On June 1, DASHR’s efforts to create an alternative 911 response in Denver, modeled after the program in Eugene, Oregon known as CAHOOTS took a major step forward with the launch of the STAR program (Support Team Assisted Response). This is the result of years of DASHR leading the work to build alternatives to policing,…
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We have signed on to a letter to Colorado Chief Justice Coats to use his judicial authority to suspend evictions and foreclosures. Elected officials and protesters are rushing to re-open businesses and return to normal – we believe this will be harmful and will amplify our current public safety crisis. Health experts have been clear…
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Statement on incident at Hinkley High School, where a student was tackled and violently arrested after drug dogs were brought to their classroom. We ask for Aurora Public Schools to please listen to these demands and to your community and take action. Full statement below
The USDA had been considering a proposed rule to further limit eligibility for SNAP enrollment (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) by limiting the ability for states to waive harsh time limits where there are few jobs available. DASHR signed on to a collaborative statement to oppose the proposal with some of our partners in this field.…
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November 19, 2018 On behalf of the Denver Alliance for Street Health Response (DASHR) and the communities that we serve, we would like to voice our strong support for supervised use sites in Denver. DASHR is a coalition of groups working on existing response models and people who are interested in creating community based efforts…
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