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Program providing free showers to homeless people in Colorado Springs expands
In the year and a half since Shower to the People has been open, the free program for those who are homeless or otherwise lacking facilities to bathe has become so popular that it’s expanding. Instead of just being open Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the...
News Channel 13 at 6: Victory for Vets
"paso mt. carmel veterans service center is providing yet another victory for our el paso county veterans. today it hosted a "stand down event -- to help bring a variety of services for veterans struggling with homelessness. the organization is giving"
Stand Down: Helping homeless veterans in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS — “Any help is appreciated when you're broke and homeless. Everything is great. These people, anything they gave you, their stuff here is just incredible. Winter gear, survival basically.” Doug Glaza who said he has been homeless for close to four...
El Paso County Stand Down Helped 123 Veterans
" The term "stand down" w created in world war ii -- when military members were told to stand down for rest and recovery after combat. the term is now used across the country.. asking that homeless veterans stand down for a day to receive resources-- these resources...
The Front: Resilience and Wellness saves lives
Kristen’s first husband, Don Christy, took his own life just days before officially becoming a colonel in the United States Air Force. Kristen still remembers answering the door to a chaplain and the El Paso County coroner, delivering the terrible news. His death...
There’s help for active-duty military and veterans who see suicide as a solution, but some slip through the cracks
Thomas Ciulla was far from the only active-duty service member or military veteran to complete suicide this year in El Paso County. He wasn’t even the only one to do so in August. Three ended their lives that month, all in Fountain. Their deaths and others’ underscore...
Next Chapter focuses on veteran suicide prevention
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Deaths by suicide have increased in El Paso County in nearly every demographic. This has been a major concern for several years and now is the time to talk about it—September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In this Southern Colorado...
11 News Connects: Next Chapter
The transition from military service can be difficult for any Veteran or Veteran family member. And, whether that transition occurred last week, 10 years ago, or 60 years ago, the challenges remain the same. At Next Chapter, Veteran leaders, healthcare professionals,...
The rodeo has long ties to the local military community
The 2023 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has come and gone, but since it was established in the 1930s, the iconic event has made a mark on both the local economy and, most notably, the military community. Colorado Springs resident Ron Fitch brings the connection between the...
News Channel 13 at 5
...to specifically address veteran suicide in el paso county. it's called 'next chapter'... and as krdo newschannel 13's bart bedsole reports in tonight's "victory for vetrs"...at least one colorado springs business is stepping up to help spread the word. at the...
Magnum Shooting Center partners with Next Chapter to target veteran suicide
At the Magnum Shooting Center off North Gate, veterans not only make up a high percentage of their customers but also the majority of the staff. When one of them recently told owner Melissa Lockburner about the Next Chapter program, she knew it was a way to support...
KRDO-FM
Many collaborative we do next chapter provides veterans and their families with free services to read a future full of security and fulfillment including sessions with licensed therapists who really understand the veteran's experience we understand because many of us...