This research project was a field study of cummunity social work. It started a research project, and became an inspiration for several students and launched their careers. This sad but brutal truth of what families face living on East Colfax in Denver out of motels. Children and families feet away from drugs, gangs, prostitution adn violence. Desperate community efforts to help families get out of endendured slavery with the motels they live in due to slow agency pay.

2. Homeless on Colfax Ave: The Invisible Community

6. Systems theory

14. “ Redevelopment should serve the neighborhood and serve Fitzsimons, which is a huge economic engine. There will be business needs, employee needs, food and housing needs, and still neighborhood needs, because there's been no investment in the neighborhood for so long."

23. Ecological Theory “ Original aurora shows the population increased by 45% while housing stock increased by 3% which resulted in overcrowding of housing units”

31. Social Planning “ Let’s get the facts and think through the logical next step” (Rothman, 2005, p. 38)

33. Locality Development Needs : Secure shelter, transitional housing, safety from crime, steady income, reliable transportation to job Assets : Social support in motels, no strict regulations, proximity to labor, transportation and food

35. Social Action “ Change never ever, ever comes from the top down” (B. Mikulski 1982)

37. Transformative/ Empowerment “ For the most marginalized people in U.S. society, the very poor and least educated, the transformative approaches appear especially well suited” (Hanna, M. & Robinson, B., 1994)

39. Intervention “ Assisting community members in awakening to and pursuing their own legitimate aspirations for social autonomy and recognition” (Adams & Goldbard, 2001, p. 19)

40. Target: Confront influential socio-economic interests, especially Fitzsimons campus Goal Raise awareness of invisible homeless on Colfax. People are empowered when their voices are heard.