New interactive StoryMap highlights 2024 impacts of the city’s Housing and Human Services Department.
The city’s Housing and Human Services Department (HHS) is committed to fostering a just, inclusive and equitable community. From crisis intervention to affordable housing; meeting basic needs and supporting youth, families and older adults; community investments to homelessness services and eviction prevention; HHS provides resources and connects people to services, so they have what they need to thrive.
It can be challenging for community members to understand the full scope of HHS’ work when so much of it happens behind the scenes. The city has complied a new interactive StoryMap to better share the impacts of this work in 2024.
Highlights include:
By the end of 2024, there were 4,098 permanently affordable homes, serving 8,869 community members in Boulder and 8.7% of all housing units in Boulder are now permanently affordable – more than halfway to our 15% goal.
Since its implementation in 2017, Boulder has seen over 2,100 exits from homelessness. An average of 22 people exited homelessness each month in 2024.
Over 1,100 calls for service to the city’s crisis response programs resulted in individuals remaining in community which generally has better outcomes for people in crisis.
64% of families enrolled in the city’s Family Resource Schools Program for more than a year maintained or increased their self-sufficiency with basic needs and support services including health care, employment, and adult education.
93 - 100% of older adults and people with disabilities experienced less stress, felt more connected to the community, and felt more confident living independently after receiving assistance with daily household tasks, transportation, and mental and behavioral health services through grantees of the Human Services Fund.
Read the full StoryMap to dive deeper into 2024 HHS impacts.