Human Services
2/7/19
Communities Seek Creative Solutions to the Country’s Housing Affordability Crisis
In this blog, Jim Pripusich explores the depth of the current housing affordability crisis. Can creative zoning and “Granny Flats” offer communities relief?
By Jim PripusichRead More
10/3/18
Human Services Blog Series Recap
As September winds down, we’re wrapping up our quarterly blog series on Human Services here at Corona Insights. When we got together to plot out this series we had a lot of discussion around themes and patterns that we’ve seen in our work with human services organizations as we’re providing evaluation, research, and strategic consulting. […]
By Beth MulliganRead More
9/25/18
Colorado Housing Affordability: Challenges and Solutions
Ensuring that people can access adequate housing has long been a core concern for human service agencies and providers. Stable housing helps people stay healthy, remain connected to the community, and have peace of mind. With the advent of evidence-based approaches, such as Housing First, human service organizations have invested even more resources into this […]
By Matt BruceRead More
9/20/18
Solidarity, Not Charity: An Approach to Dealing with Food Insecurity
In our work, we often encounter non-profits and other human services organizations that are utilizing creative and innovative solutions to problems that affect the community. As noted in previous blogs, human services needs are often interconnected and as such, organizations are increasingly having to expand their scope of work to better serve their communities. A […]
By Molly HaganRead More
8/15/18
There’s No Place Like Home
If you have walked through downtown Denver recently, you know that it is hard to miss the growing homeless population. Civic Center Park has become a meeting place for many in the homeless population—a place where they can gather to share stories, food, and cell phones. Each year, Denver conducts a “Point in Time” (PIT) […]
By Molly HaganRead More
8/6/18
Defining the Vulnerable and At-Risk Populations: Who are We Really Looking At?
A few weeks ago, I was talking with my brother about a needs assessment survey his company is doing. The company wanted to ensure that vulnerable and at-risk populations were accurately represented in the results of this needs assessment survey. However, there was some disagreement over what groups of people were considered vulnerable or at-risk. […]
By Greg HornbackRead More