On-Site Providers
Please note that not every agency is on-site at all times. For example, some agencies are at the Murphy Center daily, while others are only here a few days or hours during the week. Please call us at (970) 494-9940 or visit us at 242 Conifer Street for an up-to-date schedule of services.
- The mission of 4 Paws Pet Pantry is to help families stay together during times of financial crisis, and reduce the emotional and financial burden that results from families suddenly thrust into poverty from having to make hard decisions about their pets.
- They provide temporary, emergency pet food and basic supplies for pets when their owners are facing economic hardships. The Murphy Center is proud to be a distribution point for 4 Paws Pet Pantry.
- Pet food is generally available during regular Murphy Center hours (Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM)
- Senior Services: Case management for low-income seniors
- Ashley Breidenbach: Senior Services Case Manager
- Tuesday/Wednesday 8am-12pm by appointment only at the Murphy Center.
- For appointments call 970-616-8640
- Emergency utility assistance
- Now offered at the Catholic Charities main office at 460 Linden Center Drive (not at the Murphy Center building)
- For appointments call (970) 484-5010
Crossroads provides emergency safe housing, advocacy, legal assistance, rapid rehousing and crisis intervention for victims of domestic violence. Call the Murphy Center Front Desk for hours (970-292-9940) or call Crossroads directly (970-482-3502).
Colorado State University Social Work department has long partnered with the Murphy Center to provide BSW and MSW student interns who lend their energy and educational experience to helping us deliver a variety of services to our guests.
Case management services to those living with HIV.
Testing services for HIV, Hepatitis C, and STIs are available on the last Tuesday of every month.
For services, visit Northern Colorado Health Network or call (970) 484-4469
Pop-up art classes will be arriving at the Murphy Center by March 2024 thanks to the City of Fort Collins' Cultural Community Program. More information coming soon!
Anyone who identifies as being disabled is eligible to receive services.
- Case Management: Independent living skills, peer support, employment assistance, advocacy, housing assistance, financial assistance, and social security assistance
- Community Assistance Services: Information and referrals, volunteer coordination, durable medical equipment rentals and disability awareness
Disabled Resource Services’ main office location is 1017 Robertson Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80524, open by appointment only. The main office phone is (970) 449-6977.
DMV2GO visits the Murphy Center on the 3rd Wednesday of the month to help with the following needs:
- First time: Colorado Driver License or ID card
- Out-of-State Transfers
- Renew: Driver License, Permit, Identification Card,
- Issue New: Driver License, Permit, Identification Card
- Motor Vehicle Records
- Reinstatements
- Colorado Roads and Community Safety Act services
Call the Murphy Center at (970) 494-9940 or email info@homewardalliance.org for information on the next clinic!
Please note, you must be a client of the MC to sign up for DMV2GO. If you are not already a client, please ask to sign up at the Front Desk.
The Fort Collins Rescue Mission holds a lottery each day Monday - Friday at the Murphy Center for male identifying persons seeking overnight shelter.
To register for the lottery, sign up at the front desk at the Murphy Center before 2 pm each day.
The Fort Collins Rescue Mission is located at 316 Jefferson Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. The main office phone is (970) 224-4302.
COVID immunizations and blood pressure/cholesterol screenings are available on a periodic basis., contact the Murphy Center Front Desk or call (970) 494-9940 for more information.
- Gear Room: Services will be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Beginning at 8:00 am, you may visit the front desk to sign up. Names will then be called starting at 12pm. Please note: Guest’s Intake must be up to date for full access to the Gear Room.
- Family Services: Helps families secure housing and a network of bilingual support. Contact Brenda@HomewardAlliance.org or call (970) 430-6513.
- Bike Repair: Repairs and maintenance for bicycles. Seasonal. Email Mark@homewardalliance.org for more information or ask at the front desk.
- Resource Navigator: Enrolls people in benefits, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or “food stamps”), Medicaid, Aid to the Needy and Disabled (AND), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), Old Age Pension (OAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; helps with Identification Attainment, Medical and Dental Navigation, and much more. Notify the Front Desk that you would like an appointment.
- M-F Walk-in slots are given out at 8 am
- Afternoon slots available by appointment for people with work and other scheduling conflicts.
- Re-Entry: Employment, educational services, re-entry mentoring and housing search assistance for individuals who are on parole. Walk-in hours and by appointment. Email Lara@homewardalliance.org or call (970) 829-1964 for more information.
- Employment Services: Helps job seekers find and maintain employment, job search training, resume building, employer connections, interview preparedness, referrals for ID vouchers and birth certificates, transportation assistance, and a Career Closet. Walk-in hours by appointment. Contact claire@homewardalliance.org or (970) 439-1814 for more information.
