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Transitional housing and homeless shelters Denver

Updated October 22, 2025 • 9 min read • 1,838 words
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Short term transitional housing and homeless shelters in Denver.

Find information on free transitional housing programs as well as homeless shelters in the Denver County Colorado area. Several non-profits and charity organizations help the homeless (single adults or families with kids), people facing imminent eviction, and those looking for stability with their housing situation. Locate temporary housing near you in the Denver CO community. Not only can the organizations provide people a place to stay over the short term (normally a homeless shelter), but case managers from the centers will help clients find a new, low income and affordable home or apartment in Denver. As there are programs for substance abusers, free motel vouchers and hotel rooms too for short term needs. People can also get details on programs to help them pay the rent or security deposit on their new apartment or home. However those funds are very limited. An alternative may be the section 8 housing choice voucher program, which can often help the very low income or recently homeless. The demand for any type of temporary, transitional housing assistance is very high, both in Denver and surrounding counties. So the space at many of these units is limited and/or there may be an extensive waiting list. Call for more details or possible referrals to other nearby organizations.

Find free temporary housing in Denver and shelter programs

Mercy Housing - Decatur Place Apartments Transitional Housing

1155 Decatur St, Denver, Colorado, 80204. Main phone - 303-893-2718 The non-profit offers housing for single parent families that meet other conditions. Applicants need to be going to school on a full time basis, working, or receiving TANF. Self-sufficiency and classes are offered in an effort to help families increase their income so they can pay for housing over the long term.

Mercy Housing

has another unit at 1600 Broadway, Ste 2000, Denver, CO. This is low-cost, supportive housing for senior citizens, disabled people on those who live on social security. Call (303) 830-3300.

Providence Network - Joy House Transitional Housing

3082 Leyden St, Denver, CO 80207. Main Phone: (303) 388-9060 Housing, emergency homeless shelters and support is for low-income abused women and their children that are leaving some form of domestic violence situation.

Denver Rescue Mission

Main address is 6100 Smith Rd, Denver, CO 80216. Main Phone: (303) 297-1815 or 303-294-9961 Transitional housing is offered from a program known as Champa House. It is for women who are pregnant or single mothers. Life skills training is offered too. There is also the Lawrence Street Shelter in Denver CO. Family Promise of Greater Denver* Address: 1600 N Downing St #500, Denver, CO 80218. Main Phone: (303) 675-0713 They combined temporary housing in Denver with homeless prevention. A major focus is on senor citizens, disabled people, veterans and also families with kids. Family Promise also helps helps people gain long term stability and find a permanent home to live in as part of the Diversion program. The charity is faith based. More on Family Promise housing programs .

Joshua Station - Mile High Ministries

2330 W Mulberry Pl, Denver, CO, 80204. Call (720) 377-1103 Up to a two year transitional, low income housing program. People who use the site can gain stability, obtain employment and connect with a case worker or family advocate. A Family Life Plan needs to be created and followed as well.

The Gathering Place

Address: 1535 High St., Denver, CO 80218. Telephone - (303) 321-4198 Runs an emergency shelter, meals, and offers support to Denver area families. There is also the Hope Program - AIDs Day Shelter. Volunteers of America Location is 455 Bannock St., Denver, Colorado, 80205. Call 720-217-3884 Runs the Transitional Housing Program for Youths (TLP) and it is for people under the age of 23.There is temporary housing for veterans, lodging for homeless people and others in need.

Irving Street Women's Residence

is for women veterans. Volunteers of America offers this as well. Office is located at 601 S Irving St., Denver, CO, 80219. Call 303-934-9501 for details. This location provides transitional to permanent residence for chronically homeless single women with a qualified mental health issues or condition.

Brunetti Lofts Transformational Housing from VOA

is at 1316 26th St, Denver, CO, 80205 . Telephone - 303-297-7758. Provides transformational housing for families and individuals. Assistance is for those that succeeded in transitional housing and are planning for permanent home ownership. Open Door Ministries - Treasure House - Still Waters Transitional Housing 1567 N Marion St, Denver, CO 80218. Main phone - 303-830-2201 Step 13, Inc. Address is 2029 Larimer St., Denver, Colorado, 80205. Call 303-295-7837 The non-profit administers a clean and sober transitional housing program for homeless men, even those with an alcohol or drug abuse issue./

Community Outreach Service Center

2515 California St, Denver, CO 80205. Main Phone: (303) 295-6180 Faith based transitional housing and shelter program for recently released male ex-offenders in the Denver County region. Services include employment assistance and counseling.

Catholic Charities of Denver Samaritan House

301 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80205. Phone: (303) 294-0241

  • number of social services are provided. There are homeless shelters, including for people with addiction, immigrants and women or males. Financial help, meals, and other housing programs are offered for homeless people in the region. There is also free temporary housing for women and veterans in Denver, and more on

Catholic Charities Denver assistance programs .

