Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Brian McClish, a resident at the Salvation Army Crossroads Shelter, washes his hands inside the facility on March 16, 2020 in Denver.The city has installed hand-washing stations at the facility, which are mandatory for guests who eat dinner at the shelter to use, and the staff have stepped up their efforts to stave off coronavirus by cleaning more thoroughly throughout the day and during dinner in Salvation Army facilities. 
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Denver’s food, cash, medical, child care and other human services will shift online Thursday in an attempt to quell the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a release from the city’s Department of Human Services.
The departmentap building will close Thursday until further notice and outreach workers at other Denver organizations have been recalled, the release said. The department will make the move in accordance with state Department of Human Services guidelines.
Staff will still offer support and safety services online and by phone from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, the release said. Those services include:
- Applying for food, cash, medicare and child care benefits.
- Reporting changes.
- Submitting documents.
- Checking the status of benefits.
- Paying child support.
- Accessing information on rental assistance.
The departmentap services are available at or 720-944-4347.
