URBAN PEAK DENVER

THE MOTHERSHIP OPENED IN AUGUST 2024 AND WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL IN DECEMBER 2024. THE MOTHERSHIP HAS A 136-BED CAPACITY, INCLUDING CONGREGATE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR MINORS (AGE 12-17) AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGE 18-24), AS WELL AS TRANSITIONAL SHELTER IN TWO-PERSON, DORM-STYLE UNITS CALLED NEIGHBORHOODS. CONGREGATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD OVERNIGHT SHELTER: DENVER'S ONLY LICENSED AND SUPERVISED OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR UNHOUSED YOUTH AGES 12 THROUGH 24 PROVIDES SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS. YOUTH ARE PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO HELP SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WHEN YOUTH ENTER THE SHELTER, THEY PARTICIPATE IN INTAKE ASSESSMENT TO HELP DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND IDENTIFY PERSONAL BARRIERS TO EXITING THE STREETS. URBAN PEAK HAS IMPLEMENTED AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND TREATMENT FRAMEWORK CALLED TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC). TIC INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING, RECOGNIZING, AND RESPONDING TO THE EFFECTS OF ALL TYPES OF TRAUMA. URBAN PEAK EMPHASIZES THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY OF BOTH YOUTH AND STAFF, AND ASSUMES THAT EVERY YOUTH ACCESSING SERVICES HAS EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. IN FY25, 403 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH STAYED AT THE MOTHERSHIP FOR 27,713 BED NIGHTS. DAY SHELTER: URBAN PEAK'S DAY SHELTER OFFERS RESPECTFUL, LOW-BARRIER SERVICES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO RECEIVE A MEAL, TAKE A SHOWER, DO LAUNDRY, ACCESS MEDICAL CARE, AND ACCESS CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PLANNING. THE DAY SHELTER PROVIDES NUMEROUS LIFE SKILLS CLASSES INCLUDING ANGER MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, COOKING AND NUTRITION, SEX AND STI EDUCATION, BUDGETING, AND MORE. YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ART, MUSIC, YOGA, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. YOUTH ENGAGING WITH A CASE MANAGER RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS, NEEDS, AND GOALS. TOGETHER, CASE MANAGERS AND YOUTH DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN. COMPONENTS OF CASE MANAGEMENT MAY INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION; LEGAL ADVOCACY; HOUSING NAVIGATION; INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING REFERRALS; SUBSTANCE MISUSE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT; INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM REFERRALS; TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE; EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE; ASSISTANCE OBTAINING ID'S AND BIRTH CERTIFICATIONS; PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND MORE. THE DAY SHELTER OFTEN SERVES AS A GATEWAY FOR YOUTH TO ACCESS OTHER URBAN PEAK PROGRAMS, AND USES A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL WHICH COMPLIMENTS TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. IN FY25, 795 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH ACCESSED DAY SERVICES; 36,082 MEALS WERE SERVED TO 596 INDIVIDUALS, 597 YOUTH ENGAGED WITH A CASE MANAGER, AND 419 ACCESSED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WELLBEING, EVALUATION, AND YOUTH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: URBAN PEAK OFFERS EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SERVICES TO ALL YOUTH CLIENTS. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF HOMELESS YOUTH DO NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, URBAN PEAK ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AT THEIR HOME SCHOOL. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, URBAN PEAK OFFERS EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING, TUTORING, AND ON-SITE GED INSTRUCTION AND TESTING. A COMPUTER LAB IS OPEN DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENINGS SO YOUTH CAN ACQUIRE OR ENHANCE COMPUTER SKILLS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE. URBAN PEAK PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING AND JOB READINESS TRAINING TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND KEEP GOOD JOBS - INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT; APPLICATION COMPLETION; INTERVIEW SKILLS AND OTHER SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT; WORK ETHIC DEVELOPMENT; CLOTHING SUITABLE FOR JOB SEARCHES AND INTERVIEWS; AND PERSONAL MAKEOVERS (HAIRCUTS AND STYLING, MAKEUP TIPS, HELP CHOOSING CLOTHING, ETC.). VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ONGOING JOB MENTORING TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. URBAN PEAK ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SECURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, PROVIDES ONGOING JOB RETENTION CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE HIRED YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. IN FY25, 445 YOUTH WORKED ON OR ESTABLISHED THEIR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND/OR MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH GOALS. 238 YOUTH RECEIVED MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS THROUGH URBAN PEAK'S ON-SITE CLINIC; 190 WORKED WITH A PEER NAVIGATOR; 364 WORKED ON MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GOALS; 191 WORKED ON EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT GOALS; 268 RECEIVED HOUSING NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE; AND 301 WORKED ON LIFE SKILL GOALS. URBAN PEAK ALSO PROVIDES IN-HOUSE TRAINING TO PROGRAM STAFF ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST-AID, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, DE- ESCALATION, AND DIRECT CLIENT SUPPORT. URBAN PEAK'S PROGRAM EVALUATION INCLUDES COLLECTION, COLLATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF CLIENT DATA USED FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING, OUTCOME MEASUREMENT, DECISION-MAKING, AND PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLANNING.

HOUSING SERVICES: URBAN PEAK MANAGES TWO DENVER HOUSING PROPERTIES (STUDIO AND ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT COMPLEXES) WITH FIFTY UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. ADDITIONALLY, URBAN PEAK OVERSEES AND PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH IN OVER THIRTY COMMUNITY HOUSING SITES. IN TOTAL, URBAN PEAK MANAGES OVER EIGHTY UNITS OF HOUSING FOR DENVER YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT ARE COMBINED IN URBAN PEAK'S HOUSING PROGRAMS TO OFFER A STABLE AND SAFE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO ACHIEVE A LIFE AWAY FROM THE STREETS. EVERY YOUTH IN URBAN PEAK HOUSING HAS A CASE MANAGER AS WELL AS ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE. IN FY25, 159 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH (139 ADULTS AND 20 DEPENDENT CHILDREN) WERE HOUSED, CASE MANAGED, AND RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. 83% EXITED TO A SAFE AND STABLE PLACE.