Now in its 50th year, Attention Homes has provided shelter, structure, and access to crucial services to over 9,000 young adults in crisis, 750 of them in 2015. While the organization's programming has evolved to met the ever-changing needs of the community, Attention Homes' mission has been steadfast: to assist homeless and displaced youth and young adults on their journey to becoming stable, independent members of the community, and ultimately, to achieve their fullest potential. According to Attention Homes, approximately 168 youth ages 12-24 are homeless in Boulder County on any given night; 35 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ; 50 percent of chronically homeless adults were homeless as transition age youth; 100 percent of homeless youth have experienced trauma, abuse and neglect; and many suffer from mental health/stress related disorders or substance abuse issues, and live in poverty.
