As families set up tents behind her, Emma Koehler, 1, eats at the Mean Street Ministry homeless shelter in Lakewood, Colo., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The shelter opens for families, including the Koehlers, who spend the night in tents inside the host church's gym. (Photo by Joe Mahoney)
A woman holds a white board tallying the families staying at the Mean Street Ministry homeless shelter in Lakewood, Colo., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The shelter opens for families who spend the night in tents inside the host church's gym. (Photo by Joe Mahoney)