The Homeless and Budget Cuts

Among other things, I sit on the board of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.  It is an organization that is in the eye of the storm when it comes to servicing the homeless population in the Denver metropolitan area.  Despite a recession that has put increased demands on the services provided by the Coalition (mostly housing and medical care), the organization has undergone severe budge cuts, mostly because of the shortfall in revenue at the state level.  It is a very unfortunate development given the burgeoning homeless population.  For an article on the budget cuts and consequences, see Colorado homeless coalition announces painful cuts.