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Housing Resources

Housing in West Valley

  • Native American Connection’s Youth Housing Program helps youth, ages 18 to 24, transition from homelessness to greater independence and housing stability. This program offers youth with a safe, campus like environment with easy access to caring and supportive staff. Contact your mentor to learn more▸

  • HYC serves homeless youth, 13–21 years of age, who attend high school in Maricopa County and Coconino County, AZ. Each youth is identified by their school as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act. Youth are without a stable home and homeless through no fault or choice of their own. Learn more▸

  • New residents must be employed or actively seeking employment, and must not be a current user of alcohol or drugs. Coming from unemployment, prison, recovery, or an endless cycle of homelessness, our residents experience a clean and safe home where transforming their lives can begin. Full-time work is paired with a personalized Vision for Victory program designed to achieve the ultimate goal of becoming self-sufficient. Learn more▸

  • I-HELP is a temporary shelter for individuals who have lost safe and stable housing. Men and Women are welcome. Learn more▸

  • They provide a variety of safe housing options for women who are pregnant or mothers with their young children. They offers many classes and support groups including: substance abuse counseling, peer support, mentoring, Triple P parenting classes, DCS reunification support groups, infant and car seat safety classes, breastfeeding support groups, nutritional support classes, financial literacy and GED programs, and job training. Call: 602-262-5555

Housing in East Valley

  • UMOM connects families with minor dependent children who are experiencing homelessness to homeless services. Staff assesses unique needs of each family and connects them to appropriate resources to stop the cycle of homelessness. Call: 602-595-8700

  • House of Refuge is a housing program for people with a dependent child in need of stable living. One adult must be at least 18 years old. People will receive clothing, food, and shelter while in their care. Learn more▸

  • A New Leaf is dedicated to helping families, children, and adults in our community facing challenges of all kinds. Whether it be the loss of a job, a medical crisis, domestic violence, homelessness, or another heartbreaking crisis, A New Leaf is here to help households recover and thrive. Learn more▸

  • I-HELP is a temporary shelter for individuals who have lost safe and stable housing. Women are welcome. Learn more▸

Housing in Tucson

  • I-HELP is a temporary shelter for individuals who have lost safe and stable housing. Men and Women are welcome. Learn more▸

  • Casa Paloma provides residential services in a women-only setting, offering short-term residential shelter services for women in crisis and medium-term transitional housing services for women who are working toward their goals for self-sufficiency. Call: 520-882-0820

  • Shelter guests must be sober and not using any illegal substances. Guests are accepted based on bed availability and without discrimination. This organization works to holistically address mental, physical, and spiritual issues so that guests can move from homeless to wholeness. Available services include recovery, employment, and housing programs; medical, dental, and mental health care; government benefits, veterans assistance, and children’s services. Call: 520-740-1501

  • They offer separate housing programs for homeless youth from 12-17 and 18-24 years old. This house is a crisis shelter for abused, homeless, and runaway teens and young adults; it’s the only shelter of its kind in all of Southern Arizona. In fact, last year Reunion House offered a safe and supportive home for nearly 250 homeless teens. They provide necessities and home-cooked meals, enroll teens in school, and reunify them with their families whenever possible. They provide a safe, welcoming home until a permanent placement is arranged, with stays averaging 21 days. Learn more▸

  • Sister José Women’s Center is dedicated to the care of women experiencing homelessness in a welcoming and safe environment. They offer overnight stay as well as daily drop in options. They help women get back on their feet into their own affordable housing as well. Call: 520-909-3905

  • Programs are targeted to emergency housing needs, as well as options for both short term, 7-day emergency shelter, and long term, 4-month transitional assistance. These life transitional services include medical assistance, employment services, life skills training, and case management assistance. Learn more▸

Housing in Casa Grande

  • General housing contact for Pinal County. They can help place people in affordable housing, section 8 vouchers, and rent/utility assistance. Call: 520-866-7221

  • General housing contact for Pinal County. This number helps with housing placement. Call: 520-466-1112

  • A new housing program for 200 people that provides shelter, case management and wraparound services. We will have spaces available for men and women. Call: 602-361-8163

  • This is a food distribution site and aids with local housing help. Students can come here and get medical assistance, housing assistance, employment services, and rental/utility assistance. Learn more▸

Housing for Foster Youth

  • Participants must be dual enrolled in FAHP and Keys to Success. This program includes life skills, employment and education assistance, and program-related housing. Contact your mentor to learn more▸

  • Thrive AZ Housing is a one-year drug and alcohol-free, faith based, semi-supervised transitional housing program geared toward young adults between ages 18-24 who have aged out or spent time in the Foster Care system. Contact your mentor to learn more▸

  • This resource provides rent assistance for former foster youth between the ages of 18 and 24. To be considered for this resource you need to have left care at age 16+ and apply within 90 days of leaving. Email them to learn more▸

  • This resource provides rent assistance for former foster youth over 18. This resource provides housing and financial assistance for foster youth that are aging out of the system. They create an environment with regular team-building and leadership development sessions, one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and accountability check-in’s. Contact your mentor to learn more▸

Locations for Individuals

Locations for Families

Emergency Shelters

  • This is a UMOM emergency shelter.

