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Finally – Big Shovels are in the Ground!
At long last... we’ve broken ground at Clara Brown Commons. This time, with big yellow machines. On a lovely spring day last April, little gold shovels turned the dirt. Hundreds of you joined us for the groundbreaking ceremony, with high hopes [...]
Reunion of Friends at Joshua Station
“This is the best day of my life!”Young Joshua Station resident, upon exiting the bouncy castle“I’d live here again”Former Joshua Station resident who’s had stable housing for many years now, reflecting on his childhood at Joshua Station“Me too”His mom“Do the Lion [...]
Making It Home
Where did you live between ages 7 and 12? How was the house (or apartment etc.) heated? In or out of your house, who was the center of warmth? In your house now, what is one physical feature and one practice [...]
Resistance and Peacemaking – In School for Joshua Station Kids
It was the first time Benjamin had faced this level of resistance. “I was caught off guard being seen as a threat. The attitude was ‘Who is this guy? What are his qualifications? What’s he doing here asking these questions?’” It’s [...]
Water Day
“Play is the work of the child.“ — Maria Montessori Joshua Station kids of ALL ages were working the play on a hot summer day! What a blast. [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
In the Living Room – Risk and Vulnerability
“I love the Living Room of Joshua Station,” says Kate Sooy. “It’s our hub. The life blood of friendship and connection flows through here. People feel heard, seen, and safe. They express needs, sorrows, and victories with each other and with [...]
35 years ago – Jeff Johnsen’s first day
Quick shout out to our director Jeff Johnsen, who just now reminded us that TODAY is the 35th anniversary of his first day in the office as the first executive director of Mile High Ministries. Initially we were named Associated Network [...]
Celebrate 20 years of Joshua Station!
Joshua Station has a remarkable story. In the 1990s we were spending time with unhoused youth and young adults who visited our Prodigal Coffee House on East Colfax. As Capitol Hill gentrified and many derelict mansions were renovated, those big “squats” [...]
