Community Action Programs offering Emergency Food
A Better Way of Life
Directors: Lois & Charles Hair
Phoenix (480) 343-3120
Andre House
213 S 11th Ave
Phoenix (602) 252-9023
Casa Maria
401 E 26th St
Tucson (520 ) 624-0312
Church on the Street
2141 W Madison
Phoenix (602) 252-7444
Bread of Life
3840 N 30th St
Phoenix (602) 304-9044
Cochise County Children's Center
721 Gonzales Blvd
Huachuca City (520) 456-1000
Coconino County Flagstaff
Family Food Center
1903 N 2nd St
Flagstaff (520) 779-4561
Forgach House Domestic Crisis Ctr./CCS
Sierra Vista (520) 458-9096
Holy Trinity Monastery
Route 80 Mile Marker 302
St. David (520) 720-4642
Salvation Army
1461 Palma Dr
Bullhead City (520) 758-3141
Sunshine Rescue Mission
(520)774-3512
The Haven
1107 E Adelaide St
Tucson (520) 623-4590
The Love Kitchen, Inc.
1715 South Perrod Ln
Pinetop (520) 367-6505
Largest Food Banks in Arizona
FOOD BANK PHONE NUMBER AREA SERVED
Borderland Food Banks
(520) 287-2627
Santa Cruz County
Care & Share Food Bank
(520) 779-7066
Flagstaff Area
Community Food Bank
(520) 884-1098
Pima County
St. Mary’s Food Bank
(602) 352-3640
Statewide
St. Vincent de Paul
(602) 495-3051
Statewide
Southeast AZ Food Bank
(520) 384-4433
Cochise County, Graham County, Greenlee County
United Food Bank
(602) 926-4897
Eastern Maricopa County, Gila County, Pinal County, Southern Navajo County, Southern Apache County
Westside Food Bank
(602) 242-2662
Western Maricopa County, Coconino County, Northern Apache County, Mohave County, Yavapai County, La Paz County, Northern Navajo County
Yuma Community Food Bank
(520) 343-1243
Yuma County
Homeless Assistance Agencies Phoenix
Advocates for the Disabled
1314 N. 3rd Street, #116, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1749
602) 256-9673
Andre House
P.O. Box 2014, Phoenix, AZ 85001
(602) 252-9023
The Bridge
2001 W. Northern Ave., #110, Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 589-5556
Catholic Social Services
Sundance Lodge, 322 E.Vogel, Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 870-0376 & 997-6105
Central Arizona Shelter Services
1209 West Madison Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 256-6945
Chicanos Por La Causa-De Colores
P.O. Box 6553, Phoenix, AZ 85005
(602) 269-1515
Chrysalis Shelter
P.O. Box 9956, Phoenix, AZ 85068
(602) 944-4999
Church on the Street
2141 West Madison, Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 252-7444 / (602) 254-8302
Central Phoenix Family Services Center
1250 South 7th Avenue, (602) 534-1250
Community Housing Partnership
P.O. Box 25312, Phoenix, AZ 85002
(602) 253-6905
ComCare
001 N. 3rd Street, Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85012, (602) 640-1111
Homeless Outreach Clinic: (602) 256-2688
Crisis Nursery
2711 East Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 273-7363
Downtown Neighborhood Learning Center
1001 West Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 256-0784
Ecumenical Chaplain for the Homeless
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 716-0436
Family Service Center
2707 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 267-4130
First Institutional Baptist Church
1141 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 258-1998
Florence Crittenton
4820 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 274-7318
Harbor Light
2707 East Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 267-1404
Harvard Program
1704 East Harvard, Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 495-1156
Health Care for the Homeless
1201 W. Madison Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 258-2122
Home Base Youth Services
931 East Devonshire, Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 263-7773
Homeless Haven
2313 West Yuma, Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 258-1542
Homeless Shelter Hotline for Maricopa County
(602) 256-2219
Homeward Bound
29 West Thomas Road, Ste. E, Phoenix, AZ 85013-4492
(602) 263-7654
HOPWA
2042 N. 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 233-0115, ext. 212 or 216
House of Refuge, Inc.
