Residents Joe Skelton and Linda Chadwell share a laugh at Fort Lyon homeless shelter in Fort Lyon. The town is far from the streets of metro Denver and those that many residents are trying to escape. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Re: “Controversial Fort Lyon homeless facility sends alums into world,” Aug. 20 news story.
What an upbeat story about the Fort Lyon treatment center for chronically homeless people to work and get over addictions. The garden and other jobs help residents realize they can be useful while healing from years of homelessness, alcoholism and other problems. They are able to take classes to get GEDs or associate’s degrees in order to be ready when they leave the facility.
Fort Lyon is a great project!
Dixie J-Elder, Longmont
This letter was published in the Aug. 24 edition.
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