Basic Needs Resources
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Housing Resources
Housing in West Valley
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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▸
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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▸
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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▸
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I-HELP is a temporary shelter for individuals who have lost safe and stable housing. Men and Women are welcome. Learn more▸
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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
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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
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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▸
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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▸
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I-HELP is a temporary shelter for individuals who have lost safe and stable housing. Women are welcome. Learn more▸
Housing in Tucson
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I-HELP is a temporary shelter for individuals who have lost safe and stable housing. Men and Women are welcome. Learn more▸
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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
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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
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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▸
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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
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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
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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
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General housing contact for Pinal County. This number helps with housing placement. Call: 520-466-1112
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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
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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
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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▸
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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▸
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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▸
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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▸
For Families
Please contact the Family Housing HUB: (602) 595-8700
You can also call 211 for 24/7 support: 1-877-211-8661
For Individuals
Contact Brian Garcia Welcome Center: (602) 229-5155
Emergency Shelters
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This is an emergency shelter that serves all Maricopa County.
Address: 230 S. 12th Ave., Phoenix, AZ
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Housing Locators
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This locator can be used to find all shelters in any zip code in Arizona. Learn more▸
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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▸
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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▸
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▸
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▸
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▸
AZ@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
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▸
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