FATHER WOODYS HAVEN OF HOPE
1101 W 7TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80204 thoh.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO FEED AND CLOTHE THE HOMELESS

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR SERVICES GEARED TOWARDS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT COLORADO. DATA FROM METRO DENVER HOMELESS INITIATIVE'S 2019 POINT IN TIME SURVEY REPORTED OVER 5,700 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE DENVER METRO AREA. 43% OF METRO DENVER RESIDENTS REPORTED HAVING FAMILY OR FRIENDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. DUE TO THE PREVALENCE OF HOMELESSNESS, FATHER WOODY'S HAVEN OF HOPE CONTINUES THE CHARGE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED BASIC AND EMERGENCY AID, AS WELL AS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO A HIGHLY VULNERABLE POPULATION. FATHER WOODY'S HAS LEARNED THAT INITIALLY MEETING TANGIBLE NEEDS IS AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR BUILDING TRUST AND A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WHICH ULTIMATELY LEADS TO CLIENTS PARTICIPATING IN WORK TRAINING, FINDING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND EVENTUALLY PERMANENT HOUSING. WHILE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DO SERVE DENVER'S HOMELESS POPULATION, FEW HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE OVER 800 MEALS A DAY, WHILE ALSO COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT. FATHER WOODY'S IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE CLIENTS CAN TAKE A PRIVATE SHOWER AND ONE OF THE FEW PLACES WHERE LAUNDRY SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. FATHER WOODY'S WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER DENVER AGENCIES TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF SERVICES.ONE OF THE SIGNATURE SERVICES FATHER WOODY'S OFFERS IS RESTAURANT-STYLE MEALS. RATHER THAN WAITING IN LINE FOR THEIR FOOD, GUESTS ARE SEATED AND SERVED A MEAL BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, RESTORING A SENSE OF DIGNITY. FATHER WOODY'S PROVIDES HOT BREAKFAST, A HOT, FOUR-COURSE LUNCH, AND A SACK LUNCH FOR CLIENTS WHO WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. FATHER WOODY'S ALSO MEETS BASIC NEEDS BY OFFERING HAIRCUTS, TOILETRIES, OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS, SLEEPING BAGS, AND BACKPACKS. FATHER WOODY'S ASSISTS CLIENTS IN STAYING CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PHONE SERVICE, INTERNET ACCESS, AND MAILBOXES FOR RECEIVING WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE AND SECURING IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS. FATHER WOODY'S ALSO PROVIDES ANCILLARY SERVICES, SUCH AS AN EYE CLINIC, DENTAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, WOUND CARE, AND COMPLEMENTARY, INTEGRATIVE HEALTH OFFERINGS SUCH AS YOGA, ACUPUNCTURE, AND MASSAGE THERAPY. DUE TO EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, UNSANITARY CONDITIONS, MALNUTRITION, STRESS, AND ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES, HOMELESS PERSONS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM A MYRIAD OF HEALTH PROBLEMS. THOSE IN NEED OF TREATMENT OFTEN FAIL TO RECEIVE ADEQUATE CARE DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY AND LOCATION OF TREATMENT FACILITIES. PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS EMBARRASSMENT AND SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT APPEARANCE AND HYGIENE WHEN LIVING ON THE STREETS, ALSO PREVENT MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE FROM SEEKING TREATMENT WHEN ILL. THE ADDITION OF THESE SERVICES BOLSTERS FATHER WOODY'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE AND SUPPORT TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THRIVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE AGENCY CREATES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HOMELESS BY OFFERING WORK WITHIN FATHER WOODY'S HAVEN OF HOPE. CURRENTLY 10 PARTICIPANTS WORK AS CONTRACTORS IN THE CUSTODIAL, LAUNDRY, AND GUEST SERVICES DEPARTMENTS. AS THEY WORK, CLIENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE SKILLS THAT CAN HELP LEAD THEM TO HIGHER-PAYING JOBS. CLIENTS ARE EMPOWERED BY THE INVESTMENT THE STAFF IS MAKING IN THEM, AS WELL AS BY THE INVESTMENT THEY ARE MAKING IN THEMSELVES.

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