urban peak
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intro’d to urban peak, visited with Jerri Howe, et al, when lab kids studying homelessness…
Mark Harvoth interviews
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via 2026 urban peak fb post:
A new article from Next City dives deeper into how Urban Peak’s campus, The Mothership, reinvents youth homeless services.
It’s more than just a building- it’s a national model that “helps youth transition out of homelessness significantly faster and cheaper than more traditional options,” per new findings from independent research firm QREM.For youth like C.J., The Mothership is “a warm, safe place to go and be welcomed under the wings of other people.
how we gather in a space is huge.. need to try spaces of permission where people have nothing to prove to facil curiosity over decision making.. because the finite set of choices of decision making is unmooring us.. keeping us from us..
ie: imagine if we listen to the itch-in-8b-souls 1st thing everyday & use that data to connect us (tech as it could be.. ai as augmenting interconnectedness)
the thing we’ve not yet tried/seen: the unconditional part of left to own devices ness
[‘in an undisturbed ecosystem ..the individual left to its own devices.. serves the whole’ –dana meadows]
there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental exponential labeling) to facil the seeming chaos of a global detox leap/dance.. for (blank)’s sake..
ie: whatever for a year.. a legit sabbatical ish transition
otherwise we’ll keep perpetuating the same song.. the whac-a-mole-ing ness of sea world.. of not-us ness.. of part\ial ness.. perpetuating survival triage.. for (blank)’s sake..
A Denver Nonprofit Is Moving Homeless Youth to Permanent Housing Three Times Faster
By combining shelter and wraparound services under one roof, Urban Peak is moving homeless youth to permanent housing in 33 days. Here’s how.
need 1st/most: means (nonjudgmental expo labeling) to undo hierarchical listening – so we can hear what’s already on each heart as global detox in order to org (wrap) around legit needs
“This has reinvented shelter, and we should be doing it for everybody, everywhere,”says Christina Carlson, CEO of Urban Peak, the local nonprofit that runs The Mothership.
legit everyone.. again.. legit freedom will only happen if it’s all of us.. and in order to be all of us.. has to be sans any form of measuring, accounting, people telling other people what to do.. otherwise we’ll keep perpetuating the same song.. the whac-a-mole-ing ness of sea world.. of not-us ness.. of part\ial ness.. perpetuating survival triage.. for (blank)’s sake..
Urban Peak was founded in 1988 to provide temporary daytime shelter to homeless youth in Denver. The nonprofit has since grown to serve more than 1,000 youths per year, providing services ranging from case management and housing navigation to supportive services.
Addressing youth homelessness
Defining youth homelessness is also challenging. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines youth homelessness as anyone under the age of 24 who lacks a fixed and stable place to sleep. The Department of Education includes youth who have run away from home, live in motels, and are doubled up with friends or family. States also have their own definitions of youth homelessness, which can further complicate the matter.
again.. unauthorized home less ness et al.. all of us if we don’t org around legit needs
Building the Mothership
The four-story building has 136 shelter beds as well as on-site medical care, case management, employment training, and educational classes. The beds are divided into five distinct “neighborhoods” organized by resource needs, including a neighborhood dedicated to minors aged 12-17, one for people recovering from substance abuse challenges, and one for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
if ed/emply/train/manage ing et al.. not legit free
so still .. the thing we’ve not yet tried/seen: the unconditional part of left to own devices ness
[‘in an undisturbed ecosystem ..the individual left to its own devices.. serves the whole’ –dana meadows]
there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental exponential labeling) to facil the seeming chaos of a global detox leap/dance.. for (blank)’s sake..
ie: whatever for a year.. a legit sabbatical ish transition
The new building was funded by a $16.8 million injection from Denver’s voter-approved RISE bond program, $11 million from the New Market Tax Credit, $3.8 million from the state of Colorado, a $3 million investment from the federal government, and $4 million in private donations.
Putting housing first
The Mothership follows a Housing First model, whereby youth receive a bed, food, and access to basic hygiene services before moving into more complex services such as legal aid or mental health treatment.
and again.. need to org around legit needs.. rather than perpetuating survival triage.. for (blank)’s sake..
note: on survival ness: survival is a means to survive things as they are.. so to me.. not a legit alt.. it’s triage.. perpetuating survival triage.. so a temp band aide per se.. that will /can help now.. but only for short term.. because it still doesn’t get to the root of the problem.. so it won’t offer/lead-to legit change/life/freedom.. et al.. so.. to me.. it’s still a cancerous distraction to the dance
“The real question we should be asking is, ‘How can we create an ecosystem that helps youth experiencing homelessness build self-determined, fulfilled lives?’” Holtzinger says. “Environments like The Mothership are the answer to this important question.”
we need a problem deep enough to resonate w/8b today.. via a mechanism simple enough to be accessible/usable to 8b today.. in an ecosystem open enough to set/keep 8b legit free
ie: org around a problem deep enough (aka: org around legit needs) to resonate w/8b today.. via a mechanism simple enough (aka: tech as it could be) to be accessible/usable to 8b today.. and an ecosystem open enough (aka: sans any form of m\a\p) to set/keep 8b legit free
findings from on the ground ness:
1\ undisturbed ecosystem (common\ing) can happen
2\ if we create a way to facil the seeming chaos of 8b legit free people
“We can solve homelessness,” Carlson says. “A model like this can be applied to lots of different populations, whether it’s seniors, families, or recovery communities.”
again.. to me.. not addressing the root of problem if we want to legit ‘solve’/live rather than perpetuate survival triage.
bravo to them though.. because ie: warning ness.. lonely warning ness ness.. thinking restate/update 7.18.. et al
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