9835 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 678-0223
Interfaith Cooperative Ministries
501 South 9th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 254-7450
Labor's Community Service Agency
5818 N. Seventh Street, Rm. 100, Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 263-5741
Lamplighter Apartments
1945 West Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85007
META Center - Local Addiction Recovery Center
2770 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 273-9999
Morning Star Retreat
384 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 256-0781
Nova Safe Haven
329 North Third Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 528-0759
Ozanam Manor
P.O. Box 24460, Phoenix, AZ 85074
(602) 495-3050
Phoenix Indian Center
2601 N. Third Street, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 263-1017
Phoenix Rescue Mission/HopeLink for the Homeless
1801 S. 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 233-3000
Phoenix Shanti
2020 W. Indian School Road, #50, Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 279-2008
The Respite Shelter for Homeless Men, Inc.
7000 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 870-4353
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
1625 South Central, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 256-4512
Sky Harbor Family Services Center
1818 South 16th Street
(602) 495-5193
Sojourner Center
P.O. Box 20156, Phoenix, AZ 85036
(602) 244-0997
South Mountain Family Services Center
4732 South Central Avenue
(602) 534-4732
Southwest Business, Industry & Rehabilitation Assoc.
2222 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 275-0180
St. Joseph the Worker
213 South 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-4390
St. Vincent de Paul Society
P.O. Box 13600, Phoenix, AZ 85002
(602) 495-3004
Strong Towers
615 W. McKinley, Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 256-6419
Streets of Joy
2206 North Richland Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 253-7078
Sunnyslope Family Services Center
914 West Hatcher
(602) 495-5229
Transitional Living Centers, Inc.
2202 East Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 220-9658
Tumbleweed
902 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 271-9904
UMOM/New Day Shelter
3320 East Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 275-4533
Veterans Residential
4015 South 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 243-0061
Vista Colina Apartments
1050 W. Mountain View Road, Phoenix, AZ
(602) 870-1705
West Phoenix Human Services Center
3454 North 51st Avenue
(602) 262-6510
Whole Life Foundation
338 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 256-2828
Women's Street Support Center
625 West McKinley, Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 256-6816
YWCA
755 East Willetta, Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 258-0990
RENT/MORTGAGE/UTILITIES ASSISTANCE
City of Phoenix Housing: 830 E. Jefferson (602) 534- 2142
Community Housing: 609 N. 9th St. (602) 253-6905
Lutheran Social Ministry (602) 271-0828
Valley Christian: 1326 W. Hadley St. (602) 258-5163
HOUSING RESOURCES:
St. Vincent DePaul 602 261-6878
Salvation Army Shelters 602 267-4130
NOVA 602 528-0758
Maricopa Cty. Homeless Hotline 602 263-8900
Home Base 602 254-7777
Homeward Bound 602 263-7654
Homeless Hotline 602 256-2219
Family Services 602 267-4122
Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter 602 263-8900 or 1-800-799-7739
(Emergency Hours: 602 266-6956)
Phoenix Single Women's Shelters
CASS: 1209 W. Madison (602) 256-6945
Gift of Mary: 1414 S. 17th Avenue (602) 254-8424
Maggie's Place: (602) 257-4648
Phoenix Rescue Mission: 1801 S. 35th Avenue (602) 233-2647
U.M.O.M.: 3320 E. Van Buren St. (602) 275-4533
Phoenix Single Men's Shelters
