Keyword: homelessness

Many decry partial use of Scottsdale hotel for housing …

9/14/2023
A crowd of several hundred mostly angry people showed up to voice their opinion during a special legislative hearing Sept. 13 about a Scottsdale hotel being used to house the homeless with …

Glendale earns national honor for homelessness …

9/8/2023
The Arizona chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment officials awarded Glendale with its Innovative Program of the Year award to recognize the city’s master services agreement with Central Arizona Shelter Services.

1000 Voices Phoenix fundraiser will aid Homeless ID …

9/5/2023
NEIGHBORS 1000 Voices Phoenix fundraiser will aid Homeless ID Project   Special to Independent Newsmedia The 1000 Voices Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 22 will raise both money …

MCSO prepares for homeless effort

8/13/2023
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office personnel are preparing for another homeless sweep in the Agua Fria riverbed.

MCSO prepares for homeless effort near Sun City

8/4/2023
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office personnel are preparing for another homeless sweep in the Agua Fria riverbed.

Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation pledges …

7/25/2023
The Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation announced July 13 that it’s pledging $25,000 to UMOM New Day Centers after the nonprofit was hit with unexpected expenses this year. A recent …

Seniors make mats out of plastic bags in Sun City West

7/20/2023
Seniors at The Heritage Tradition in Sun City West put a special craft to work to give back.

Brutalized by the sun: As excessive heat warning …

7/18/2023
The Valley’s weather is taking a toll on residents’ health As the Valley began its summer months, an excessive heat warning that started at the first of the month has been extended through July 21. This year’s temperature

Chandler conversation event to focus on criminal …

7/18/2023
Conversations on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan community conversation on issues affecting the state of Arizona ,is exploring how homelessness, mental health and substance abuse are handled in the …

Health care providers offer free help for homeless

7/13/2023
Earlier this year, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner released a grim statistic: 732 people died while homeless in 2022, a 42% increase from 2021.

$940K Scottsdale grant will provide emergency shelter …

6/29/2023
The city of Scottsdale will continue a program to house the homeless in a local hotel. The Scottsdale City Council voted 6-1 during its June 27 meeting to accept a $940,000 grant to house …

Chandler council gives $1.66B budget its final …

6/22/2023
The theme for Chandler’s fiscal year 2024 budget process is “Innovation at Work.” Looking at some of the larger totals involved in the city’s $1.66 billion fiscal 2024 …

Valley orgs set to receive $2M in homelessness funding

6/17/2023
More funding is coming to combat homelessness in Maricopa County. On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved about $2 million in funding to support “essential …

Arizona divvies up $20M to cities, counties for …

6/7/2023
PHOENIX — Six Arizona cities and one county that have immediate plans to house the homeless are going to be dividing up $20 million in state funds.

Chandler City Council reviews strategic planning

6/6/2023
A recent Chandler City Council work session was where a completed strategic plan was recapped and the framework for the next plan was addressed. After briefly recapping the city’s 2021-23 …

Hobbs vetoes legislation to force communities to …

6/6/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has nixed legislation designed to force communities to dismantle homeless encampments and, in some circumstances, arrest those who were staying there.

Tempe renews emergency housing services with Dudley …

5/16/2023
Tempe City Council renewed its contract with Dudley Oaks Hotel to provide immediate shelter for the city’s homeless population through leasing hotel rooms that will be available for both individuals and families.

Plans presented for Apache Junction’s first homeless …

4/24/2023
A network of volunteers and area nonprofit organizations provide services, food, water, clothing and other necessities to people experiencing homelessness in Apache Junction. But not …

Sojourner Center expands pet companion shelter

3/23/2023
Sojourner Center celebrated the groundbreaking of its pet companion shelter expansion project on March 10 with Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari, Councilmember Carlos Garcia and representatives from …

Chandler Council members outline 2023 individual …

3/21/2023
YourValley.net asked all seven members of the Chandler City Council about their priorities as council member for the rest of calendar 2023. Here’s what they told us. Christine Ellis One …

Tempe poet builds community through art, compassion

2/23/2023
Art, mental health and the ongoing drug crisis collide in Arizona State University alum Austin Davis’ latest collection of poems where he explores his own struggles with mental health and his experiences working with unhoused people in the Valley.

Glendale homeless program has housed 1,000+ since 2021

2/15/2023
It isn’t that Glendale residents like Karen Sherman are indifferent toward the city’s homeless population. But they are concerned about their neighborhoods, whether it’s a safety issue or unsightly piles of garbage left behind.

VanDerHeyden: Even San Francisco is changing course on …

2/14/2023
In the liberal haven of San Francisco, where one of the worst homelessness crises in the nation has been raging nonstop for years, officials may finally be taking the first steps toward changing course.

D-Squared fills bags for homeless, receives grant

2/14/2023
D-squared Homes for the Homeless, a Chandler-based nonprofit, has focused on humanizing the homeless by providing dignity in a bag through their youth-focused community outreach programs. The …