ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE?
The Arizona Housing Coalition is a membership-based advocacy organization, which does not provide any direct service, such as shelter, housing, or rental/utility assistance. However, all of our Member Agencies are working to end homelessness through housing stability and expanding affordable housing opportunities for all. Please contact our Member Agencies or see below for more information about accessing local emergency shelter and housing assistance, as well as where to access more information regarding local rental or utility assistance agencies.
Find services through one of our member organizations
Summer Heat Relief
As we know, Arizona summers can be deadly, with over 2,000 Arizonans going to the ER annually since 2011 due to heat-related illnesses. On average, Phoenix and Yuma experience over 100 days of triple-digit heat per year. Please be mindful of the many heat dangers posed to those without homes, as we know that over one-third of heat-related deaths in this desert climate are incurred by those experiencing homelessness.
Hydration sites and heat refuge locations in Maricopa County for May - September, 2020.
Hydration sites and heat refuge locations in Maricopa County for May - September, 2020.
Emergency Shelter & Resources: Maricopa County
In order to better utilize community resources and create equal opportunity access to a wide array of services, anyone experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County (Continuum of Care managed by the Maricopa Association of Governments) can access a wide range of service providers and supportive services by calling or visiting the following locations:
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Veterans | VA Resources & Referral Center
1500 E. Thomas Road, Suite #106, Phoenix, AZ 85014 | 602-248-6040 Adults | Brian Garcia Welcome Center
206 S. 12th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007 | 602- 229-5155 Families with Children | Family Housing Hub - Locations
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Youth Ages 18 - 24 | Family Housing Hub
PYRC (Phoenix Youth Resource Center) - Tempe First United Methodist Church 215 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 602-819-9361 Single Men | East Valley Men's Center, A New Leaf
2345 N. Country Club Dr., Mesa AZ 85201 | 480-610-6722 |
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Street Living - HOPE (Homeless Outreach Prevention Effort - Tempe
Mobile Outreach | 480-858-7993 or 480-350-5846 |
Street Living - PATH (Project for Assistance in Transitioning from Homelessness Services) - Street outreach services to individuals displaying signs and symptoms of mental illness.
24 Hour Hotline | 877-931-9142 |
Emergency Shelter & Resources: Pima County
In order to better utilize community resources and create equal opportunity access to a wide array of services, anyone experiencing homelessness in Tucson/Pima County (Continuum of Care managed by Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness) can get more information regarding access to a wide range of service providers and supportive services:
Adult Men | Primavera - Men's Emergency Shelter200 E Benson Hwy, Tucson, AZ 85713 | 520-623-4300
Adults, Women with Children | Salvation Army Hospitality House1002 N Main Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705 | 520-622-5411
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Housing Assistance | Coordinated Entry AccessRental Assistance | Community Action AgenciesUse the link above to find an agency in your area
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Emergency Shelter & Resources: Non-Metro Counties
For the most comprehensive information regarding emergency shelters and assistance for the remaining thirteen counties in Arizona, which make up the Balance of State Continuum of Care (collaborative program of Arizona Department of Housing), please call or visit the service providers listed in Apache County, Cochise County, Coconino County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Gila County, La Paz County, Mohave County, Navajo County, Pinal County, Santa Cruz County, Yavapai County, and Yuma County:
Homelessness Assistance | Arizona Department of HousingLocation address and contact information listed by County
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General Information | 2-1-1 Arizona800-352-3792
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Rental Assistance | Community Action Agencies
Use the link above to find an agency in your area
Strengthening the Landlord-Resident relationship through COVID-19
Before COVID-19 hit our nation and our communities tackling homelessness accelerated their efforts under an increased moral imperative, Arizona was already experiencing a serious housing crisis. Year-over-year point-in-time street and shelter homeless count increases, high eviction rates, and shelter waiting lists were just a handful of topics being addressed in strategy meetings, and being diligently tackled by our dedicated front-line workers. Eviction was a hot topic as communities started to brainstorm on how to keep people in their homes and tackle homelessness “upstream”, before the pandemic took hold.
As we waited for the details of Governor Doug Ducey’s executive order on Eviction Moratoriums, Arizona communities discussed the anticipated unemployment rate and eviction increases. When the rise in unemployment became a fast reality and the details of the Eviction Moratorium were received, our communities then started to talk about what would happen on July 23rd 2020, when the Eviction Moratoriums end. We foresee that not only will residents continue to grapple with housing instability, but that uncertainty and instability will become a reality of the landlord as well.
