a Place for everyone

Pikes Peak Housing Network’s mission is to foster innovative and collaborative solutions that advance housing affordability, access and production in the Pikes Peak Region. Executive Director Jill Gaebler shares data and details about her work. Jill is a former member of the Colorado Springs City Council where she served two terms. Prior to that, Jill worked for Greccio Housing and served in the Us Air Force. Jill is also a former board member of Homeward Pikes Peak.Website: https://pphousingnetwork.org/State of Housing Report:  https://pphousingnetwork.org/resources.htmla Place for everyone is produced by Homeward Pikes Peak. We empower individuals and families to access stable housing, increase mental health, increase recovery and achieve economic stability.  Learn more at http://homewardpp.org/. You can reach us at (719) 473-5557. Street Outreach, housing, and clinical services are provided.

The Place offers housing, a drop-in center, and supportive services for youth up to age 24 years old. CEO Becky Treece shares details about The Place. Their mission is to empower Colorado youth to break the cycle of homelessness and forge supportive relationships and have self-sufficient, successful lives.The Place website - https://theplacecos.org/  Telephone - (719) 338-9257a Place for everyone is produced by Homeward Pikes Peak. We empower individuals and families to access stable housing, increase mental health, increase recovery and achieve economic stability.  Learn more at http://homewardpp.org/. You can reach us at (719) 473-5557. Street Outreach, housing, and clinical services are provided.

Why a surge in downtown housing isn’t causing costs to drop, plus the story behind a new affordable live/work space for artists. Host Beth Roalstad discusses these issues with Susan Edmondson, President and CEO of Downtown Partnership. Susan explains the structure and activities of the Downtown Partnership, and she provides details about an exciting project to break ground in early 2023 – Artspace, an affordable live/work space for artists with rent priced for artisans earning up to 60% of average median income. Downtown Partnershiphttps://downtowncs.com/ Downtown Ventureshttps://downtowncs.com/ventures/ Artspacehttps://www.artspace.org/ a Place for everyone, and Studio 809 Podcasts, appreciate the generous support of Gold Hill Mesa https://www.goldhillmesa.com/ Homeward Pikes Peak brings you a Place for everyone with interviews on different dimensions of substance abuse, homelessness, and housing. Homeward Pikes Peak https://www.homewardpikespeak.org 719-473-5557

Learn how Springs Recovery Connection is helping individuals enter recovery and build skills to stay sober, thrive as adults and be active in our community. Trudy Hodges, CEO of Springs Recovery Connection, discusses the growth of her organization, its dreams for the community and how important being involved with others in Recovery contributes to lifelong sobriety. Trudy and host Beth Roalstad (executive director of Homeward Pikes Peak) compare notes on this vital work that engages both organizations. Recovery community organizations (RCOs) are the heart and soul of the recovery movement. In the last ten years, RCOs have proliferated throughout the US. They are demonstrating leadership in their towns, cities and states as well as on the national landscape. They have become major hubs for recovery-focused policy advocacy activities, carrying out recovery-focused community education and outreach programs, and becoming players in systems change initiatives. Many are also providing peer-based recovery support services. RCOs share a recovery vision, authenticity of voice and are independent, serving as a bridge between diverse communities of recovery, the addiction treatment community, governmental agencies, the criminal justice system, the larger network of health and human services providers and systems and the broader recovery support resources of the extended community. MORE INFO: Springs Recovery Connectionhttps://srchope.org/ (719) 465-2295. New Recovery Community985 W. Fillmore St. Faces & Voices of Recovery https://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/ a Place for everyone, and Studio 809 Podcasts, appreciate the generous support of Gold Hill Mesa https://www.goldhillmesa.com/ Homeward Pikes Peak brings you a Place for Everyone with interviews on different dimensions of substance abuse, homelessness, and housing. Homeward Pikes Peak provides re-entry housing for men and women who have had a history of substance abuse and are at risk of becoming homeless. Learn more at our website. https://homewardpp.org/

