He lost them all, he said, and ended up without a home — along with the realization that he was considered unemployable.
But last year, he heard about a Denver-sponsored day-labor program that had helped friends get back on their feet.
During a news conference at the library, Mayor Michael Hancock and others said the first-year numbers exceeded most of their goals.
Denver Day Works, run by contractor Bayaud Enterprises, has organized work crews three days a week.
As part of Denver Day Works, Bayaud has helped connect participants with housing providers and, if eligible, public-assistance programs.
Hancock initiated Denver Day Works in late 2016 after reading a news report about a similar city day-labor program in Albuquerque.
A striking statistic: Just 57 of the 110 participants who were hired into regular jobs out of the program retained those jobs for more than 90 days. »
