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The Aloft hotel in downtown Denver is one of several housing people experiencing homelessness at risk for COVID.Aloft. (Denver, Colo.) Hotels for people experiencing homelessness at risk for COVID not only prevent disease transmission, but also reduce hospital use, a new study has shown.

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless CEO John Parvensky is retiring.Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. (Denver, Colo.) John Parvensky makes a lot of money overseeing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. But then, he’s CEO of a non-profit health care and housing system with dozens of properties.

The Quality Inn at 2601 Zuni St., Denver, will cease operations as a homeless shelter.Google Earth. (Denver, Colo.) The Denver City Council likely will extend two contracts next week to continue putting up people experiencing homelessness in hotels.

A homeless encampment in Denver is swept last week.Denver Homeless Out Loud. (Denver, Colo.) Denver granted contracts to non-profits Monday to continue a grant-funded program through 2030 to house people experiencing homelessness while facing the most stubborn challenges.

The use and sale of illegal drugs is rampant in Denver homeless housing. It jeopardizes people who became sober while in jail or the state mental hospital. But there’s no easy solution to the drug problems in buildings that house people experiencing homelessness. If everyone had to pass a urine test to get housing, a lot of people still would be left on the street. The philosophy of places like Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to provide housing first and work on addiction treatment second.

A backhoe destroys a tent and its belongings in one swoop during a city-sponsored sweep of a homeless encampment.Denver Homeless Out Loud. A Denver committee will consider giving contracts to two non-profits to provide homes for chronically homeless individuals and families.