12th Avenue Retreat: 1236 S. 12th Avenue (602) 272-3662
East Valley Men's Center (480) 610-6722
House of Refuge: 6909 E. Ursula (480) 988-9242
Phoenix Rescue Mission: 1801 S. 35th Avenue (602) 233-3000
Respite Shelter: 7000 N. Central (602) 870-4353
Streets of Joy: 1202 E. Devonshire (602) 275-4533
US Mission: 1821 E. Avalon Drive (602) 264-7882
Phoenix Area Family Shelters
The Bridge: 2001 W. Northern Avenue (602) 589-5556
Gift of Mary: 1414 S. 17th Avenue (602) 254-8424
Homeward Bound: 29 W. Thomas (602) 263-7654
Interfaith (602) 294-0222
Labor's Community: 5818 N. 7th St. (602) 263-5741
La Mesita: 2254 W. Main Street (Mesa) (480) 834-8723
Salvation Army: 2707 E. Van Buren (602) 267-4130
Save the Family: 450 W. 4th Pl #202 (Mesa) (480) 898-0228
U.M.O.M. 3320 E. Van Buren (602) 275-4533
Vista Colina: 1050 W. Mountain View (602) 944-0960
YWCA: 755 E. Wiletta (602) 268-0990
Youth and Children's Shelters
Crisis Nursery (602) 273-7364
East Valley Child Crisis Center (480) 969-2308
Home Base: 931 E. Devonshire Avenue (602) 254-7777
Tumbleweed: 4829 N. 37th Avenue (602) 841-5799
Domestic Violence Shelters
Autumn House (480) 835-5555
Chrysallis (602) 244-4999
De Colores (602) 269-1515
Faith House (623) 939-6798
My Sister's Place (480) 821-1024
New Life (623) 932-4404
Salvation Army/Elm House (602) 267-4111
Sojourner Center (602) 244-0089
Other Shelters
La Posada: 7045 S. Montezuma (602) 243-9711
Ozaam Manor: 1730 E. Monroe (602) 495-3050
Phoenix Shanti: 7000 N. Central Avenue (602) 279-0008
Halfway Houses
Alice's Wonderland: 24 S. Udall (Mesa) (480) 962-8471
Calvary Rehab: 720 E. Montebello (602) 279-1468
Casa de Amigas: 1648 W. Colter (602) 265-9987
Corazon: 3639 W. Lincoln St. (602) 233-9747
Crossroads for Men: 1845 E. Ocotillo (602) 279-2585
Dana Center: 731 W. Dana Avenue (480) 461-1033
Destiny Sober Living: 5306 N. 17th Ave. (602) 249-6675
Guest House: 8910 W. Monroe St. (602) 934-0298
Hope House: 316 N. 11th Way (602) 254-5434
Living Faith: 7514 W. Mitchell (602) 772-7767
NOVA/Maverick: 7022 N 48th Avenue (602) 931-5810
Pelms House: 11773 N. 91st Ave (602) 979-6571
Progress Valley: 4430 N. 23rd Avenue (602) 274-5424
Reborn: 2546 W. Orangewood (602) 433-2382
Sand Dollar: 5049 W. Campbell (623) 247-7877
The Solution: 4210 N. Longview (602) 277-7527
SOS Fellowship: 650 N. 6th Ave. (602) 252-4205
Steps House: 7155 N. 66th Dr/Ste 102 (623) 939-1566
Teen Challenge: 1515 W. Grand Ave. (602) 271-4084
Teen Outreach: 5809 S. 5th St. (602) 323-0226
Chemical Dependency Halfway Houses
Another Chance: 1201 W. Madison (602) 256-6933
Ebony House: 6222 S. 13th St. (602) 276-4288
LARC: 2770 E. Van Buren (602) 273-9999
Phx. Indian Center: 2601 N. 3rd St. (602) 263-1017
Phx. Rescue Mission: 1801 S. 35th Ave. (602) 233-3000
Project Heart: 1112 E. Washington (602) 256-2688
Arizona Dept. of Economic Security (DES)
215 E. McDowell (602) 495-1308
OFFICIAL RECORDS/IDENTIFICATION
Birth Certificate 602 255-3260
Draft Registration 602 267-2343
Driver's License/State ID Card 602 255-0072
Immigration 602 258-4353
Social Security Administration 602 772-1213
Voter Registration 602 506-1511
EDUCATION
Alternative Schools 1-800-654-8713
Az. Dept. of Education 602 542-4361
Frank Gordon Learning Center/Adult Probationers 602 372-5509
(Free GED Preparation and other services)
Maricopa County Skills Center 602 238-4300
EMPLOYMENT/VOCATIONAL TRAINING
DES Job Service 602 276-5587
Goodwill Industries 602 254-2222
Job Corp 602 254-5921
Job Info Hot Line 602 506-3329
JTPA Job Training 602 534-3922 or 602 861-0208
Maricopa Skill Center 602 238-4300
St. Joseph's The Worker 602 257-4390
Arizona State Vocational Rehab 602 212-0068 or 602 247-3304
Phoenix WORKFORCE CONNECTION NUMBERS:
(602) 262-6776 or visit www.phoenix.gov/phxwc
(602) 861-0208 (9801 N. 7th St)
(623) 247-3304 (3406 N. 51st Ave.)
