Ready to Work Boulder

The problem of homelessness has never been an easy problem to find answers for especially since there is no one-single thing that causes people's lives to change enough that they aren't abe to live in what could be refered to as, "normal" living. The Ready to Work Boulder program in Boulder just might be the best program helping the homeless in Colorado. I will put together a comparison between the major programs for the homeless that are in Colorado now. The majority of the homeless programs are (not surprisingly) located in or near Denver. The Ready to Work program isn't and yet being away from the noise in Denver has only allowed it to flourish with it's own philsophy unattached from the stigma of homelessness that is often visible everywhere in Denver.

Ready to Work Boulder photo gallery https://imgur.com/91bgvmI

This is what homelessness in Denver looks like:

The photo above was shot approximately 2-blocks outside of the five-points in Denver and early in the morning.

It's not uncommon to see this in the entire stretch of roads that lay between the Denver five-points to the 16th Street Mall and Broadway to Wazee. At 5 a.m. each day the securitypatrolloing will begin waking up the homeless that are in the open like you see in the picture above. This routine has been to wake up the homeless on the 16th Street Mall because the Mall Ride Shuttle Buses start running at 5:30 a.m. each weekday.

Where the Homeless Sleep

The homeless don't lay in the open like this so they can make a stand for a cause or want to be a nuissance. The reason the homeless lay in the open like this is for safety as a deterrance. In the open there may be security patrolling the streets and because the lights are directly over the homeless they will also be very visible to security cameras. If they are tucked away in a dark alley there is no real deterrance for those who would might stop short of attacking someone.

With very little research you can find real security videos that show the homeless laying down set on fire as they try to sleep and even (in the case of another video) the homeless being beaten as they lay sleeping with a hammer. If someone knows they are being watched and there will be consequences for their actions they are less likely to engage in the actions that they might take if there was little or no risk of them being caught.

These are the major programs or facilities for the homeless in Denver:

Denver Rescue Mission Step 13 (now Step Denver) New Genesis Salvation Army Crossroads Denver Health (TRT) Cherokee House (discontinued in 2015) Samaratan House Bo Mathews (rented 3030 Downing out to the VA outpost which the VA was being evicted from before moving to the Santa Fe office with the Volunteers of America.) Colorado Coalition for the Homeless might have a program, but they might just do referrals. Bill Daniels Center (combines the Volunteers of America with the Veteran's Administration. This facility is approximate;y 3-years old.)

Those are the large organizations & programs that come immediately to mind but there are more.

The video here is a glimpse from within the walls of Ready to Work Boulder.

Ready to Work is a trademark of Bridgehouse 2015. All rights reserved. (Direct any questions regarding the Ready to Work Boulder program to them directly through their website. If you are unable to find their contact information feel free to conract me and I will assist you in finding the information that you're looking for.) 4747 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, Colorado. Photography & Art Illustration: John R. Burgreen III / Boulder Bridges Creative.

Following is a sentance summary from the handbook for homeless youth on the subject of safety and stability and is unrelated to the previous topic of the Ready to Work program in Boulder, Colorado.

Homeless Youth

How do I know if I am a victim of domestic violence? Domestic violence includes virtually any act of violence or criminal threat of violence committed by one "Family or household member" against another.

If a family or household member is harassing you, threatening you, hitting you, sexually assaulting you, restraining your freedom of movement, stalking you, or destroying your property, you are a victim of domestic violence.

Who is considered a family or household member? A family or household member can include your parent, your step-parent or grandparent, your sibling, your spouse or former spouse, or someone you live with or have lived with in the past.

Can I be evicted from my housing if I am a survivor of domestic violence? No. Survivors of domestic violence have protections under the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the fair housing laws. A landlord cannot deny renting you a place to live because you were a victim of domestic violence. It is illegal for a landlord to evict you because you are a victim of domestic violence. If you were the victim of domestic violence with the last 90 days, you may end your lease early.

Learn more about "Ready to Work" in Boulder, Colorado. temporary Ready to Work Boulder image archive with contributed images by residents that went through the Ready to Work Boulder program between 2016 - 2018.

Ready to Work in Boulder

Ready to Work Boulder on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ready2workboulder/

Ready to Work Boulder on Quora: https://www.quora.com/topic/Ready-to-Work-in-Boulder

Ready to Work Boulder on Google Search: https://search.google.com/local/posts?q=Ready+to+Work+at+4747+Table+Mesa+Dr&ludocid=4597567741221164404&lpsid=6849175945720826443

Ready to Work photos: https://imgur.com/91bgvmI

The Boulder Bridges Creative is an open community gallery for residents in the Ready to Work program that would like to contribute media that showcases their experiences. The Creative is not limited to current or previous residents of the Ready to Work program. https://justpaste.it/readytowork | https://youtu.be/vEQqEzXXVPY | https://boulderreadytowork.imgur.com/ | https://plus.google.com/collection/QIA_SB | https://youtu.be/ZspPqvm89bg | https://justpaste.it/bridgehouseboulderhomeless

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#boulder #readytoworkboulder @boulderreadytowork Ready to Work Boulder, 4747 Table Mesa Dr, Boulder, CO 80305 Additional resources on the Boulder Bridges Creative, Photo Essays from Ready to Work in Boulder, Colorado can be found at http://www.boulderbridges.com Ready to Work phone is by request only. Boulder Bridges Creative 720-309-1752

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