The PLACE

08/29/2026

Connection is where change begins.

For youth navigating one of the most vulnerable and uncertain seasons of their lives, building trust isn’t just important, it’s essential to our mission.

Meeting youth where they are is one of our specialties. It takes patience, consistency, empathy, and a genuine willingness to listen without judgment. Our case managers work to build rapport and create safe, trusting relationships where young people feel comfortable sharing their experiences, challenges, and stories that shape their lives.

And when that trust is built, we see barriers begin to come down.

Together, we can identify what’s standing in their way, navigate those challenges, and create a path forward. A path ne built on trust, connection, and the belief that every young person deserves to be heard, supported, and seen.

08/28/2026

Happening TODAY! 👗🪡✂

Hey y'all!
Are you excited for this month's Queering Skills!?
This month we will be focusing on upcycling clothing! Have old clothes in your wardrobe you want to upcycle? This month, we will by cutting, bedazzling, combining, or morphing articles of clothing to give you that unique style you’ve been looking for! Come to Prism next Friday, August 28th from 5pm – 7pm to learn the art of upcycling clothing with us!

No sign-ups are required. Show up as you are or with clothing that you want to upcycle!

Hope to see you there!

08/28/2026

Housing isn't just a roof over your head. Housing is a foundation for overall health.

When a young person doesn't know where they'll sleep tonight, it can be difficult to focus on school, work, appointments, relationships, or even their next meal.

Through Street Outreach, The PLACE connects with young people wherever they are and begins building relationships and trust. From there, we can connect youth to resources, housing navigation, and supportive services.

When young people move into stable housing, we begin to see what consistency can create space to focus on goals beyond survival.

Housing alone doesn't solve every challenge—but having a safe and stable place to call home can make addressing those challenges possible.

Safe housing is health. Stability is health.

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Hi Everyone! The Hanger had a huge back-to-school rush, and we are now running really low on shoes. We need all sizes, but our biggest needs are:
- Men's shoes - sizes 7, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 10.5-15
- Women's shoes - sizes 5, 5.5, 6.5, 11

Check out our in-kind page https://www.casappr.org/inkinddonations/ and our Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1CU194JV5QLVM for more of our ongoing needs. Thank you!

08/24/2026

Happening TODAY 🍓🍅🍞🍐

Free food pantry Monday 08/24 and Tue 08/25
We will have baked items, dairy items , meat, nonpersiable items and lots of fresh from grapes, tomatos and peppers.

No documentation or appointments needed to get food first come first serve.

Interested in volunteering at the Food Center here is the link to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/solidrockcdc #/

08/24/2026

Getting people into housing is only the beginning, the real work begins when they have a safe and stable home to call their own. 💜

The biggest flex? Helping someone get housed and making sure they don’t have to start all over again. 👏

08/24/2026

This Thursday! Partners like HOPE COS are breaking down barriers every day, connecting our community to vital resources by bringing them to our neighborhoods! Thank you!!!

🚗💳 DMV2GO is coming to Hope COS!

Can’t get to the DMV? We’re bringing the DMV to YOU.

📅 August 27, 2026
⏰ 9:00am–2:00pm
📍 1930 W Colorado Ave, Suite 300 (Ring the Hope COS doorbell for entrance)

The Colorado Department of Revenue’s DMV2GO mobile unit will be onsite to help with:

• Renewing a driver’s license or state ID
• Replacing a lost or stolen license or ID
• First-time driver’s licenses, IDs, or permits

If transportation, scheduling, or long wait times have been a barrier, this is a great opportunity to take care of it locally.

Please share with anyone who might benefit. Let’s remove one more obstacle together. 💙

08/24/2026

For many of us, the winding down of summer means the return to regular routines after the break that summer offers so many of us. Those routines may include resuming healthy habits or scheduling recurring appointments for ourselves or our families.

That got us thinking about how being unhoused impacts the health of the youth we serve here at The PLACE. Join us over the next few weeks as we explore the theme of Housing and Health Series.

What are Social Determinants of Health?

Where we live, whether we have enough food, access to healthcare, safe transportation, education, employment, supportive relationships, and a safe place to sleep all shape our health and well-being.

For young people experiencing housing insecurity, these challenges are often deeply connected.

At The PLACE, we respond to youth homelessness by looking at the whole person. Through Street Outreach, our Drop-In Center, supportive housing, resource navigation, and community partnerships, we meet young people where they are and work alongside them toward the stability they identify for themselves.

Over the next several weeks, we're breaking down the connection between youth homelessness and the social determinants of health—and how our community can be part of the solution.

Because housing is health. And every young person deserves a pathway to safe and stable housing.