Housing is a human right.
Home is a human necessity.
We believe belonging and community increase the stability of housing and set young adults up for manageable and sustainable futures.
Juniper’s Place: the first Intentional, Transitional Home, a homelessness prevention project of SPLASH Youth of Northern Colorado.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide an intentional, transitional living community supporting LGBTQIA+ young adults experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness, empowering independence & long-term stability.
Program pillars: Resources, Essentials, Access, Community, & Housing.
Our holistic program provides housing while developing necessary life skills, financial literacy, personal wellness, & workforce stability. Through community-connected initiatives & fostering individualized support, we value a sense of belonging, resilience, & self-reliance as interventions to homelessness. A prevention-based program that equips each ‘Roommate’ with the tools & experience for a fulfilling, self-sufficient future.
Featuring a multi-bedroom home for queer and transgender young adults, ages 18-21.
Providing a sense of community, peer accountability, direct connections/referrals to resources, workforce support, rigorous life skills curriculums, and personal wellness.
Eligibility
-Between the ages of 18-21, currently.
–Experiencing homelessness or be at imminent risk of homelessness.
–Identify within the LGBTQIA+ community, or arrive with a strong recommendation of allyship through a community partner.
–Commitment to holding a space of accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. (AJEDI)
–Agreement to maintain a clean and sober living environment, including Nicotine.
–Commitment to open communication and behavioral interactions.
–Willingness to participate in mental health, physical health, and peer support programming, with or without medication.
–Readiness and motivation to enter the workforce, within Northern Colorado area.
–Dedication and commitment to living in an intentional space with self and peer accountability.
–Ability to self-regulate, proactively communicate, manage collaborative environments, be an active member of a community, respect boundaries of others, take control of one’s own life.
–Openness to grow and help others grow.
To apply
- Fill out the SPLASH registration form here
- Email a paragraph or outline of
- what would stable housing mean in your life?
- what motivates you to reach for your goals, even on the rough days?
- what is your level of readiness in building skills and gaining experience around independent living?
Email for application follow up and interview availability.
Applications will be responded to in order of need and order received, individual cases are considered. Typical stay will be six months, with flexibility of more or less; based on circumstance.
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To contribute
Visit our support page or drop off donations during Prism open hours.
Current needs:
- Winter proof clothes
- Winter proof shoes (especially larger sizes or gift cards for purchase)
- Thick socks (new)
- Men’s/Women’s underwear (new)
- Food, snack donations
- Beverage donations
- Gift cards
- Working, safe bikes, e-bikes, skateboards, e-scooters
- Working vehicles (for young adult use)
- Bedroom and living room decor items
- Basic supplies: light bulbs, hygiene & beauty products, first aid supplies, toilet paper (2-ply please), paper towels, bleach wipes, laundry soap, shower products
- Kitchen/Cooking gear, small appliances, gadgets
- Board games, gaming systems, backyard entertainment
- Art supplies, easels and such
- Working Internet accessible laptops, tablets, or unlocked modern cell phones with charger cables
- Working musical instruments, karaoke system
- DVDs, Video games, books of all sorts
- Holiday (various) decor
- Monetary donations to go towards highest needs
- DONATE TODAY!
In honor of Homelessness, Outreach, Prevention, Education month #HOPEmonth,
We are excited to announce that #SplashNoCo has opened its first Transitional Living Home in #NoCo. This is a housing option for LGBTQIA+ Young Adults who are experiencing or at imminent risk of Homelessness.
For many young adults, launching from their childhood to independent responsibility differs than their cis and heterosexual peers due to tough family dynamics often impacted by their identities.
Our program is estimated at six months of housing which provides continuous support as education around launching independence in successful and sustainable ways.
We are excited to have placed our first few young adults and are now ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for additional rooms in our furnished home, #JunipersPlace. More information on the graphics and our website: SplashNoCo.org/housing
CALL2ACTION: we have huge needs for items to comfortably furnish Junipers Place. Please see the flyer and send what you have just laying around or contribute at SplashNoCo.org/support
We will work to lower queer and trans youth homelessness in Colorado, are you in?
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SPLASH Youth of Northern Colorado 