High home prices, lack of supply sever metro residents from communities

tender nally has a house to call his own.

“I almost feel guilty that I have it,” said Laney, 49.

somewhere, putting down roots,” said Laney. He has worked at Jake’s Brew Bar in Littleton since 2012.

Powell said it’s an effort to try to fill positions and get people back into health care with opportunities in long-term rehabilitation, nursing homes, home health care, assisted living facilities and hospitals.

“Also, high school students can take the course and possibly have it paid for through their high school. Home health care companies are flexible with school schedules,” said Kendra Merriott, Aims Community College program coordinator.

BY ROBERT TANN COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Laney is one of a handful of residents who have secured housing through a subsidized program aimed at helping lower- and middle-income people live where they work. But as cities and towns contend with historically high home costs and a lack of supply, residents like Laney have struggled to live in their communities.

“ is is where I want to be,” Laney said. “My friends and family are Jake’s.” e median price of a single-

In numerous counties, residents — spanning a range of employment from the service industry to teaching — have faced the brunt of what many o cials are calling a housing crisis.

The Greeley Aims campus also offers the Nurses Aide program. A career as a Nurse’s Aide could lead to other allied health programs in nursing, such as radiology tech, with many growth opportunities.

Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change

When Chris Laney moved into his new three-bedroom home last summer, he felt like he’d won the lottery. After more than a decade of chasing the cheapest rent across the metro area, the Littleton bar-

“I’ve always felt like I was just passing through instead of living

To get started with the program, students must attend an hour-long orientation to sign up for the class and learn about the requirements of a nurse’s aide,

Change, another organization that helps with the food drive. See more on Page 2.