Mercy Housing is building stronger communities by making affordable housing and supportive services accessible to those who need them most.
Providing a path to affordable housing is just one step in the process of building a stable life after a struggle with housing. To help residents live healthy, secure, and dignified lives, Mercy Housing has developed a full spectrum of services that foster continued growth and empowerment for residents, their families, and their communities.
Across Colorado, we serve 2,970 residents, providing more than a place to call home. Through resident services that promote financial stability, health and wellness, and personal growth, we help individuals and families build brighter futures. Every person deserves the opportunity to live with security, dignity, and a sense of belonging.
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The mission of Mercy Housing is to create stable, vibrant and healthy communities by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors, and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities.
Our story begins in the early 1980s, when founder Sister Timothy Marie O’Roark, a Sister of Mercy of Omaha, served as a legal aid attorney in Omaha, Nebraska, working with families facing eviction from their homes. She witnessed the horrible conditions in which they lived, and saw that many had little to no help accessing affordable housing. She recognized that the root problem for many of her clients was the lack of stable housing, as many were facing eviction from their homes because they simply could not afford rent. She saw the pervasive impact that an insecure living situation had on family dynamics, as children faced difficulties in school and parents encountered problems finding stable employment.
She vowed, “We can do better.”
In order to treat a growing social crisis, she organized her religious community, the Sisters of Mercy, and founded Mercy Housing in 1981.
The program answered a desperate need and expanded to regional offices across the country, including Colorado. In 45 years, Mercy Housing has grown into a national organization, now operating in locations across 20 states. In 1993, Mercy Housing Colorado was formed to effectively and immediately meet the need for affordable housing in the state.
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains provides affordable homes to nearly 3,000 low-income individuals and families living at 20 communities across Colorado. More than a third of the people Mercy Housing Colorado serves are children. Resident Services are offered at no cost to residents at many Mercy Housing communities.
Organization name
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains
other names
Mercy Housing Colorado
1981
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1600 Broadway, Suite 2000Denver County, CO, US
Durango, CO, US
Commerce City, CO, US
Westminster, CO, US
Fort Collins, CO, US