General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life A Helping Hand: Finding the Right Way to Make a Difference Just as there are many ways people fall into homelessness, there are many ways to help them find their way out. Homelessness Read More
General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life Finding Out What Home Means to Arizonans Warmth. Safety. Family. Comfort. For attendees of the Arizona Housing Coalition’s recent “Refocus : Reframe” conference, these were a few of the words that came to mind when asked, “what does home mean to you?” Read More
General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life, Video Stories From the Street: From Heartbreaking to Hope Annual count shows many faces of homelessness. Dawn has not yet broken on one of the coldest nights of the year. With temperatures dropping into the low 30s, nearly 1,000 volunteers fan out across the Valley. They are crisscrossing assigned grids working to count people experiencing homelessness at a single point in time. Homelessness, Human Services, PIT Count Read More
Homelessness, Quality of Life Program Makes Strides in Reducing Homelessness House America reaching goals to get people off the streets. With thousands of people sleeping on the streets of the Valley every night, the need to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness is urgent. Newly released housing numbers show progress is being made. Homelessness, Human Services, Housing, House America Read More
Domestic Violence, General News, Quality of Life Is Your Teen Being Abused? Are They an Abuser? High school dating experiences can be an important part of growing up. But when teen dating turns violent, it can affect people for life. Domestic Violence Read More
Domestic Violence, General News, Quality of Life Domestic Violence Trauma Contributes to the Number of Teens in Foster Care Every 44 minutes in Arizona, one or more children witness domestic violence. Many carry the trauma of that violence with them for years. All too often, children enter foster care due to allegations of domestic violence in their homes. Domestic Violence, Homelessness, Brain Injury, Foster Care Read More
General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life Old Shelter Gets a New Lease on Life as Homeless Numbers Rise in West Valley A family’s dream of offering shelter to people experiencing homelessness went unrealized for 10 years until the city of Surprise revived the dream by bringing an old building back to life. Homelessness, Homeless, Shelter, Surprise Read More
General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life Courts Take Different Approaches to Ease the Burden of Homelessness For people experiencing homelessness, any sort of legal problem can be a big barrier to overcome. Two different types of courts in the Valley are helping people resolve those legal issues and find help at the same time. Homelessness, Toolkit, Pathways Home, Human Services Read More
Aging, General News, Quality of Life Living Longer Starts with Stronger Connections Conference Highlights the Importance of Creating Age-Friendly Communities. Age of Connections, the first-ever hybrid conference on creating age-friendly communities hosted by Age-Friendly Arizona. Age Friendly Arizona, Conference, Aging Read More
General News, Quality of Life, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Safely Crossing Again - School Crossing Guards Attend In-Person MAG Regional Training More than 100 crossing guards recently gathered to learn essential skills to help children safely get to and from school every day. The Regional School Crossing Guard Training Workshop is sponsored by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). Safety, Crossing Guard Training, School Read More