    Call: 482-610-6722

    Address: 2345 N. Country Club, Mesa, AZ

  • This is an emergency shelter.

    Call: 602-465-1377

    Address: Disclosed when accepted into the program.

  • This is an emergency shelter.

    Call: 602-256-4525

    Address: 15 E. Pima St., Phoenix, AZ

  • This is an emergency shelter that serves all Maricopa County.

    Call: 602-256-6945

    Address: 230 S. 12th Ave., Phoenix, AZ

  • This is an emergency shelter.

    Call: 602-447-0259

    Address:4006 W Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ

  • This is an emergency shelter.

    Call: 602-233-3000

    Address: 1801 S. 35th Ave., Phoenix, AZ

  • This is an emergency shelter.

    Call: 602-253-4045

    Address: 3424 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Housing Locators

  • This locator can be used to find all shelters in any zip code in Arizona. Learn more▸

  • This locator can be used to find low income housing, section 8 housing, and affordable housing options in any zip code in Arizona. Learn more▸

  • This can be used to locate all shelters, housing assistance, and low income housing in all of Arizona. Call 211 or Learn more on their website▸

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Food Resources

West Valley
Food Pantries

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

This pantry is open to community members on Wednesdays and Fridays. They have many food options available and hygiene products. Learn more▸

St. Mary’s Food Bank

St. Mary’s Food Bank provides food boxes to those in emergent need of food located in the state of Arizona.  Learn more▸

Neighborhood Ministries Food Bank

Neighborhood ministries has a food bank open on Fridays from 8:00-11:00am. They provide a drive-thru food box pick up with many different options of meals.  Email them to learn more▸

Harvest Compassion

Harvest Compassion has many locations throughout the Valley. They provide food, hygiene products, baby items, clothing items, shoes, socks, and food to those who could use them. Learn more▸

City Hope Arizona

City of Hope provides families in need with food, hygiene products, and clothing. They have a main location in Chandler and Phoenix. Learn more▸

HUB Locations

We also offer food resources at all of our HUB locations. Learn more on our locations page▸

Harvest Compassion

Harvest Compassion has many locations throughout the Valley. They provide food, hygiene products, baby items, clothing items, shoes, socks, and food to those who could use them. Learn more▸

City Hope Arizona

City of Hope provides families in need with food, hygiene products, and clothing. They have a main location in Chandler and Phoenix. Learn more▸

Arizona Baptist Children's Services

The ABCS supports local communities by providing food, clothing and other resources while providing hope and care to everyone we serve. They exist as three main hubs in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tucson. Learn more▸

East Valley
Food Pantries

Eagle Pathways

Eagle Pathways offers food boxes and occasional clothing. This is a resource that is for youth and single mothers who have been in foster care or have experienced homelessness. There are many programs that they offer that are designed to provide assistance, motivation, direction, and support to help them become self-sufficient. Email them to learn more▸

First Evangelical Lutheran Church Food Pantry

This pantry is open to community members on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. They have many food options available and hygiene products. Learn more▸

Victory Lutheran Church Food Pantry

This pantry is open to community members on Monday and Wednesday mornings. They have many food options available and hygiene products. Learn more▸

ASA Now

ASA Now, located in Mesa, provides food boxes and cooking courses to anyone who has been impacted by foster care. Call: 623-428-1592

HUB Locations

We also offer food resources at all of our HUB locations. Learn more on our locations page▸

Harvest Compassion

Harvest Compassion has many locations throughout the Valley. They provide food, hygiene products, baby items, clothing items, shoes, socks, and food to those who could use them. Learn more▸

City Hope Arizona

City of Hope provides families in need with food, hygiene products, and clothing. They have a main location in Chandler and Phoenix. Learn more▸

Arizona Baptist Children's Services

The ABCS supports local communities by providing food, clothing and other resources while providing hope and care to everyone we serve. They exist as three main hubs in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tucson. Learn more▸

Food Assistance Programs

SNAP

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides eligible households with monthly benefits they can use to purchase nutritious food. By helping families fight food insecurity and meet one of their fundamental needs, they can focus on overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency. Learn more▸

WIC Offices

The Arizona WIC program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and nutritious foods. WIC serves pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under the age of five. Learn more▸

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation

This resource provides a grocery store gift card to a young person once every 12 months. You must be a post-secondary student, reached age 18 in foster care, and are under the age of 21. Learn more▸

Helping Families In Need

This organization helps families that need assistance with applying for healthcare benefits or SNAP. They can come meet the student where they are and provide support. Learn more▸

Keogh Health Connection

Offers free enrollment assistance for AHCCCS (Arizona’s Medicaid), KidsCare, Marketplace Health Insurance (The Affordable Care Act), SNAP (food stamps), and TANF (emergency cash assistance). Learn more▸

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Clothing Resources

West Valley

Harvest Compassion Center

HCC offers one-stop shopping centers for both food and clothing. They have multiple locations, each with a fun mini-mart and clothing boutique, and a play corner just for kids. When contacting HCC, mention OCJ Kids for additional support. Learn more▸

