Basic Needs
Housing Assistance
Out Boulder County’s Housing Board
You can submit what housing you’re looking for & see what other have submitted here.
The Lodge: Emergency Shelter Program
The Lodge helps those who identify as women, transgender, or nonbinary. We provide shelter and safety and we work within our community to offer a path to long-term success. We hold at our core the belief that safety, shelter, dignity, and pride are the rights of all people and we work to overcome the structural barriers that stand in the way of inclusion and safety for all human beings.
Learn more about The Lodge & Mother House here.
Attention Homes
The Source, Attention Homes Emergency Shelter and Drop-In Center
If you’re 12 to 24 years old and need help, Attention Homes is here for you. The Source is an inclusive space and welcomes all gender identities. We offer shelter, food, clothing, counseling, education programs, health care, transportation assistance, and more. Our team of caring, experienced counselors and volunteers are trained to help you in every way possible.
Daytime Drop-In Services
Open everyday from 12:30pm to 5:00pm to anyone ages 24 and under.
Drop-in services include: access to food, internet access, clothing, showers, laundry, and hygiene items. We also provide access to medical care, education, legal services & more.
Overnight Emergency Shelter
Open every night from 5:00pm to 8:00am to anyone ages 20 and under.
In addition to temporary shelter, our staff can also work with you to arrange long-term housing and additional support.
Call us at 303-447-1207 to find out more
Attention Homes Contact Information
Administrative Offices: 1440 Pine St., Suite B, Boulder, CO 80302
The Source: 3080 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
Phone: 303.447.1207
Email: rhy@attentionhomes.org
Website: www.attentionhomes.org
Boulder Housing and Human Services
Partners with the Boulder County Housing Authority to offer Affordable Rentals and Subsidized Housing for qualifying individuals.
303-441-1000
https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/housing/
Boulder Shelter for the Homeless
Homeless sheltering options for anyone, regardless of transition status or gender identity. Overnight housing will accommodate your gender identity, and is not determined by your sex at birth.
303-442-4646
http://www.bouldershelter.org/
4869 N. Broadway St, Boulder, CO 80304
Boulder Shelter Transitional Housing
The mission of the Boulder Shelter Transitional Program is to enhance the ability of homeless individuals and families in Boulder County to achieve greater self-sufficiency through the provision of transitional housing and supportive services.
303-327-7122
https://bouldershelter.org/our-programs/transitional-housing/
4869 N. Broadway, Boulder, CO
Emergency Family Assistance Association
EFAA provides Transitional housing, Food, Rent and Deposit, Utilities, Emergency Shelter, Furniture, Medical, Dental and other services.
Call for an appointment: 303-442-3042
http://www.efaa.org/get-help/
Thistle Communities - Affordable Housing and Rentals
Your rent is affordable, allowing you to save for education, home buying, basic necessities or starting a business. Working families with incomes of 70-110 percent of the Area Median Income can qualify.
Boulder Housing Partners
The mission of Boulder Housing Partners is to provide affordable and quality housing that is developed and managed with respect for the dignity of the residents.
720-564-4610
https://boulderhousing.org/
4800 N. Broadway, Boulder, CO
Longmont Housing Authority
The City of Longmont Housing Authority offers various housing programs for low to moderate-income individuals and families residing in Longmont.
303-651-8581
1228 Main St, Longmont, CO
Hope for Longmont
Mission: We exist so that the unhoused may have a home.
https://hopeforlongmont.org/
Shelter: (720) 453-6999 | Office: (720) 494-4673
804 S. Lincoln St., Longmont CO 80501
The Inn Between
The Mission of The Inn Between is "to provide transitional housing and services for diverse homeless individuals and families to help them achieve self-sufficiency."
303-684-0810
250 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO
OUR Center
Help for people experiencing homelessness.
Services offered
- rent & utility assistance
- housing referrals
- employment referrals
- family law resources
- substance abuse services
- mobility access
- health and dental care access
- mental health resources
Phone: 303-772-5529
https://www.ourcenter.org/
220 Collyer Street, Longmont, CO 80501
Food Assitance
Harvest of Hope Pantry
We provide a grocery store-style, client-choice food bank experience, where individuals and families shop for supplemental food.We offer separate shopping hours for those with kitchens and those without kitchens. This enables us to focus on the specific needs of each group.
