Veronica Acosta joined Denver7 in January 2021 as a reporter.
DENVER — A new report from Housekeys Action Network Denver , an organization that helps the unhoused community , said there are not enough shelter beds in cold weather in the City of Denver.
The survey found that during cold weather events, 76-79% of those surveyed tried accessing a cold weather shelter during day and nighttime. HAND presented its results to the City of Denver's Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee Wednesday morning. "I was wondering, did you collect demographic information?" asked Council Member Diana Romero Campbell,"Did you also encounter young people or families with children?"
Miller told Denver7 during cold weather events, when she was turned away from shelter spaces because they were full, she'd look for any indoor, warm spot she could sleep in.
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