Homeward Pikes Peak

08/18/2026

Behind every number is a person. Behind every person is a story. And behind every path home are people who keep showing up.

At Homeward Pikes Peak, our teams walk alongside individuals and families facing homelessness, housing instability, recovery, mental health challenges, and crisis.

That can mean building trust, helping someone navigate housing, connecting them to care, or simply making sure they do not face a hard moment alone.

The reality is bigger than any single count and so is the weight carried by the people doing this work every day.

Trauma exposure. Compassion fatigue. High caseloads. Limited resources. Stories that stay with you.

Our teams cannot always fix every crisis.

But they can make sure someone doesn’t face it alone.

This work is essential, and the people doing it need a community behind them. 💚

Learn more or support the work: homewardpp.org

08/14/2026

Sometimes the best way to explain the work of Homeward Pikes Peak is through the people who are doing it every day.

Today, we’re sharing a story written by Rob Decker, a member of our Street Outreach team, after a day he won’t soon forget.

In Rob’s own words:

“I’ve been working with a gentleman for months to help him get into housing.

This man has been without a place to call home for a long time. He’s older, he has his struggles, and he’s over there using oxygen just trying to navigate life.

Today, he got the keys to his own apartment.

And the smile on his face when he received those keys… man.

He told someone we’re working with that he felt so good and that he could just kiss me for never giving up on him and continuing to help him.

Now, nobody was getting kissed. 😂 That’s not what we do.

But I knew exactly what he meant.

He was grateful.

And so was I.

Because if people really understood what it takes to help someone get off the streets and into housing, they’d understand that it isn’t always smooth sailing.

There are hurdles. There are hiccups. There are delays. There are multiple people and agencies trying to put all the pieces together, and sometimes a few balls get dropped along the way.

But you keep going.

People need to know they matter.

They need someone willing to see them beyond their circumstances.

Someone willing to listen.

Someone willing to help them take the next step.

Someone willing to stay when things get complicated.

Sometimes the greatest thing we can give another human being isn’t money, a resource, a program, or even an answer.

People matter. Their stories matter. And sometimes, all someone needs is a hand up and somebody who refuses to walk away.

—Rob Decker, Homeward Pikes Peak Street Outreach Team

08/11/2026

HPP values collaboration to serve the community! Learn about the Clean and Safe Program in this Gazette article!

The Clean and Safe program made nearly 3,000 contacts in first year of downtown Colorado Springs outreach - Colorado Springs Gazette

The pilot version of the Clean and Safe program in downtown Colorado Springs has hit the one-year mark, marking thousands of contacts with visitors and some intransigent homeless residents. Leaders from the Downtown Partnership presented a progress report to Colorado Springs City Council on Monday m...

08/07/2026

Thank you to the Pikes Peak Club for welcoming HPP CEO Beth Roalstad and Street Outreach Worker Hayley Crist to your meeting this week!

We’re grateful for the opportunity to share more about Homeward Pikes Peak’s work and to have such a lively, thoughtful conversation about homelessness, recovery, and the needs of our community.

08/04/2026

Every journey home begins because someone chooses to walk alongside another person.

At Homeward Pikes Peak, that journey is made possible by a community that believes every person deserves the opportunity to find stability, healing, and hope.

Today, we're celebrating the corporate sponsors of A Journey Home, A Benefit for HPP on October 17, 2026. 🏠

To each of our sponsors: thank you for believing in our mission and for helping make lasting change possible. We are deeply grateful to have you walking this journey with us. To Learn More and to purchase tickets, go to homewardpp.org/events

07/30/2026

Listen in as HPP CEO Beth Roalstad is interviewed by Torie Jennings Giffin, owner of Buffalo Bicycle Lodge. They discuss what cycling and community change have in common. 🚲Follow the link in the comments.

07/24/2026

HPP CEO Beth Hall Roalstad participated in a panel discussion on youth homelessness at The Place's annual Off The Street Breakfast!

07/23/2026

This community never ceases to amaze! Yesterday, Ellen Clark with Westside Quilters @westsidecommunitycent suprised HPP with a basket full of handmade quilts for the Bloom House Recovery Home babies! They are beautiful and made with love. Thank you!💓

07/20/2026

Thank you, , for an amazingly delicious BBQ for the HPP staff! We value the well-being of our team and enjoy sharing some fun together!