Homelessness Services
The Bridge-Leadville Homelessness Services: Building a Better NOW in Lake County... and Beyond
The Bridge-Leadville is ALC’s program to address housing insecurity and homelessness in Leadville and Lake County.
If you’re a Lake County resident who is currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, you may be eligible for services and support through ALC’s Bridge Homelessness Services Program.
If you would like to request services through the Bridge-Leadville Homelessness Program, please complete this online referral form.
Once we receive your information, one of our Bridge program staff will reach out to you.
Want to learn more about homelessness and housing insecurity? Check out our Homelessness Response Resources to get the facts on homelessness and what we can do about it.
Bridge Services
"Bridge House" Rapid Rehousing Program
Our rapid rehousing program began in April 2024 and we are proud of its successes. This program is designed to provide temporary housing and support services to help unhoused individuals move back into permanent housing as quickly a possible. Eligibility is on a case-by-case basis, and includes things like length of county residency, income, and other factors.
Street Outreach
ALC’s street outreach program helps you where you are. This may include things like providing a winter coat or sleeping to someone living outside, helping you evaluate options for getting housed, connecting you with county resources, and more. Street outreach helps you make sure your basic needs are met even when your housing situation is unstable.
Coordinated Entry
Coordinated entry is a process that aims to standardize the way individuals and families at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness request assistance, undergo a need assessment, and get referrals to the services that they need for housing stability.
In Lake County, this means you can walk into any door of a service provider if you’re homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and get connected to resources to get you back into stable and safe housing.
Rental Assistance
The research proves over and over again that the best way to end homelessness is to prevent it from happening in the first place. For eligible individuals, the Bridge Homelessness program can provide temporary financial assistance to keep individuals from losing their homes. Rental assistance is paid directly to the landlord while we work with you to identify a long-term solution for stable housing. Eligibility criteria include length of time living in Lake County, income, and other factors.
Case Management & Resource Navigation
Surviving homelessness can be a full-time job. No one should have to go through that alone. Our homelessness services team can support you by staying by your side as you create a gameplan, identify resources that may work for you and your situation, get connect you to benefits, research and apply for housing options, and more. Virtually all of our clients receive case management and resource navigation support.