2007 Maxwell Finalist - Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: Renaissance at Civic Center Apartments
Overview:
The Renaissance at Civic Center Apartments is a unique and innovative approach to preserving and improving existing low-cost housing in downtown Denver. The project involved acquisition of a historic former YMCA building and substantial rehabilitation of the property into a mixed-use, supportive housing development. The project uses a client-centered, integrated service approach for residents with co-occurring mental health and substance use histories. The project has the clinical capacity to address both issues simultaneously. Because tenants are treated by the same team for both psychiatric and substance use issues, the approach is both more coordinated and ultimately more successful. One early outstanding outcome of the project is a $31,545 reduction in emergency costs per resident.
Video Presentation:
Watch the 20 minute presentation by CCH leadership at the Maxwell Finalist Presentations event on January 24, 2008, including question and answer with the 2007 Maxwell Awards' Advisory Committee.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Target Population: Chronically Homeless
# of new units created: 150
Income level of residents:
- <30% AMI - 78% of residents
- 31-50% AMI - 6%
- 51-80% AMI - 16%
Support Services Offered:
- There are a number of on-site and off-site services provided such as health, mental health, and supportive services.
- There are three assertive community treatment (ACT) teams
- There is an on-site consumer run "club house" for residents in recovery
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