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The Place teen shelter displaced by 'funding challenges'

Colorado Springs teen homeless service shuttered

The PLACE is ending shelter service for teens, but it's not the only homeless organization in the area having to reevaluate.

The PLACE closes youth shelter; raises concern about available homelessness resources

By: Bill Folsom

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs shelter for teens called The Place has shut the doors to its 24/7 shelter services.

“Given the funding challenges we face, we must focus our resources on programs that reach the greatest number of youth and provide the strongest long-term outcomes,” said Mimi Brown, Board Chair of the PLACE. “This was not an easy decision, but it ensures we remain on solid financial and operational footing.”

Other services for teens continue with the hope the shelter will return.___

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