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Denver’s Urban Peak is nearly ready to open larger youth homeless shelter, despite $2 million setback

“Mothership” facility offers more beds and is lauded for its trauma-informed design

Christina Carlson, CEO of Urban Peak, looks at the beams which will soon be covered by solar panels while giving a tour of the organization's new 136-bed "Mothership" youth homeless shelter in Denver on May 24, 2024.  (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Christina Carlson, CEO of Urban Peak, looks at the beams which will soon be covered by solar panels while giving a tour of the organization’s new 136-bed “Mothership” youth homeless shelter in Denver on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The mission of Urban Peak's new 60,000-square-foot, 136-bed shelter for homeless youth in south Denver is evident in its layout. Two floors feature dormitory-style transitional housing divided into six "neighborhoods" for young people experience common challenges.
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