- Organizing Sponsors
- Participating Sponsors
Project Homeless Connect began in October 2004, when 278 volunteers surveyed the downtown San Francisco homeless population, which consists of a 60-square block area in the Tenderloin District where 85% of the City’s social services currently exist. One year later, San Francisco enlisted more than 2,000 volunteers to connect the homeless to vital services on a bi-monthly basis. To date, more than 10,000 San Franciscans have participated in this innovative program.
Since San Francisco’s inaugural PHC, the movement has grown to include120 cities doing similar events as part of the National Project Homeless Connect. Participating cities include Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Miami and San Diego. Denver’s Road Home began sponsoring the events in December 2005.
Denver’s first PHC served more than 800 homeless people, providing healthcare, employment services, housing information, legal assistance and employment benefits.
Since then, Denver’s Road Home has worked with sponsors to host two more events in 2006. PHC4 marks the first time the program has been held in a non-governmental facility.
Project Homeless Connect works to break down the myth that homeless people do not seek assistance and services and prefer life on the street. Based on data from San Francisco, homeless people are responsive when approached with available resources in a respectful and kind manner. One of the goals of PHC is to make multiple contacts with the homeless population in order to build trust towards accepting assistance.
Upcoming Events
The Denver Project
A Curious Theater Production
FREE tickets for the DU community!
Classes are welcome. First come, first served.
Thursday, May 15, 8pm Reception at 7:15 There will be a talk back with actors and homelessness advocates after the performance.
Contact Karen.Bensen@du.edu to reserve your ticket!
Video Features
Watch a video about the event.
Watch a student-produced documentary of the event.