We speak with a dynamic leader who not only knows how hard the transition is from prison to community at a community level, he knows it from a personal level. too. After serving 20 years in a Colorado prison for what was deemed a “hate crime,” Howie Close is now a leader in a movement to improve the pathway for men and women as they exit prison and return to our communities. Howie leads the Woodmen Valley Chapel Prison Ministry https://woodmenvalley.org/prison. This is a dynamic team of over 160 volunteers who work inside and outside of prisons around the state of Colorado. It is part of a statewide and national movement. Not only does it bring spiritual support to inmates, but it also assists in building life skills, setting up employment success and locating housing when these folks return to our cities and towns across the state. More information about how organizations can become involved with the Colorado Dept. of Corrections: https://cdoc.colorado.gov/about/community-engagement Homeward Pikes Peak provides re-entry housing for men and women who have had a history of substance abuse and are at risk of becoming homeless. Learn more at https://www.homewardpp.org Homeward Pikes Peak brings you a Place for Everyone with interviews on different dimensions of substance abuse, homelessness, and housing.

Today’s library is not just about books anymore, it is a vital hub where community, people, art, and technology intersect. John Spears, Chief Librarian and CEO of the Pikes Peak Library District, joins host Beth Roalstad to discuss how the Pikes Peak Library District is carrying out a new form of community library. What is most interesting to Homeward Pikes Peak is that our library has had a social worker on staff for about three years. This staff person is considered a subject matter expert on the needs of the library guests who experience homelessness. There is a librarian for business, children, and research… why not a “librarian” for people? You can find more information on the Pikes Peak Library District and Homeward Pikes Peak in the links below. LINKS: Pikes Peak Library District Library Programs Homeward Pikes Peak Strengthening Communities: The Role of the Public Library as a Site of Connection Extending Our Reach: Reducing Homelessness Through Library Engagement Homeward Pikes Peak brings you a Place for Everyone two times per month with interviews on different dimensions of substance abuse, homelessness, and housing. For more information visit our website or contact the organization.

Peaceful Household’s Mission is To improve the health, social-emotional and economic outcomes for children and families by providing the foundation, leadership and education to build and sustain a trauma responsive community. More information about this organization can be found at https://www.peacefulhouseholds.org/. Our Guest today is Kathy Orr, Executive Director of Peaceful Households; a Registered Nurse, Master Trainer of ACES and a community leader and advocate regarding reducing trauma experienced by young children and their families. Homeward Pikes Peak brings you A Place for Everyone two times per month with interviews on different dimensions of substance abuse, homelessness, and housing. For more information visit our website or contact the organization.

This interview with Dr. Tatiana Bailey will examine what we know through research about individuals who experience homelessness in Colorado Springs – how do we define the problem and what are common characteristics? In 2017, HPP began working on program evaluation to better understand the challenges our clients face and which interventions work well. Data collection continued in 2018 and results were published in 2019. Tatiana Bailey has her Master's in economics and her doctorate in public health, both from the University of Michigan. In the health care arena, Dr. Bailey has focused on programs that aim to increase access and quality while reducing costs, particularly for at-risk populations. She also presents to audiences who wish to be better informed about the general framework of the health care system in the United States. In the economic development field, she has focused upon economic growth initiatives primarily through the venues of workforce readiness and entrepreneurship. Currently, she is the Director of the UCCS Economic Forum within the College of Business and serves as an economic development resource to local businesses and government. She aims to inform audiences about our national and local economy and participates in initiatives that leverage the region's many assets. UCCS Economic Forum Who Are the Colorado Springs Homeless? Part One Colorado Springs Business Journal Who Are the Colorado Springs Homeless? Part Two Colorado Springs Business Journal A Place for everyone is the Pikes Peak region’s podcast about housing, homelessness, resiliency, and recovery. It’s produced by Homeward Pikes Peak. Our mission is to support individuals to achieve their full potential in recovery from substance abuse and to exit homelessness and move towards permanent housing. Learn more at homewardpp.org.