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Motel Living: How One Young Homeless Family Makes it Work in a Colorado Springs Motelnew

Jami and Nicole had a couple happy, hectic months with their newborn -- until Jami was laid off, they ran out of money, and Nicole found herself looking for somewhere they could go.

"If we had gone to a homeless shelter," Nicole says, "we wouldn't have been able to stay together."
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  04-05-2011  |  Homelessness

Street stories, Chapter 2new

These days, homeless campers tend to be hardened — and harder to help.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  09-02-2010  |  Unclassified

Under New Bill, Public Urination Will Cease To Be Deemed a Sex Offense in Coloradonew

Imagine this scenario: You're homeless, you can't find a bathroom, so you urinate in an alley. You get caught, and you're charged with indecent exposure. Suddenly, you're sex offender.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  04-22-2010  |  Policy Issues

Homeless Program in Colo. Springs Faces Funding Issuesnew

C-C Boarding Home Annex's homeless outreach program has given Colorado Springs' homeless population a place to stay, but the program's grant is running out.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  04-01-2010  |  Housing & Development

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