MCCUH 4/15/26 MCCUH 4/15/26

Annual river cleanup starts early with unhoused participation

Ahead of Saturday’s 22nd annual community cleanup of the Colorado River, a new effort is underway, enabling unhoused individuals camping along the riverside to kickstart the spring cleaning.

MCCUH 3/30/26 MCCUH 3/30/26

Building Understanding, Strengthening Response: How Grand Junction, CO Came Together to Develop the Unhoused Survey, Needs Assessment and Strategy

Ashley Chambers

Since 2023, Grand Junction, Colo. has undertaken significant collaborative efforts to better understand and respond to the experiences of people who are unhoused in our community. Across nonprofits, healthcare providers, outreach teams, public agencies and residents, a shared goal emerged: to replace assumptions with real data, elevate lived experience and create coordinated strategies that match the scale of need.