Renovations at Samaritan House are part of a three-year project that will make major modifications and upgrades to the entire facility. The renovation of the family floor expanded the number of rooms by four for a total of 25 rooms or a 16% increase in the number of families that Samaritan House can serve at any given time. This included the addition of a few rooms able to accommodate larger families. Family common areas, including a computer lab, playroom for children and space for teenagers, were modernized to improve the experience of all families participating in the program. The aging building is receiving upgraded utilities and HVAC systems, as well as a training room for staff and clients. The Samaritan House renovation work on all three floors should be completed by early 2022.

Samaritan House, providing 21 extended stay rooms for families, sees a constant need with multiple families calling in each day trying to find a safe place for their family.  In the 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, Colorado was found to have the third highest rate of unsheltered homeless families in the country at 32 percent, a rate considerably higher than the national average. Due to rising housing costs and other factors, Samaritan House staff report they see that it\'s becoming more difficult for homeless families to find housing which is in turn increasing their length of stay at shelters and keeping limited shelter spaces filled longer, unable to accommodate other families.

Samaritan House Family Services is an extended stay program in which families and individuals experiencing homelessness receive support for their basic needs as well as set and make progress on holistic goals in an individualized case plan spanning categories such as income acquisition, health, self-care, and finding stable housing. Participants can attend a range of life skill classes such as money management and parenting, bring their kids to activities such as crafts classes and birthday parties, and make use of on-site services to receive counseling, apply for disability, or acquire full-time work.  Partnering with a case manager from their first week in shelter, participants are empowered to determine the trajectory to resolve their homelessness, are supported throughout their stay with budgeting assistance and regular follow-up to ensure sustained progress, and are connected to wrap-around services in the community to the end of meeting their needs and finding stable housing.Individuals and families can stay at Samaritan House for up to nine months in the extended stay program.