Weld County opened its first permanent supportive housing complex in Greeley, providing long-term housing and on-site services for people.
GREELEY, Colo. — Weld County recently opened its first permanent supportive housing option for people experiencing chronic homelessness, helping some of northern Colorado’s most vulnerable residents.
StarRise Apartments, a 58-unit complex in Greeley, recently opened its doors to people who have lived without stable housing for long periods and who also face health challenges.
The apartments are designed specifically for individuals who have disabling conditions such as mental illness, substance use disorders or chronic illness, according to Executive Director Jodi Hartmann. All 58 units have been filled since StarRise’s opening in fall of 2025.
“This is more than a shelter,” Hartmann said. “We have supportive services on site.”
Those services include behavioral health support, case management, life-skills classes and employment assistance, all aimed at helping residents staying in the permanent housing.
For Christine, a Star Rise resident, the apartment complex represents safety, community and a fresh start.
“My biological family has nothing to do with me, so I went to the streets on May 19,” Christine said.
She says the support from staff has especially helped her.
“They sit there, and they talk to you like a human being,” she said. “I’ve never had that before. That’s why I love everybody in here.”
“For me, myself, I’m glad I’m here because I’ve been off the drugs,” Christine said.
Most of all, Christine said the housing has given her a sense of family and hope for the future.
“If I wouldn’t have gotten in, I would have been dead out on the streets,” she said.
The opening of StarRise Apartments marks Weld County’s first permanent supportive housing development.
