The Denver Street Outreach Collaboration (DSOC) was funded by Denver Human Services in January 2006 as part of Goal Two in Denver’s Road Home, a strategic plan designed to end homelessness in the City & County of Denver. The DSOC involves over 20 outreach professionals and the agencies involved in this collaboration include:

• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
• Denver Human Services
• City and County of Denver
• Downtown Denver Partnership
• Sox's Place
• Dry Bones
• St. Francis Center
• Urban Peak

Agencies provide street outreach and case management services 7-days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., working directly on the streets with individuals who are homeless.  Immediate access to services through outreach workers streamlines the process for individuals to access the necessary resources to help them exit street life.  The Downtown Denver Partnership coordinates the Ambassador Program on the 16th Street Mall to assist visitors and business owners with information about Denver while the Denver Police Department provides police support to provide safety and resources for outreach workers and enforce city ordinances.

For more information contact:

Jerene Petersen, Denver's Road Home
jerene.petersen@dhs.co.denver.co.us
720.944.2983