A first of its kind affordable housing and health clinic focused on serving the American Indian and Alaskan Native community is coming to Denver’s La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood.
"I just had to accept it and walk into a women's homeless shelter,” said Carla Respects Nothing.She’s been sober for eight years and found herself falling on hard times. However, she got herself out of it when she landed a job with the Denver Public Library.
It’s a safe space that will be focused on serving the American Indian and Alaskan Native community. A 187-unit affordable housing facility will be built in place of a warehouse on Navajo Street.“It’s one thing to get folks housed, but being able to provide wraparound services is just as important,” said Shelley Marquez, president of Mercy Housing Mountain Plains.
“We have a huge health crisis in Indian country. We can’t get our families healthy if they're dealing with issues where homelessness comes in,” said Adrianne Maddux, Denver Indian Health and Family Services executive director.
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