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More about Fort Lyon

Fort Lyon

Fort Lyon is working

Taxpayers spend an average of $45,993 per person per year on medical and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, jail incarceration, and temporary shelter costs for a chronic homeless person living on the street. The cost per person at Fort Lyon is $18,800 per year – a reduction of over 59%.

The program served 904 unique individuals in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and 50% of them reported having three or more adverse health conditions. These people represent Colorado's most vulnerable homeless individuals.

In fiscal years 2023 and 2024, 56 residents (29%) enrolled in educational programs to develop the tools to be self-supporting.

In fiscal years 2023 and 2024, 45%  of residents (or 407 people) participated in job training.

In fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the success of Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community has been to transition 47% of residents to housing (240 people).

Annual Reports

FY 2023 Fort Lyon Annual Report

FY 2022 Fort Lyon Annual Report

FY 2021 Fort Lyon Annual Report

FY 2020 Annual Report

2018-2019 Fort Lyon Annual Report

2017-2018 Fort Lyon Annual Report

2016-2017 Fort Lyon Annual Report

2015-2016 Fort Lyon Annual Report

2014-2015 Fort Lyon Annual Report

2013-2014 Fort Lyon Annual Report

Referrals

Referrals to Fort Lyon can be made by homeless service providers or health care providers.

Referral Application Doc

Online Referral Application

Program Contact

For referrals or questions about the facility:

fortlyonreferrals@coloradocoalition.org

For other questions:

Melani Burcham

melani.burcham@state.co.us

(720) 668-0377

Community Partners

Learn more about the state and local community partners working together in support of Fort Lyon:

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing

Lamar Community College

Otero Junior College

Prowers Medical Center

Valley-Wide Health Services

This form should be used to report problems or issues with this website. Questions pertaining to a program or service provided by DOH should be addressed to contact information located on the specific program pages.

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