(602) 534-4732 (4732 S. Central Avenue)
(623) 934-3231 x 228 (Richard Baldwin) Peoria area
Family Service Agency (602) 252-0918 - ask for Pam
Tetras Program (602) 685-9703
(This agency has grant money from the federal government to provide vocational training and employment assistance specifically to ex-offenders. They also conduct periodic workshops in Phoenix and Mesa to assist ex-offenders with interview skills, resume-writing, etc. They maintain an active database of employers who will hire ex-offenders.
Phoenix City Job Line 602 534-5627
Newspaper Want Ads 480 464-9669
City of Phoenix Clear Path 602 495-5717
Arizona Call-A-Teen 602 252-7771, ex. 146
CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS has advised Middle Ground that they are very interested in hiring ex-offenders. Their jobs are in construction of landscapes -- masonry, flagstone, fireplaces, etc. They are located at 2128 E. Cedar St., Tempe. The contact person is: Patricial Hall at (480) 980-7030 or (480) 650-7038. Laborers start at $8/hour. Lead men are paid $9.50/hour. Foremen are paid $14.50/hour. You must be willing to work outdoors and lift up to 100 lbs.
AWEE (Arizona Women's Education and Employment, Inc.) at (602) 223-4333. This agency has received a $1 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide reintegration/employment services to ex-offenders who are between the ages of 18-29, and the grant PROVIDES SERVICES TO MALES AND FEMALES. Call for information.
An agency called "TEaMS" (Transitioal Employment and Mentoring Services) at 480-466-4085 offers workshops designed to help ex-offenders overcome the obstacles to employment caused by their felony conviction. There is a $25 fee for workshops and the fee is payable at the door on the day of the workshop. No exceptions are made on the fee. The workshop is a "fast track" program whose objective is to give an ex-offender the skills to insure that when placement assistance is offered (by TEaMS), the person will be better able to market him/herself. The components of the program include: common myths involved in ex-offender employment; information about the Federal Bonding Program and The Work Opportunity Tax Credit for employers who will hire ex-offenders; the application process; information about how and why employers use background checks and what information is contained; samples of cover letters, resumes and letters of reference; information about interview skills, and employment searches.
In addition, this organization has an ex-offender housing program, in collaboration with the Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA) and this is designed to enable ex-offenders to be able to rent an apartment in a community where they might otherwise be denied of where they have been denied in the past. The program requires a TWENTY HOUR educational seminar approved by the AMA and for which a certificate is issued that will remove the felony conviction as a barrier to obtaining housing in many aparetment complexes. However, guidelnes apply: (1) the ex-offender must be a first-time felony offender (no multipple felony counts are allowed unless they were sentenced as concurrent sentences; (2) No violent offenders; (3) No sex offenders; (4) The convictions must be at least 3 years old and the person must be out of prison at least one-year prior to applying for the workshop; (5) the ex-offender must demonstrate that he/she has been employed for one full year prior to entering the program; (6) drug offenders need to show proof of current or past treatment programming. Other restrictions may apply. This program is NOT for everyone. There is a $65 NON-REFUNDABLE application fee. The total cost of the AMA-approved program is $325. Middle Ground does not recommend or endorse this program; this information is provided for informational purposes only. If interested, call (480) 466-4085.
