Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options

A lack of shelters and affordable housing means survivors of domestic violence have few places to go.

By: Kaitlyn M. Sims, University of Denver, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 29, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Kaitlyn M. Sims, University of Denver

Only 33 of Colorado’s 64 counties have an emergency shelter program specifically for survivors of domestic violence. In the greater Denver area, which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, there are only five shelter programs for survivors.

I study the policies and programs that serve survivors of domestic violence. In 2020, I created the most up-to-date registry of domestic violence shelter programs in the …

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