In 2013, Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP) saw a 50% increase in the number of homeless people seeking services compared to 2012.
Community data provided by the Denver Homeless Initiative shows that Boulder’s homeless population increased by 20% in 2013. Both the flood and the increasing number of homeless people in the community are putting a strain on Boulder’s safety net and forcing community agencies like BCAP to respond to basic needs more and more.
This month, BCAP is participating in the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative's 2014 "Point in Time" Survey. This collaborative effort surveys the homeless people in our community, to gain a "snapshot" of the individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness.
Volunteers across the metro area will be stationed at the area's shelters, human service agencies, and food banks, as well as going out in teams with staff and trained peer interviewers to conduct the survey in locations such as parks, riverbed, parking lots and other places where they may find people who are not accessing shelters or services. BCAP staff will be conducting the surveys on-site with our homeless clients.
If you would like to volunteer your time or donate supplies, please visit www.mdhi.org for details.
