On July 18, 2023, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an emergency declaration on unsheltered homelessness and set a bold goal: to move 1,000 people experiencing street homelessness indoors and permanently close their encampments by the end of that year. Through the House1000 initiative, the city permanently resolved encampments for the first time in its history by connecting individuals to housing and comprehensive support services, including mental health care, substance misuse treatment and workforce training.
That goal was successfully met by the end of 2023, with 1,000 people moved indoors and the city’s 10 largest encampments permanently closed.
Building on the success of House1000, Mayor Johnston launched All In Mile High (AIMH) in 2024 as the city’s long-term initiative to end unsheltered homelessness. AIMH set an ambitious goal to move 2,000 people indoors by December 31, 2024. That goal was surpassed, with more than 2,500 people brought indoors and over 350 blocks permanently closed to camping.
As Denver continues working toward the Mayor’s long-term vision to end street homelessness, AIMH has now evolved into a system-wide approach. This includes citywide efforts to engage people on the streets and connect them to services and shelter before encampments form, a dedicated focus on families experiencing homelessness and the alignment of services through Roads to Recovery. Roads to Recovery diverts individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs away from the criminal justice system and into a coordinated network of intervention, treatment and rehabilitation services.
Together, these efforts are driving progress toward the AIMH 2025 goal: bringing an additional 2,000 people indoors and connecting 2,000 people to long-term housing solutions.
2024 One-Year Report