TGTHR, a Boulder-based nonprofit serving homeless youth, will close Chase House, its South Boulder residential treatment program for kids with mental illness or addiction, on Sept. 19, citing financial challenges.
The decision comes after the organization recently shut down The Source, the City of Boulder’s only youth shelter with 16 beds, and paused its outreach and drop-in programs, following a state licensing audit. TGTHR continues to operate its long-term affordable housing programs in Boulder and Denver, along with limited case management and supportive services.
Annie Bacci, TGTHR’s CEO, said the nonprofit struggled to fill beds at Chase House in part because of strict eligibility requirements and could not cover costs with Medicaid reimbursements…