Salvation Army

505 W Alameda Ave, Denver, CO 80219. Phone: (303) 922-4549 The Lambuth Center is their transitional housing unit. They also run cold and hot weather shelters, offer meals, emergency rent/deposit help, and more to those that qualify. Meals and information on government subsidized apartment are offered too. Another location, Harbor Light, is at 2136 Champa St, Denver, Colorado, 80205. Call 303-296-2456

Family HomeStead

2520 E 37th Ave, Denver, CO 80205. Call (303) 623-6514

Denver Catholic Worker

1027 26th Street, Denver, CO 80205. Call 720-940-5482/ An emergency homeless shelter, soup kitchen and other resources, including for families with kids. The fiath based charity works to give the homeless a place to stay.

New Genesis

1680 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203. Main Phone: (303) 881-0953 This is the region’s and Denver’s only area homeless program for working poor people and the low income.

Urban Peak

Main address is 100 Stout Street First Floor, Denver, CO 80205. Call 303.974.2900 They focus on housing for homeless youth.

Families Forward Resource Center

4800 Telluride St Building 5, Denver, CO 80249. Phone: (303) 307-0718 Atlantis Community, Inc. 201 S Cherokee St., Denver, Colorado, 80223. Call (303) 733-9324 This agency, and its case workers, can assist individuals in nursing homes and seniors and help them to transition back into the greater Denver community.

Karis Community

1361 Detroit St., Denver, Colorado, 80206 . Main phone - 303-355-5546 Denver Department of Human Services (DHS) Location is 3030 Downing St, Denver, Colorado, 80205. Call 720-944-4347 Social workers from the county government can help addresses a number of needs of the low income, elderly unemployed, and less fortunate. Receive case management, placement into shelters or transitional housing units, applications for rental assistance/section 8 vouchers and much more. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless 2111 Champa St, Denver, CO 80205. Phone: (303) 293-2217 Helps people of all ages from homelessness back into new, affordable housing.

Victory Outreach Denver Southwest

2707 W Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80219. Phone: (303) 455-7410

ACCESS Housing

6978 Colorado Blvd, Commerce City, CO 80022. Call (303) 289-7078

Christ Body Ministries

Address - 850 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203. Call (303) 860-1272

St Francis Center

2323 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80205. Main phone - 303-297-1576 Archway Housing & Services - Multi Family Rentals known as Cornerstone Residences

1001 Park Avenue West

Denver, CO, 80205 303-657-2422

  • low income housing unit in the downtown area of Denver.

Colorado Veterans for Housing, Inc. Address - 1001 Park Ave W, Denver, CO 80205. Phone: (303) 297-8400 or 303-322-6891 Veterans and their families can get housing assistance, including the currently homeless. Look into rehousing and funds for paying first months rent or deposit. They also have low-cost sober living homes and apartments for people in Denver recovering from an addiction. Warren Village, Inc. Address - 1323 Gilpin St, Denver, Colorado, 80218. Main phone - 303-320-5036 or (303) 321-2345

The Delores Project

303-534-5411 The agency offers reliable and consistent short term shelter. However the organization will also guests and families in achieving their goals and moving out of homelessness into a new home or apartment.

Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office - HCHV Walk-in Clinic

Location is Denver VA Hospital

Denver, Colorado, 80220 303-914-5720 The government sponsored center has temporary/transitional and permanent supportive housing programs. Sobriety House, Inc. - Transitional Residential Treatment - Sobriety House, Inc. 107 Acoma St. Denver, Colorado, 80233-1429 Main number is 720-381-4337

Grant Street Mercy Housing

Address is 1309 Grant St. Denver, CO, 80212 Call 303-832-0478 Offers furnished, low income housing for single persons in transition that are chronically homeless. The poor and low income and recently evicted in Denver can benefit. Providence House lll - Providence Network 1145 Ogden St. Denver, CO, 80218 303-894-0282

Sacred Heart House of Denver

2844 Lawrence St Denver, CO 80205 (303) 296-6686

Central Presbyterian Homeless

Location is 1680 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado, 80203 303-831-4905 Emergency shelter as well as information on long term support is available from the Denver non-profit. Denver Office of Public Housing, U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development Location is 1670 Broadway St Denver, CO, 80202 800-377-2019 Receive access to housing assistance programs funded by HUD, referrals to the government and non-profit housing authorities in the areas in which they live, advocacy, and more.

Denver Housing Authority

777 Grant St Denver, Colorado, 80203 Telephone number - 720-932-3023 Accepts applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, which will have a waiting list. Also accepts application for public housing, senior homes, and the disabled. Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) Main address - 1981 Blake St. Denver, Colorado, 80202 Call 303-297-2432 for hours. Community Housing Services, Inc. 1212 Mariposa St. Denver, Colorado, 80204 Main phone - (303) 831-1750 ext 206 Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association, Inc. 225 E 16th Ave Denver, CO, 80203 303-863-8651 Runs low income apartments and homes for those that have a minimal income and wages. Senior Housing Options, Inc. 1111 S Zuni St. Denver, Colorado, 80223 Telephone: 303-934-2151