Raven’s Story
For Raven, high school means more than just education. It also gives her a sense of accomplishment, a community, and at times, even access to necessities like [...]
“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 [...]
Mayor Gallego’s State of the City highlights need for affordable housing
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is a longtime advocate for people experiencing homelessness. UMOM was honored when the Mayor joined us back in March for the opening of [...]
Invisible homelessness: Families and youth are hard to see, hard to count
You walk by a parked car and notice that it’s packed full of personal stuff – clothing, a backpack, maybe a blanket or sleeping bags. You may [...]
YOU DID IT! Nearly $70,000 will go to ending homelessness!
You made Arizona Gives Day a tremendous success for families, women and youth experiencing homelessness! Here at UMOM, we were very fortunate to have an anonymous donor [...]
Reaching Her Full Potential: A Story of a Homeless Teen and How You Can Help
Imagine you’re a 15-year-old girl. You’re a sophomore in high school, focusing on your schoolwork and basketball tryouts. Life seems pretty normal. Until one day you find [...]