In August of 2023, TPCH and the University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women released “No Judgment Here”, the 2023 Needs Assessment of Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Tucson. The 2023 needs assessment was conducted by the University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women with funding and support provided by the City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department and the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness.
Providers and community members are now able to review summary infographics, broken down into five subpopulations assessed during the creation of this report:
The 2023 report is based on nearly 400 in-person interviews and focus groups conducted in outreach centers, shelters, and other service environments. Interviews were conducted by University researchers and peer interviewers, current and former shelter residents, using a participatory action research model. We hope that providers are better informed for the work they seek funding to provide, and community members gain insight from these summaries.
We need 300+ volunteers to spread throughout Pima County. Volunteers will join a team to visit camps in washes and deserts, bus stops, meal sites, abandoned buildings, and other areas where people without housing may shelter on the morning of Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Learn More and register to volunteer
Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is Tucson's winter severe-weather emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. ODF goes into effect when weather predictions are for overnight temperatures of 40°F or lower with rain, 35°F or lower without rain, or when wind chill factors indicate a health hazard from exposure. You do not need an ID or a TB card to participate in ODF.
