ARVADA, Colo. — The holiday spirit is starting early at BeyondHome , where kids are sketching signs and taping together cardboard booths for a kids-run holiday marketplace. Behind the designs, staff said something deeper is taking shape — life lessons, community and a sense of home.

BeyondHome is a transitional housing program that pairs stable, dignified housing with classes, coaching and counseling aimed at long-term self-sufficiency. Families pay a portion of their income for rent while parents work toward new careers, financial literacy and other goals. At the same time, their children learn age-appropriate versions of the same skills.

“It’s a great opportunity for us to really impact two generations of families,” BeyondHome’s Executive Director Karen Allen said. “Parents become se

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