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We produce nonpartisan, data-driven research that reveals the real economic and social conditions facing women, girls, and gender-expansive people in Arizona. These insights guide policy, inform funding, and turn knowledge into action.


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Domestic Violence Support
Awareness and education resource discussing Teen Dating Violence and how to address it
Domestic Violence Support
Food Access
Healthcare
Housing & Shelter
LGBTQ+ Support
The mission of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is to promote health, well-being, and social justice for those living with HIV, LGBTQ+ individuals, and communities marginalized by society.
Domestic Violence Support
Education
Employment & Unemployment
Food Access
General Resources
Healthcare
Housing & Shelter
Mental Health
CPLC provides services to people of all backgrounds in the areas of health & human services, housing, education, and economic development. Statewide Comprehensive Services with Hubs in the Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma Areas.
Domestic Violence Support
Housing & Shelter
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Transportation
Co-creating pathways out of poverty through outreach, housing, workforce development, comprehensive community development, and homeownership and financial education.
Employment & Unemployment
General Resources
Healthcare
Housing & Shelter
Mental Health
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Utility Assistance
Hotline accessed by dialing 2-1-1 or visiting their website. 211 Arizona connects individuals and families to resources locally and throughout the state.
Education
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Utility Assistance
The Community Services and Initiatives Division's Community Services Program (CSP) operates three family services centers across Phoenix, offering crisis assistance, case management, and access to community resources to help individuals and families address urgent and long-term needs.
Food Access
General Resources
The Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN) is a coalition of 5 regional food banks and nearly 1,000 food pantries and agencies, working together to address hunger in Arizona. Each month this network helps feed more than 700,000 food insecure people in all 15 counties in Arizona.
Mental Health
Valle del Sol offers behavioral health services for all ages and income levels
Mental Health
long-term drug rehab centers in Arizona
Child Care
A bilingual, free service for all Arizona families with young children looking to speak with early childhood specialists to discuss any topics relating to child development.
General Resources
Housing & Shelter
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
The CSP operates family services centers to support with case management, emergency housing and utilities assistant, and more.
General Resources
Directory of services and programs for Mesa residents, including housing, utility ssistance, and food access.
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
City of Glendale's program and application for rental assistance and utility assistance for eligible residents.
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Application for Maricopa County residents seeking assistance with utility payments
Mental Health
Mental health and behavioral health services are are available at reduced or no cost.
General Resources
Statewide directory of community action programs and agencies providing a variety of services.
Mental Health
NAMI Southern Arizona provides help & hope for those affected by mental illness and their loved ones. Resources include same day crisis support, support groups, free programs, and resource specialists.
Mental Health
Mental Health
Child Care
Map directory search to find a child care provider and includes search filters such as scholarships offered.
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Offers direct links to each Arizona county's rental assistance programs and resources.
Food Access
AZ Health Zone offers resources for SNAP, WIC< Child Care, and food access programs, including Summer Food Sites
Food Access
Pima Meals on Wheels supports home-bound older adults by delivering meals throughout Pima County. For more information and to be pre-screened for the program, call PCOA’s Intake Helpline at (520) 790-7262 or email help@pcoa.org.
Employment & Unemployment
Housing & Shelter
OPCS provides safe affordable housing options and includes site based communities with onsite case management, behavioral health supports, and individual permanent housing units.
Housing & Shelter
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Our Family Services include a Prevention Program offering financial assistance for families and young adults ar risk for homelessness. Their housing programs provide emergency shelter and rapid-housing for families. They also provide supportive housing and resources for any young person ages 12-17 needing a place to stay.
Domestic Violence Support
Emerge provides survivors with resources, including emergency shelter, safety planning,and DV education.
Healthcare
Mental Health
Naloxone, supplies, and testing for HIV and hepatitis C.
Heat Relief
Online map to locate a heat relief center.
Heat Relief
Resources and tips to stay hydrated and safe in the Arizona heat, including a map for cooling centers/hydration stations, heat relief utility assistance, and heat relief Arizona Tenant Rights & Repairs.
Utility Assistance
The EveryoneOn online directory lists options for low-cost internet and computers based on your zip code.
Child Care
Domestic Violence Support
Food Access
Mental Health
Empowering single mothers, at-risk youth, and domestic violence survivors through education and resources to promote a healthy life-style
Domestic Violence Support
Housing & Shelter
Sojourner Center provides a continuum of comprehensive and trauma-informed services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Arizona. Their programs include emergency shelter for up to 120 days, transitional housing for up to 2 years, and community outreach to help survivors navigate their circumstances
Healthcare
Arizona Department of Health Services list of low-cost dental clinics.
Education
Housing & Shelter
LGBTQ+ Support
One N Ten is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving and assisting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 14 to 24. Services include weekly discussion groups, social networking events, life skills training and assistance in obtaining a high school diploma.
Child Care
Employment & Unemployment
Food Access
General Resources
Housing & Shelter
Mental Health
The Family Involvement Center is a familyrun organization that provides support and resources for families dealing with emotional, physical, or behavioral challenges. The Family Involvement Center is an Arizona Complete Health-Complete Care Plan Center of Excellence in Family Support Services.
Healthcare
Community clinic that offers basic care and has sliding scale services available. Also provides assistance applying for health coverage through AHCCCS and Marketplace
Employment & Unemployment
Information on unemployment insurance in Arizona
Employment & Unemployment
Arizona employment resources, including job postings, fairs, and unemployment benefits.
Food Access
Offers information for parents and families in Arizona on a variety of federally funded programs relating to child and family nutrition.
