The Denver Rescue Mission announced plans to close Harvest Farm in Wellington in the coming months. The property, currently a long-running residential recovery program, will first be transitioned into a temporary emergency shelter for men experiencing homelessness before ultimately closing ahead of a Northern Colorado expansion.
The nonprofit said it is investing $27 million into the new Northern Colorado Homeless Resolution Center in Fort Collins, which is expected to open early next year. According to the mission, the new facility will include 250 beds, on-site licensed clinicians, addiction recovery support, and case management services under one roof.
“For more than 130 years, Denver Rescue Mission has been committed to serving people experiencing homelessness in Colorado, and that commitment is growing,” the organization said in a statement. “We are investing $27 million in the Northern Colorado Homeless Resolution Center, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility in Fort Collins opening early next year.”
As part of the transition, Harvest Farm’s rehabilitation program will end on June 30. The Wellington property, located north of Fort Collins, will temporarily serve as an emergency shelter until the new center opens, at which point Harvest Farm will close entirely…