HUB Locations

We also offer clothing resources at our Phoenix HUB locations. Learn more on our locations page▸

NourishPHX

Participants have a food/clothing and hygiene closet Monday–Friday from 9-11AM. You only need an ID in order to receive food from Nourish PHX. Learn more▸

Foster Alliance

We provide new twin beds, cribs, bedding, clothing, shoes, diapers, personal care items, backpacks, and so much more through the Essential Services Program. Learn more▸

Dignity Threads

Dignity Threads is dedicated to supporting individuals as they enter the workforce by providing a shopping experience for essential clothing and shoes. This program honors the dignity of choice by encouraging individuals to select items that reflect their personal style and professional needs, empowering them to step confidently into their new roles. Learn more▸

Soles2Souls

Soles 2 Souls aims to provide quality shoes to marginalized communities in the greater Phoenix area. Learn more▸

Arizona Baptist Children's Association

Offers gently used clothing at our resource centers as available for children, men and women. We also offer free hygiene kits that include items such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo and deodorant. Not all hygiene items may be available at all times. Learn more▸

Dress for Success

Dress for Success Phoenix empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools needed to help women thrive in work and in life. Learn more▸

St Joseph the Worker

Helps adults (18+) become employable. Their goal is to enhance the likelihood of success. They aid in resume building, interview help, transportation help, and uniform help. Career success coaches are available as well. Walk-ins accepted from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Learn more▸

East Valley

Eagle Pathways

Eagle Pathways offers food boxes and occasional clothing. This is a resource that is for youth and single mothers who have been in foster care or have experienced homelessness. There are many programs that they offer that are designed to provide assistance, motivation, direction, and support to help them become self-sufficient. Email them to learn more▸

HUB Locations

We also offer clothing resources at our Phoenix HUB locations. Learn more on our locations page▸

ASA Now

ASA Now, located in Mesa, provides clothing resources to anyone who has been impacted by foster care. Call: 623-428-1592

Arizona Baptist Children's Association

Offers gently used clothing at our resource centers as available for children, men and women. We also offer free hygiene kits that include items such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo and deodorant. Not all hygiene items may be available at all times. Learn more▸

St Joseph the Worker

Helps adults (18+) become employable. Their goal is to enhance the likelihood of success. They aid in resume building, interview help, transportation help, and uniform help. Career success coaches are available as well. Walk-ins accepted from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Learn more▸

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Employment Services &
Career Exploration Resources 

Employment & Work Readiness w/ Jenni Samsill

Our Student Employment Coordinator is available to help students find employment and succeed in the professional world. Check your local HUB calendars to find out more▸

AZ Youthforce

A dynamic career exploration program designed to help young adults prepare for and connect to workplace opportunities. Learn more▸

Keys to Success

Keys to Success provides career development to youth that have aged out of Foster Care between the ages of 18-21. They help the individual prepare for and secure employment and identify short and long term career goals. Contact your mentor to learn more▸

Arizona@Work 

A statewide workforce development network that helps employers of all sizes and types recruit, develop and retain the best employees for their needs. Learn more▸

​​St. Joseph the Worker

They help teens and young adults become employable and get employed by providing resume building, interview help, transportation help, and uniform help. Career success coaches available. Walk-ins accepted from 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Call: 844-759-5627

Dignity Threads 

This program helps provide physical clothing items for young adults (18+) preparing for vocational career or work. Items such as scrubs, tennis shoes and other specialty clothing needs. Learn more▸

UMOM Employment Center

This Center provides employment for youth and adults by helping clients with resume building, job readiness workshops, interview tips, and help with the job search process. They provide financial assistance with job certifications, uniforms, and transportation help. Contact your mentor to learn more▸

Workforce Programs

Jewish Family Children Services

This program helps individuals ages 16–24 gain valuable resources that will help them reach their full potential in education and employment. Students will learn how to apply their knowledge and skills to find gainful employment in various industries like hospitals, veterinary clinics, small businesses, and many more. Learn more▸

Neighborhood Ministries

This is a workforce program that supports individuals 16–24 in overcoming barriers as they achieve education and career goals. Many opportunities are offered through this program including motivating coaching, occupational training, paid work experience, and assistance with tuition, books, supplies, and other supportive services. This program also provides training at all levels, from 1:1 and small-group tutoring in basic skills to industry-tailored skills development. Learn more▸

Chicanos Por La Causa

CPLC Workforce Solutions provides education and employability services to youth and young adults in the Phoenix metro area, aged 16 to 24. Their goal is to ensure that every participant is prepared to enter the workforce and embark on a successful career pathway. They are committed to equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources to thrive in their chosen profession. By providing comprehensive training and support, they empower participants to confidently navigate the job market and achieve long-term career success. Learn more▸

Y Achievers

This program provides education and career workforce services for Phoenix youth and young adults ages 14–24 and serves to create opportunities for participants to increase their academic and career opportunities preparing them to serve as successful members of their community. Learn more▸

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