Promoting Self-Sufficiency

Transportation:Bus tokens are provided to individuals who need to return home after packing up their food.  They are also provided for employment purposes, medical and social service appointments.

Utilities Assistance:Individuals and families can receive financial assistance in paying their utility bills.  Metro CareRing, as the largest recipient of Energy Outreach Colorado utilities funds, provides monetary assistance with heating bills or refers clients to other sources of energy assistance funds.

ID Documentation: In partnership with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Colorado Legal Services, and the Denver Department of Human Services, Metro CareRing provides individuals with assistance to secure out-of-state identification documents.  Metro CareRing also houses the shared staff person who works exclusively on identification documentation issues.  Funding is provided to individuals to obtain birth certificates, IDs, and driver's licenses. Metro CareRing also provides funding for Colorado Bureau of Investigation background checks for housing.

Metro CareRing is not satisfied with simply providing a hand-out. We desire to offer a hand-up, helping those in need out of the cycle of hunger and poverty. Every family receiving emergency services from Metro CareRing meets with a trained Client Care Provider who offers referrals to help promote long-term solutions and self-sufficiency.