To find out if you are eligible for any or a particular social service, visit this web site: www.arizonaselfhelp.org
The above site is sponsored by the Arizona Community Action Association and allows individuals to overcome barriers to the social service system by allowing them to privately and confidentially check their eligibility before beginning the paperwork application process.
Grandparents Raising Kids Can Obtain Assistance: Beatitudes Center DOAR, a non-profit interfaith organication, may pay for all or part of registration fees for activities or camps that are enriching for grandchildren while providing a welcome "break" for grandparents. To receive assistance, grandparents must be able to demonstrate that they are raising their grandchildren. Some additional free services are available. These include support groups, family activities, seminars and legal services. Call (602) 274-5022 to request assistance. The program will serve those grandparents whose child is in prison if they are taking care of grandchildren, but we are quite certain that the "legal services" provided to NOT include criminal appeals or challenges to the conviction of one's child.
Adult Children of Alcoholics 602 241-6760
Value Options 602 914-5800
Adult Protective Services 1-877-767-2385
AlAnon 602 249-1257
Alcoholics Anonymous 602 264-1341
Child Protective Services 602 530-1800
Cocaine Anonymous 602 279-3838
DES Family Assistance 602 495-1308
Friendly House 602 257-1870
Help Hotline 602 273-0786
Narcotics Anonymous 602 784-4004
Parents Anonymous 602 248-0428
TRANSPORTATION
Dial-A-Ride 602 253-4000
Safe Ride 1-800-797-7433
Tickets to Jobs 602 534-1250
Work Links 602 506-3995
Valley Metro Bus Service 602 253-5000
HEALTH
AHCCCS Indigent Medical 602 275-3230
or 1-800-654-8713
AIDS Center 1-800-342-2437
Lions Club Eye Care 602 267-7573
Family Services 480 545-9626
Kids Care 1-877-764-5437
Maricopa Cty. Health Dept. 602 506-6900
Mental Health Association 480 994-4407
Tatoo Removal 602 262-7370 (6862)
X-TATOO (Removal) (602) 534-3121
Urgent Care 602 222-0444
Poison Control 1-800-362-0101
USEFUL WEB SITES:
Maricopa County Health Consumer Organization - www.mihs.org/consumerinfo
Arizona State Monthly Report on the Spread of Infectious Diseases: www.azdhs.gov/phs/oids (click on "data and statistics")
To read information from the Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
To read information from the National Institute of Health: www.nih.gov
To contact the Arizona Dental Board: www.axdentalboard.org
To verify the license of a nurse, or complaints: www.azbn.org/OnlineVerification.asp
To check the status of a licensed psychologist and actions taken against them: www.psychboard.az.gov
To examine how hospitals are rated, contact the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: www.jcaho.org
To check on the status of an Arizona nursing home, day care center or hospital, contact the Arizona State Health Department: www.azdhs.gov/als (Click on "facility search" to check the license status of an institution)
To locate a doctor or other health care professional, contact Arizona Doc Finder: www.docfinder.state.az.us (obtain status of any disciplinary actions or complaints against them)
LEGAL OR ADVOCACY SERVICES
Middle Ground Prison Reform 480 966-8116
Community Legal Services 602 258-3434
Restoration of Civil Rights (Maricopa Cty. convictions: 602 506-0547)
Sex Offender Registration 602 256-1070
Obtain Copies of Maricopa Cty. Court Papers 602 506-1155
Lawyer Referral 602 257-4434
Fair Housing 480 644-3660
Maricopa County Jain Info Line (602) 256-0322
FINANCIAL ISSUES
Income Tax/Tax Assistance 1-800-829-1040
Social Security Income 1-800-772-1213
Consumer Credit Counseling 602 246-2227