- Housing Case Management programs (referral only), including Housing First, Competency and FUSE, contact the Murphy Center Front Desk or call (970) 494-9940 for more information. Alternatively, contact Amey Dice at Amey@HomewardAlliance.org.
- Peer Navigation: Empowers individuals who are living with substance use disorder through behavioral health services and case management. Email Jackie@homewardalliance.org or speak with the Front Desk.
- Mobile Laundry provides wash, dry and fold services at outreach locations in Fort Collins and Loveland. Contact Laundry@homewardalliance.org for more information.
Homeward Alliance operates the Murphy Center; the Murphy Center is an initiative of Homeward Alliance.
- Serves people living with mental health conditions who face felony-level charges in Larimer County
- Supports participants to engage in restoration activities while out of custody (such as outpatient treatment) and provides a connection to community resources
- On-site at the Murphy Center Monday 9-11 am. For more information, please ask at the Front Desk.
LCDHE offers immunizations on the second Thursday of every month (includes COVID vaccine, Flu shots, Hep-A and TDAP)
The League of Women Voters of Larimer County believes that every citizen should be protected in the right to Vote.
The Murphy Center opens its door to League members to inform Murphy Center participants of their eligibility to register and provides a place for them to receive a mail-in ballot.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy.
The NOCO HRA (Harm Reduction Alliance), includes the following providers: NOCO CAReS, SummitStone Health Partners, North Colorado Health Alliance, CO-SLAW (Colorado Opioid Synergy Larimer and Weld) and North Range Behavioral Health.
The Murphy Center hosts the first ever Harm Reduction vending machine in the State of Colorado. All community members are welcome to access supplies--including naloxone (life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications—when given in time), test strips, menstruation kits and hygiene kits.
To access the supplies, ask the staff at the Front Desk for a code. You do not need to be a registered client of the Murphy Center to use this service. All community members--both housed and unhoused--are welcome to take what they need.
Assistance with navigating treatment options for substance abuse
- Thursdays 8-11 am
- Run by Hans Pierson, a S.A.F.E.R. group leader
Assistance with navigating Medicare and Medicaid healthcare plans
- Thursdays 8-11 am
- Vedra Osborn
- Behavioral health prevention, intervention, and treatment services
- Mental health services
- Substance use counseling
- 8am – 4pm for appointments and telehealth support for other SummitStone Health providers
- 9am-1pm for walk-in/crisis intervention.
If you are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness, the SummitStone Health Partners PATH Program may be able to offer access to:
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Peer Services
- Individual case management
- Psychiatric medications
- Choices Café, a peer-run center providing a safe environment to socialize and relax
- Spirit Crossing Clubhouse, a place to build employment skills and build relationship
- Jon Geller, DVM and his organization The Street Dog Coalition, offer free medical care for Murphy Center pets
- Tuesdays, 2PM – 3PM (6 animals/week)
- Please note: Guests must have an up-to-date Murphy Center intake to access this service.
SummitStone Clinic at the Murphy Center for Hope
This brand-new expansion offers dedicated space for Integrated Care including:
- Initial Screenings
- Initial Assessments
- Treatment Planning
- Peer Services
- Care Coordination
- Medication Evaluations
- Medication Management
- Bridge Care for Medical Needs
- Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Call (970) 494-4306 for appointments or medications or ask at the Murphy Center Front Desk.
Who qualifies?
- The services are open to individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
- There is no restriction due to insurance or ability to pay
- Assists veterans that are experiencing homelessness or are at risk for homelessness in accessing eligible services through VA programs or other community programs.
- Walk-in hours at Murphy Center:
- Tuesdays 8-11am
- Danielle
- Wednesday 1-4pm
- Hunter Allen: Homeless Outreach Social Worker, 307-920-1752
- Tuesdays 8-11am
- Walk-ins also accepted at Catholic Charities on Thursdays from 8:30am-12:00pm with Tabitha Schutter: Homeless Outreach Social Worker, 307-509-9813
Services available:
- Mondays (8:00 am-noon)
- Tuesdays & Wednesdays (9:00 am-noon)
Both COR3 and SSVF will meet with guests
Supportive Services for Veterans Services (SSVF):
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- For information on the SSVF program, please call 970-472-9630
You can also contact a veteran specialist at vetadvocate@frii.com or call (970) 472-9630 and ask to speak with a veteran specialist. VOA’s main location is 405 Canyon Ave, Fort Collins, CO, 80521.