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Housing
Fort Carson’s Housing Services Offi ce (HSO) is your fi rst stop if you receive Basic
Allowance for Housing (BAH); upon arrival report to HSO in Bldg. 7301 on Woodfi ll
Road. The HSO maintains a non-discriminatory listing of available homes, townhouses,
duplexes and apartments, and provides computer access to the Automated
Housing Referral Network (AHRN) where you can go online to look for housing. For
those eligible for on-post housing, the HSO provides information and can place you on
a waiting list, with waits ranging from three months to two years. Call 526-2322 or
526-2323 for more information.
Fort Carson has a Community Housing Incentive Program, which is a partnership
with local property owners and provides special rent incentives for Mountain Post
soldiers. Call 526-5219 for more information or go to the CHIP offi ce at the HSO to
view the list of rentals and incentives.
Another housing aid for Fort Carson families is the Volunteer Realtor Program,
whereby the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors provides qualifi ed Realtor volunteers to
furnish rental and sales information. Call or visit the HSO for more information.
Offi ce hours for all housing services are 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Thursday.
On Post
In 1999, Fort Carson privatized all on-post housing by turning over the management,
maintenance and renovation of 1,823 existing units and construction of 840
units. It was the fi rst installation to have privatized on-post housing, which has
become widespread in the military. Today, GMH Military Housing manages, maintains
and renovates some 2,600 housing units in 13 neighborhoods on post. In March 2007,
construction began on 404 new housing units, mostly townhouses and duplexes, with
a dozen single-family homes for generals and senior offi cers.
Utilities
A visit to the Fort Carson Welcome and Farewell Center is also benefi cial. There,
you’ll fi nd information on utility costs in the local area. Refuse collection is provided by
private contractors and service rates average about $35 a month for weekly pick-up of
two containers. Local telephone service is provided by Qwest; newcomers can reserve a
number up to a month in advance of arrival if an address has already been identifi ed.
Education
Fort Carson has three elementary schools.
Patriot Elementary and Mountainside
Elementary schools serve preschool through fi fth
grade; General Creighton Abrams Elementary
serves kindergarten through fi fth grade. Fort
Carson Middle School provides education
to sixth through eighth graders; high school
students are bussed to Fountain-Fort Cason High
School in nearby Fountain. K-12 and beyond
school liaison services are available to assist
families with all educational questions, needs.
For details, call 526-1071, 524-3969 or 526-2301.
Medical and Health
Fort Carson boasts a comprehensive
range of available medical treatment
through Evans Army Community Hospital.
The Mountain Post Wellness Center
supports a team approach with the hospital
staff in maintaining the good health of the
community at large.
Located in Bldg. 7500 on Titus Blvd.,
Evans Army Community Hospital is a
fi ve-story facility with 78 beds. Connected
to the hospital through a common area is a
two-story clinic with about 400 treatment
and examination rooms.
To receive treatment, all patients older
than 10 must present an identifi cation card;
those younger than 18 must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian. Enrollment
in DEERS is required before any non-emergency
medial treatment will be provided.
Important phone numbers relating to
medical treatment:
Ambulance Service .................................. 911
Emergency Room ............................526-7111
Appointments ..................................264-5000
Patient Representative Offi ce 526-7225/7256
Pharmacy Service ...............(refi lls) 524-4081
Emergency dental patients should
report to the Evans emergency room. Call
526-2006 for more information.
Wellness Center services include health
and wellness assessments, exercise prescriptions,
weight programs, and much more.
Call 526-3887 for more information.
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