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Solid Ground Apartments

About Solid Ground Apartments

Jefferson Center was selected to receive federal tax credits that will support a 40-unit, permanent supportive housing property to be built in Jefferson County. This proposed new development will be called Solid Ground Apartments and will create much-needed affordable housing for vulnerable individuals throughout the county, specifically those experiencing homelessness.

Supportive Housing Model Works

Basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing are things most of us take for granted, yet for someone struggling with homelessness, they are constantly in question. Everyday life becomes a challenge, and for someone with a mental illness or addiction, life can become increasingly more difficult.  While there are many causes, people with mental health or substance use disorders are more susceptible to factors that lead to homelessness. They are also more likely to experience homelessness for longer periods of time or more than once. And homelessness, in turn, can amplify mental health disorders. In fact, research shows that 71% of people experiencing homelessness have a mental illness or post-traumatic stress, and 59% are struggling with long-term substance use disorders.

In order to help people out of this vicious cycle, removing barriers to access mental health and substance use support through community-based care needs to be a priority.

Supportive housing, a highly effective strategy that combines affordable housing with intensive coordinated services, can provide that needed assistance. Through this Housing First approach, people who are most in need will be able to access housing without high barriers placed on them. Once stabilized, they can begin to address issues like mental health, substance abuse, job training, and more.

National studies show that supportive housing not only resolves homelessness and increases housing stability, but also improves health and lowers public costs by reducing the use of publicly funded crisis services, including shelters, hospitals, psychiatric centers, jails, and prisons. 

 

In permanent supportive housing projects nationally, an average of 85% of people remain housed after one year.

Thank you to our partners and community supporters!

  • Dominium
  • Colorado Housing and Financing Authority (CHFA)
  • Division of Housing
  • Foothills Housing Authority
  • Metro West Housing Authority
  • City of Lakewood
  • Rocky Mountain Communities Property Management
  • ebersoldt+associates architecture
  • Davis Partnership Architects
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  • Two Creeks Neighborhood Association

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If you have questions or would like to be involved in this innovative new project, contact Taylor Clepper at taylorc@jcmh.org.

 

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