Child Care
Domestic Violence Support
Education
Employment & Unemployment
General Resources
Housing & Shelter
A New Leaf offers support for housing & shelter, sexual & domestic violence, affordable childcare & education, financial empowerment, and family support. A New Leaf has homeless and domestic violence centers as well as affordable housing throughout the valley.
Employment & Unemployment
Food Access
Housing & Shelter
Mental Health
Phoenix Rescue mission offer short-term care, residential recovery programs, and outreach for men, women, and women with children who may be struggling with homelessness, addiction, trauma, hunger, or another life-controlling crisis.
Domestic Violence Support
The Arizona Sexual and Domestic Violence Helpine offers support through call, chat, SMS, and email.
Domestic Violence Support
ACESDV is the statewide coalition addressing sexual and domestic violence. We offer education & training, technical assistance, public policy advocacy, collaboration, and the Arizona Sexual and Domestic Violence Helpline.
Food Access
Provides an interactive map directory to find food assistance or prepared meals in your area.
Food Access
Tucson Food Share is a collective effort by and for Tusconans. Through their Grocery Sharing, food is available to anyone regardless of income or documentation.
Housing & Shelter
Pima County's housing resource page with support for affordable housing, home repair assistance, home owner resources, housing discrimination, and special needs programs.
Housing & Shelter
Sister José Women’s Center's low-barrier day center provides unaccompanied women who are unhoused with a stable and safe environment to recuperate from the daily struggle of homelessness and extreme poverty.
Food Access
General Resources
Housing & Shelter
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Utility Assistance
Community Action Human Resources Agency (CAHRA) in Pinal County, Arizona, is dedicated to assisting low-income individuals and families. They offer services including emergency food assistance, utility/rent assistance, home repairs, weatherization, and case management to promote self-sufficiency and stability.
Healthcare
Mental Health
Provides a full range of services from general mental health counseling for everyday stressors to our inpatient psychiatric hospital for acute psychiatric emergencies. Provide care toall ages, from birth and up. Care managers, therapists, program supports, and peer supports work together to provide individualized care for children, families and adults.
Healthcare
Housing & Shelter
Mental Health
Native American Connections provides culturally appropriate medical, behavioral health and housing programs. Services include general mental health and substance use treatment, residential substance use treatment and recovery programs, family support and recovery coaching, native traditional healing practices and permanent supportive housing.
Domestic Violence Support
Resource for finding a victim advocate and information on Orders of Protection, including how they work and how to file.
Domestic Violence Support
Northland Family Help Center has a Domestic Violence Shelter, Youth Shelter with 24-Hour Crisis Lines. They offer counseling services, legal advocacy, and community education services.
Food Access
Provides in-home meals to adults with disabilities who cannot prepare their own meals. Serves lunch weekdays at the Cafe on Rosser.
Children
Education
General Resources
Healthcare
Provides items such as diapers, clothing, backpacks, school supplies, and hygiene items for children in need from birth to pre-teen. Everything is free, everything is for kids and the kids do the shopping.
Domestic Violence Support
Provides crisis line and emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Transitional apartments are available for clients who complete the shelter program. Also provides advocacy, safety planning, assistance with orders of protection, and educational and support groups.
Child Care
Partners with organizations throughout Arizona to provide free programs and services for babies, toddlers and preschoolers and their families living in Yavapai County. Provides child care scholarships through Head Start, and various school districts and community colleges.
Economic Development
Provides employment assistance and training to adults, veterans, youth and others with serious barriers to employment.
Food Access
Provides lunches on weekdays for seniors and recreational activities, socialization, and special events for older adults ages 60 and older.
Economic Development
Housing & Shelter
Rent & Mortgage Assistance
Provides coordination of service through referrals which may include, thrift store vouchers, financial empowerment classes, housing rehabilitation, housing payment assistance, utility assistance, and menstrual & infant diaper products.
Food Access
Housing & Shelter
Provides faith-based emergency shelter for single women, and women with custodial children. Includes clothing, meals, and case management.
Food Access
The Flagstaff Food Center programs support families in Northern Arizona through emergency food assistance, hot meals, sack lunches, and grocery assistance.
General Resources
Directory of resources guide for extensive areas, including food assistance, domestic violence, education, housing, medical assistance, and more in Navajo County.
Domestic Violence Support
Eve's Plkace operates the only dedicated Mobile Advocacy Program on the Navajo Nation and have an office in Kayenta, AZ. The advocates provide services to victims of domestic, sexual, and teen dating abuse.
General Resources
NACOG compiles resources for housing, rental assistance, health care, and education for the Apache, Coconino, Navajo, and Yavapai communities
Domestic Violence Support
Bloom365 aims to promote safe and health relationships for Gen-Z youth. They offer direct support for youth experiencing or witnessing abuse through support groups, counseling, and a help line.
Immigration
PLAN offers free legal services and resources to low-income immigrants facing deportation, and provides free housing legal support at their clinic.
Domestic Violence Support
General Resources
Housing & Shelter
UMOM is Arizona's largest shelter for families experiencing homelessness. They provide shelter, housing, and supportive services for women, families, and military veterans.
Our approach combines research, advocacy, innovative grant opportunities, and pilot programs to address root causes of inequities, not just symptoms.
We produce nonpartisan, data-driven research that reveals the real economic and social conditions facing women, girls, and gender-expansive people in Arizona. These insights guide policy, inform funding, and turn knowledge into action.
We elevate community voices to shape bold, effective policy solutions. From advancing legislation to mobilizing advocates statewide, we work to remove systemic barriers and expand opportunity for all.
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