Squeezed Out
Phoenix was once nationally known for having affordable housing options in the West. Today, that’s no longer the reality. Now the fifth-largest city in the United States, [...]
MYTH: “Seniors in Our Community Rarely Experience Homelessness”
Seniors experiencing homelessness report that this is the first time they've been without shelter. Many of them have grown up here, started their family here, paid taxes [...]
Perspectives on Homelessness
In October 2018, we lost the lease on our townhouse due to an unforeseen emergency. We stayed with friends for a time while searching for housing and [...]
“I Didn’t Even Know What Trafficking Was”
Katie was just 16-years-old when she was trafficked in her home state of Arizona. After continuously getting into fights with her parents, Katie reached out to one [...]
“Aspire Higher: Brandon’s Story”
November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. “I’ve only had two or three stable living situations in my entire life,” Brandon shares. Growing up in the [...]
Affordable No More
Affordable No More: The connection between investors, manufactured homes and the death of mobile home parks. Say the words, “mobile home,” and you're likely to imagine a [...]
“Domestic Violence Has Nothing To Do With Homelessness”
Beatings, verbal abuse, stalking, rape: in the United States, domestic violence is one of the primary causes of homelessness for women and children. Exact numbers vary. While [...]
“A Road Full of Hope”
Consuelo's Story It's a common myth that people are homeless because they don't want to work. That was never the case for Consuelo. After receiving a [...]
“Homeless People Are Just Lazy”
One mom tells a story about hearing a young child say, “Homeless people are just lazy.” What horrified her even more was that the child in question [...]
Breaking the Myth
“Homeless people are different from me; I could never be homeless.” For many people, that’s the first thought that runs through their mind when they see a [...]