720-382-1971
https://hopepantry.org/
2960 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80301
Emergency Family Assistance Association
Since 1918, EFAA has been the community safety net for families who have nowhere else to turn when they can’t meet their basic needs. Provides assistance for transitional housing, food, rent and deposit, utilities, emergency shelter, furniture, medical, dental and other basic needs.
Call for an appointment: 303-442-3042
https://www.efaa.org/get-help/
Community Food Share - Boulder & Broomfield
Provides food by the food bank via deliveries and on-the-street access.
https://communityfoodshare.org/
Sister Carmen Community Center
Sister Carmen Community Center is a critical resource for individuals and families in need of supportive services such as food, clothing, heat and housing assistance.
Meals on Wheels
We provide fresh, nutritious, tasty meals to people in the Boulder area who need them, regardless of age or income. For folks who can't prepare at least one healthy meal a day for themselves, home delivery is available.
All Gender Restrooms
City of Boulder Gender Neutral Restroom Building Code
The City of Boulder has updated its building code for new and renovated buildings so that all single-stall restrooms must be designated for use by all genders. This is an important step towards making restrooms in Boulder more inclusive, accessible, and safer for all, including queer and trans folks, people with disabilities, children, families, and caretakers.
We strongly encourage all businesses to get on board by updating their single-stall restroom signage to be inclusive for all genders. The code change also clarifies that multi-stall restrooms may be designated for use by all genders as well, making it easier to make all bathrooms inclusive and accessible.
Out Boulder County is working to help spread the word to our community members and business partners. We want to be a resource to help educate businesses about how a simple signage change can make a big difference, as well as to share best practices and sign resources.
Many thanks to the City of Boulder for continuing their great work towards inclusion!
Resources
People are going to go to places they feel safest, and this change helps people feel safer and more welcome! Consider listing inclusive and accessible restrooms on refugerestrooms.org* or a similar website to increase the visibility of these safer restrooms for all. More details about Refuge below.
Refuge Restrooms* is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings.
*Out Boulder County is not affiliated with Refuge Restrooms, we are simply sharing this resource for the benefit of the community.
Check out this handout to learn more about gender inclusive restrooms. Please share it with any business owners or property managers you know!
Want to update your signage? Stay tuned as Out Boulder County prepares to make signage available to order via our online shop. Reach out to Kiar (they/them) at krickert@outboulder.org for more information on this.
Interested in learning more about the process and purpose of making your multi-stall restroom inclusive to all? Check out Boulder Public Library’s multi-stall all gender restroom project here.
REFUGE is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings. They seek to create a community focused not only on finding existing safe restroom access but also looking forward and participating in restroom advocacy for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming folk.
If you would like to access this resource, please follow the link above that will take you to their main website. Refuge Restrooms also has apps on the Google Play Store and Apple Store.
Transformative Freedom Fund's mission is to support the authentic selves of transgender Coloradans by removing financial barriers to transitions related healthcare. Our application cycle is open January 1-April 1 of each year. We make funding decisions by June 15th of each year, and can start funding for that cycle immediately after an application is approved. We will fund any physical transition related healthcare from surgery, to hormones, office visits, electrolysis or laser hair removal, etc. for individuals who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming, non binary, gender queer, anyone who does not identify as cisgender. We do not currently provide financial support for mental health, but are more than happy to provide referrals for free or sliding scale options when available. We pay providers directly 100% of the time. Our priority areas for funding are trans women of color, older adults (60 and older), youth (up to 24), and folks facing significant safety concerns (living in rural areas, lack of consistent support systems, etc.). We do not require parental approval to fund youth, regardless of age, but will not provide payment to providers who are not reputable and licensed. Folks can apply every year for ongoing treatment needs, and are encouraged to apply again the following cycle if their application is not approved. We would love to be able to meet all the needs of our community, but unfortunately that is not a reality for us. At least not yet. If an individuals application is approved for surgery, but there is a waitlist that does not allow that individual to have surgery during that funding cycle, their approved amount will be held for them until their surgery date, or until they inform us that they no longer need the funds. We are always more than happy to answer any and all questions. Our email address is info@transformativefreedomfund.org and our website it transformativefreedomfund.org
You can also fund us on Twitter (@tffund), Instagram (@tffund), and on Facebook.