Westside CARES

Westside CARES Providing care and compassion for neighbors in need. We are a coalition of the following religious fellowships called together in a shared mission.

Westside CARES provides emergency services to people living on the west side of Colorado Springs and El Paso County. Academy Christian Church - Westside Campus, Broadmoor Community Church, Chapel of Our Saviour, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Church in the Wildwood, Church of Jesus Christ LDS, Community Congregational Church of Manitou Springs, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gatew

ay Presbyterian Church, Grace Lutheran Church, High Plains Church Unitarian Universalist, Pikes Peak Metropolitan Community Church, Pikes Peak United Methodist Church, The Sanctuary Church, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, St. Paul Catholic Church, Stratmoor Hills United Methodist Church,Trinity United Methodist Church, Unity Spiritual Center, Wilson United Methodist Church, Sacred Heart Parish: Holy Rosary Chapel, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Gubernatorial candidates, take note:
06/01/2026

Gubernatorial candidates, take note:

If the next administration does not hatch a plan to help kids in the thick of mental health challenges, “we will lose this generation,” one mental health expert said.

Today, we are honored to introduce you to Baby, who used to be homeless, but found a forever home with one of our beauti...
05/31/2026

Today, we are honored to introduce you to Baby, who used to be homeless, but found a forever home with one of our beautiful neighbors. Baby's owner and companion came by today to tell us they're both doing great in their new home. Thank you to the entire WSC community, which makes happy endings possible for humans and animals alike.

Even with a softening housing market, foreclosures are on the rise:
05/31/2026

Even with a softening housing market, foreclosures are on the rise:

Calls to the state’s foreclosure hotline increase. Plus: Colorado added jobs in April, state awards $7.5 million in grants to startups, more!

A penny-wise, pound-foolish way to address homelessness:
05/30/2026

A penny-wise, pound-foolish way to address homelessness:

Cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter homeless Californians.

Americans are worried, and they're right:
05/29/2026

Americans are worried, and they're right:

Issues like money in politics and Republicans’ and Democrats’ ability to work together are also seen as very big problems across the political spectrum.

You won't want to miss this fun-filled Feast of Saint Arnold!
05/28/2026

You won't want to miss this fun-filled Feast of Saint Arnold!

Based on a press release from Westside CARES

File this under stuff we love:
05/28/2026

File this under stuff we love:

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has outdated asset limits that prevent older adults and people with disabilities from saving more than $2,000 in resources, limiting financial stability. This resource explains why raising or eliminating the SSI asset limit would reduce poverty and mode...

In related news, some physicians have stopped prescribing oral mercury:
05/27/2026

In related news, some physicians have stopped prescribing oral mercury:

Following Grants Pass, bills to criminalize homelessness and ban encampments have popped up. Here are some places that are fighting back.

ICYMI:
05/26/2026

ICYMI:

Colorado State of Homelessness

Westside CARES will be closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We hope you have a gentle day, friends, and we hope t...
05/25/2026

Westside CARES will be closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We hope you have a gentle day, friends, and we hope to see you tomorrow.

Address

2808 W Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO
80904

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+17193890759

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