Find Shelter

With colder weather anticipated, the City and County of Denver will activate its Cold Weather Shelter plan. For this activation, the Department of Housing Stability will provide extra shelter beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, and will remain open as long as cold weather conditions continue.

A flier with this information is available here.(PDF, 148KB)

Individuals in need of shelter should go to the city’s “front door” shelter access points (denvergov.org/findshelter), which have expanded capacity for the cold weather. Front door shelters include:  

• For individual men – Denver Rescue Mission Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St.  
• For individual women – Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St.  
• For youth/young adults ages 12-24 – Urban Peak, 1630 S. Acoma St.
• For families - Inn at the Highland, 2601 Zuni St. For additional support or questions contact the Connection Center at 303-295-3366.   

24/7 shelter will also be available at 2601 W. 7th Ave., 375 S. Zuni St., and at 4411 Peoria St.  

Families in need of shelter must go in person with their children to the Inn at the Highlands, 2601 Zuni St, to access services. Vouchers will no longer be issued over the phone. Intake hours for family shelter vouchers begin at 9 a.m. on the day the shelter is activated. If motel voucher capacity is reached, a dedicated family congregate shelter will be opened as backup when needed.  

The Department of Housing Stability (HOST) partners with many agencies citywide to provide shelter for people experiencing homelessness. There are many shelter facilities throughout the city, so rather than requiring people in crisis to navigate a complex system, we have identified specific centrally-located facilities as the “front door” access to the entire system. These locations have longer hours for intake and have transportation available to other facilities. They can also help people navigate which shelter facility is the best option for their individual situation.