Resources for People Experiencing Houselessness
Grand Junction & Mesa County | Updated March 2026
Following the permanent closure of the North Avenue emergency shelter, community partners are working to ensure people experiencing houselessness remain connected to food, hygiene services, healthcare, navigation support, and crisis resources.
Below is a consolidated guide to currently available services in Grand Junction.
For immediate help: 📞 Dial 211 or visit wc211.org 📞 Emergency: 911 📞 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
🚨 Crisis & Immediate Support
Emergency Services 📞 911
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 📞 988
United Way Helpline 📞 970-775-7236
Grand Valley Connects 📞 970-683-2665
🥣 Food & Community Meals
Mutual Aid Partners (MAP) – Food Distro & Resource Day
📍 402 Grand Ave., Grand Junction (enter off 4th St & Ouray Ave) 📅 Every Tuesday 🕙 Donation drop-off: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 🕥 Public distribution: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Services include: • Free community choice food pantry • Hygiene essentials & period products • Sack lunches & hot beverages • Haircuts & barber services (10 a.m.–12 p.m.) • Dog & cat food (with CO Pet Pantry & Roice-Hurst Humane Society) • Resource navigation & advocacy
📞 970-316-2019 📧 info@mutualaidpartners.org
Solidarity Not Charity – Community Meal
📍 302 South Ave., Grand Junction 📅 Every Saturday 🕓 4:00 p.m.
Provides free meals, hygiene supplies, peer support, and harm reduction services. 📧 solidaritynotcharitygjinfo@gmail.com 📱 Text: 970-812-3202
Additional Food Access Points (Daytime)
GVCO Day Center 📍 302 Pitkin Ave. 🕘 Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
GVCO Soup Kitchen 📍 245 S. 1st St. 🕔 Monday–Saturday 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Light in the Darkness 📍 900 N. 23rd St. 🗓 Sundays 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
SNCM (Solidarity Not Charity Meal) 📅 Saturdays 4 p.m.–5 p.m.
🚿 Showers, Toilets & Hygiene
Hilltop Connections Youth Drop-In Center (Ages 13–24) 📍 324 Main St. 🕘 Mon–Fri 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Mesa County Public Library (Central Branch) 📍 443 N. 6th St.
Public restrooms available during open hours.
🏥 Healthcare & Behavioral Health
HomewardBound RN (onsite at Distro) 📅 Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Health Plans (at Distro) Medicaid/Medicare care coordination & housing connections
Counseling & Education Center (CEC) Onsite counselor available at Distro Tuesdays 📞 970-243-9539 (Central GJ) 📞 970-504-0898 (Orchard Mesa) 🌐 cecwecare.org
🔥 Utility Assistance
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) 🗓 November 1 – April 30 Helps with winter heating costs. 📞 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435)
Assistance available at the Tuesday Distro.
💼 Tax Assistance & Benefits Navigation
Tax Credit Outreach (Tice Accounting) 📅 Available at Distro during tax season Free filing & tax credit information
Grand Valley Connects Available 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at Distro Application assistance & resource navigation
Community Food Bank Resource Navigator (WIC & SNAP updates) Onsite at Distro
🚲 Transportation & Community Support
Bike Repair Clinic 📍 Sunshine Community, 1321 Ute Ave. 📅 First Tuesday of each month 🕒 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Free repairs and bike access support.
🏠 Housing Stability Support
In 2025, Mutual Aid Partners provided $14,021 in rent relief and eviction prevention assistance through its Housing Stability initiative
Support includes: • Deposit assistance • Eviction prevention coordination • Gap funding for families in transition
🌳 Public Space Reminder
Parks remain open to the public during designated hours. Enclosed structures (including tents) require a permit. Community partners continue advocating for safe outdoor spaces and long-term solutions.
📌 How to Stay Connected
Western Colorado 211 🌐 wc211.org 📞 Dial 211
Mutual Aid Partners 📍 402 Grand Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501 📧 info@mutualaidpartners.org
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