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Week of January 13, 2022
DENVER, COLORADO
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VOLUME 95 | ISSUE 8
Warren Village is like a little ray of sunshine Nonprofit provides affordable transitional housing BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Jasmine White first moved to Denver with her two young children in 2015, they had nothing more than what would fit in two suitcases and $200 that White had saved. “That was it,” White said. Today, the 33-year-old single mother is happily employed, is about one year away from earning her bachelor’s degree, volunteers on boards and committees on a variety of local nonprofits and is on the path to becoming a first-time homebuyer. She attributes her success story to the support and encouragement she received from the first day she moved into Warren Village. “It was the most transformational thing that ever happened to me,” White said. Warren Village is a nonprofit residential community located SEE SUNSHINE, P9
Updated protocols reflect CDC’s new COVID recommendations BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Before the fire Assemble an emergency kit. The Federal Emergency Management Agency suggests packing the following items: • Water (one gallon per person per day for several days, for drinking and sanitation) and at least a threeday supply of nonperishable food • Battery-powered or hand-crank
The state public health department has updated its quarantine and isolation guidance, changing how long it suggests people with COVID-19 — or those who are exposed to it — should avoid others. Colorado made the move to align with the change in recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to a Dec. 27 news release. “Isolation” refers to the steps a person should take after a confirmed infection, according to the CDC’s website. Quarantine, on the other hand, is when people avoid others after exposure to the virus and wait to see whether sickness occurs. The updated guidance reduces the recommended time in isolation for those in the general population with COVID-19 from 10 to five days if asymptomatic on day five, followed by an additional five days wearing a mask when around others, according to the state public health department. Depending on local public health orders, mask wearing may
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Jasmine White and her two daughters, Carmyn and Jordyn, have their photo taken together. White is Warren Village’s community intake coordinator, a job she loves because she enjoys telling people about her journey to self-sufficiency and helping COURTESY OF JASMINE WHITE them understand how they can also benefit from Warren Village.
How to prepare for a wildfire in Colorado Experts say to map evacuation routes and gather emergency supplies BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN
The Marshall fire, which forced thousands to flee as flames raced
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across 6,000 acres in the matter of hours, offered a window into what has become a new reality for many parts of Colorado. Even if you don’t live in a community directly adjacent to forestland, embers can travel through the air, move rapidly and travel great distances, especially when fueled by intense winds. Here is a list of ways to prepare in the event a wildfire in Colorado:
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