What we know is that the Moratoriums prevent landlords from responding to unpaid rent through the usual discourse of an eviction enforcement as stipulated in the Arizona Landlord and Tenant Act. The premise being that evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic would only increase the public health emergency. If their resident has been impacted by COVID-19, the landlord can obtain an eviction order, but cannot enforce the eviction. The moratoriums have put landlords whose residents are experiencing economic crisis at financial risk, especially if there is a mortgage on the multi-family property to pay. Because of this, there has and continues to be a need to increase landlord and resident communication and messaging: It is no longer the case residents need their landlords, but that landlords and residents need each other – We are all in this together.
We’ve heard of two-way messaging: informing residents that rent is still legally due and informing landlords that evictions cannot be enforced. We maintain that landlords can be a support mechanism to their residents through compassionate language, empathy, exploring solutions and by becoming versed in the range of resources available to residents in the state, such as the ADOH Eviction Prevention fund (link). For landlords, how the housing landscape will look post-COVID is uncertain and predicting whether they would as easily rent their home is also unclear. By building a relationship with their residents - based on togetherness and respect - landlords can better prevent their economic fallout of COVID-19. On that belief, here at the AZ Housing Coalition, we have created The COVID-19 Landlord Toolkit which provides a framework landlords can work from to foster more effective relationships with those who live in their properties.
Looking forward, we know that our affordable housing and homelessness crisis is going to be exacerbated as we come out of the depths of this pandemic and see our new housing landscape. We know that we have to keep focused on existing efforts to increase affordable housing supply and to gain political and community will in tackling homelessness. But perhaps what we may have gained from COVID-19 is a shift in the landlord-resident connection to a more supportive, cohesive and mutually beneficial relationship which was so very needed before this pandemic even hit our state.
As we waited for the details of Governor Doug Ducey’s executive order on Eviction Moratoriums, Arizona communities discussed the anticipated unemployment rate and eviction increases. When the rise in unemployment became a fast reality and the details of the Eviction Moratorium were received, our communities then started to talk about what would happen on July 23rd 2020, when the Eviction Moratoriums end. We foresee that not only will residents continue to grapple with housing instability, but that uncertainty and instability will become a reality of the landlord as well.
What we know is that the Moratoriums prevent landlords from responding to unpaid rent through the usual discourse of an eviction enforcement as stipulated in the Arizona Landlord and Tenant Act. The premise being that evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic would only increase the public health emergency. If their resident has been impacted by COVID-19, the landlord can obtain an eviction order, but cannot enforce the eviction. The moratoriums have put landlords whose residents are experiencing economic crisis at financial risk, especially if there is a mortgage on the multi-family property to pay. Because of this, there has and continues to be a need to increase landlord and resident communication and messaging: It is no longer the case residents need their landlords, but that landlords and residents need each other – We are all in this together.
We’ve heard of two-way messaging: informing residents that rent is still legally due and informing landlords that evictions cannot be enforced. We maintain that landlords can be a support mechanism to their residents through compassionate language, empathy, exploring solutions and by becoming versed in the range of resources available to residents in the state, such as the ADOH Eviction Prevention fund (link). For landlords, how the housing landscape will look post-COVID is uncertain and predicting whether they would as easily rent their home is also unclear. By building a relationship with their residents - based on togetherness and respect - landlords can better prevent their economic fallout of COVID-19. On that belief, here at the AZ Housing Coalition, we have created The COVID-19 Landlord Toolkit which provides a framework landlords can work from to foster more effective relationships with those who live in their properties.
Looking forward, we know that our affordable housing and homelessness crisis is going to be exacerbated as we come out of the depths of this pandemic and see our new housing landscape. We know that we have to keep focused on existing efforts to increase affordable housing supply and to gain political and community will in tackling homelessness. But perhaps what we may have gained from COVID-19 is a shift in the landlord-resident connection to a more supportive, cohesive and mutually beneficial relationship which was so very needed before this pandemic even hit our state.
Landlord Tool-Kit for Responding to COVID-19 Impacted Tenants
Are you a landlord whose tenants have been impacted by COVID-19? Access our landlord toolkit to view helpful resources that aid in landlord-tenant communication, such as talking points, sample letters, template rental payment agreements and support resources available to help both you and your tenant through these uncertain times. Do you work with landlords whose tenants are impacted by COVID-19? This toolkit can be shared among your landlord network.
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