Westside Cares News Today

A needle-exchange program of Colorado Health Network in Colorado Springs has prompted questions about its local operations, as elected officials have opposed proposals for such programs in the past.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Sisters of Benet Hill Monastery are gathering food to help Colorado Springs neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. Over 73,000 El Paso County residents need food assistance, according to Feeding America, a non-profit concerned with providing food and resources to those in need. The sisters at Benet Hill are celebrating Catholic […]

The 50-unit apartment complex will provide permanent housing for people ages 18-to-24 at risk of experiencing homelessness.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Colorado Springs fell 10 percent in the most recent Point in Time Survey.

Like the hazy horizons of people who find themselves without a permanent place to sleep at night, the size of El Paso County’s homeless population appears to be shrinking in

Provision Bread & Bakery (facebook.com/provisionbread) will soon open Downtown, in the former Machine Shop co-working space at 4 S. Wahsatch Ave. Though the business is an entirely new concept, the

Tracey Porter is the founder of Food Trucks Against Homelessness. She started the organization in 2021 with her wife, Marcy Langlois.

Their numbers may be much fewer than in past centuries, but the work of Catholic nuns remains weighty — and they don’t want the masses to forget what they continue

Manitou Springs’ annual fruitcake toss competition and celebration is back for it’s 28th installation of competitions surrounding the controversial holiday treat.

One of the best ways that organizations can understand issues affecting homeless people in El Paso County is through a Point-In-Time survey. Over 75 people spent their day doing just that