County residents: rental assistance, homeless assistance, bill assistance, financial education, child care
Westminster
(303) 426-0430
Jeffco Action Center
For Jefferson County residents only: rent assistance, energy assistance
Lakewood
(303) 237-7704
Jewish Family Services
Possible rent assistance
Denver
(303) 597-5000
Labor Community Agency Inc
Rent assistance
(303) 744-6169 x 12
Medical Assistance
Colorado Department of Human Services
For mental illness, developmental disabilities, at risk/abused children or women
Clinics. Offering free and reduced medical assistance for the insured and underinsured
Colorado Aids Project
Must have been diagnosed with AIDS Offers help with the rent and other bills
(303) 837-0166
Jeffco Action Center
For Jefferson County residents only: general medical assistanceLakewood
(303) 237-7704
Clinica Tepeyec
Low income medical assistance for uninsured and underinsured
North Denver
(303) 458-5302
Clinica Family Health Services
Low income medical assistance for uninsured and underinsured
Locations in Federal Heights, Lafayette, Boulder, Denver, Thornton
Discounted Prescription Medication
Arapahoe County has a discount card. Pick up at a county office or call 303-738-8040
Food Assistance
Colorado Department of Human Services
Food Bank of the Rockies
Carpenter's Cupboard
Wheatridge
(303) 431-8295
Crossroads Community Church
Northglenn
(303) 962-5712
Care & Share Food Bank
Colorado Springs
(719) 528-1247
Food Bank for Larimer County
Fort Collins
(970) 493-4477
Weld Food Bank
Greeley
(970) 356-2199
Community Food Share
Longmont
(303) 652-3663
Free & Reduced Legal Services
Colorado Legal Services
1905 Sherman St. #400 (Intake Center)
(303) 837-1313
Colorado Public Defender's Office
(303) 620-4888
Metro Volunteer Lawyers
1905 Sherman St. Denver, CO
(303) 830-8210
Legal Center Serving Persons with Disabilities and Older People
455 Sherman St., #130
(303) 722-0300
University of Denver, Student Law Office
No services are available during summer and winter breaks. You must contact the office when classes are in session
(303) 871-6140
Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Service
(303) 831-8000
Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Clinic
2330 W. Mulberry Place., Denver, CO 80204
(303) 839-5198 x 6
Denver Urban Ministries
Free legal consulting for those who qualify. Every other Tuesday, from 12:15pm-3:15pm
Central Denver
(303) 355-4896
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