DENVER — Denver’s only shelter exclusively for people under 24 is facing a growing waitlist, as statewide options for young people experiencing homelessness continue to shrink.
The Source — Boulder’s only shelter for homeless minors — shut its doors in May due to “significant funding cuts from key government sources and continued uncertainty across both public and private revenue streams.”
In a news release, Annie Bacci, CEO of TGTHR — the organization that operated The Source — said the closure followed a routine licensing audit on April 21 that “uncovered clerical errors in staff background check records.” Bacci said the Colorado Department of Human Services permitted the shelter to reopen May 9, but TGHTR chose not to reopen it…