Strategic connections build vibrant and healthy communities

The Reciprocity Collective provides a pathway to community, health and housing resources, employment, and relationships that all work together to support individuals experiencing homelessness in finding long-term stability and success.

Coming Togther in Reciprocity with Our Community

TRC believes that strategic connections build vibrant and healthy communities. Research highlights that social connectedness and community capacity building are vital to ending homelessness and poverty and increasing social and health equity. TRC builds trusting and long-term relationships with participants and provides a network of support through nonprofit partners, government agencies, businesses and community allies.

These relationships help to mitigate the intersecting challenges faced by homeless individuals, such as mental illness, violence, incarceration, substance use, and systemic racism. Those challenges often leave individuals in isolation and apart from access and opportunities to the center of community. The work and energy of TRC focuses on the “whole-person”; listens to their stories, addresses their needs and dreams, and connects them within our collaborative with cross-sector partners.

Listening, Learning, and Adapting to Meet the Need

Over the last six years, TRC has listened to the community, learned from what we heard from those we meet, and continually responds to gaps in services. When COVID-19 hit, TRC shifted from employment resources to basic needs assistance and “right now” help. This broader service model continues to be a greater need in the community and aligns with our mission. A person who comes to us in crisis for food or vital documents opens the door for TRC to build a trusting and ongoing relationship that leads to housing, mental/medical health supports, employment and long-term stability.

Big Wins for Our Community

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TRC Cell Phone Program placed over 350 cell phones in participants hands with free service for 6 months. With zero barriers, this support helped our most vulnerable folks stay connected during the pandemic and beyond.

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Enrolled and continues to support 78 unhoused individuals through the Denver Basic Income Project. Monthly cash payments and well as TRC support for a year has lifted these individuals in self esteem and value, inspiring them to forge forward to find their stability.

Street Outreach

TRC Pandemic Street and Shelter Outreach has deepened our relationship with citizens who are trapped in the cycle of homelessness exacerbated by their disabilities. The Reciprocity Collective has shifted our focus to support these individuals more deeply. We help them navigate the complex systems of housing and care, coordinating the services to help them find safety and home.

Case Management

Street and Shelter Case Management brings us to where our folks need us the most to provide resources and community support where there is often very little.

Collaboration

TRC coordinating with strong collaborative partners Colorado Access, Rocky Mountain Human Services, Denver HOST, Colorado DOLA / Division of Housing and CO Health Care Policy and Finance has successfully transitioned 130 unhoused men and women with disabilities from shelters to their own homes with needed care and support.