TPCH was selected to participate in two national initiatives to address youth homelessness in 2019. These include HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) through which the Tucson/Pima County Continuum of Care was awarded $4.558 million to accelerate community efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness and the A Way Home America Grand Challenge through which we will partner with Federal technical assistance providers and nine other communities across the nation to end homelessness among youth of color and LGBTQ+ youth by 2022.
These principles form the foundation of our work to prevent and end youth homelessness. They are infused throughout the YHDP and Grand Challenge initiatives.
Goal 1 – Youth Voice and Action: To engage youth in leading and implementing strategies to address youth homelessness.
Goal 2 – Housing: To improve housing permanency and decrease repeat homelessness among youth.
Goal 3 – Youth Opportunity: To increase educational engagement and income generation among youth experiencing homelessness.
Goal 4 – Health: To increase access to and use of medical, behavioral, dental, and social/emotional well-being resources.
Goal 5 – Homelessness Prevention: To better identify and immediately assist youth at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Goal 6 – Data and Coordinated Entry: To leverage data and coordinated entry as tools for ending youth homelessness.
Goal 7 – Equity: To ensure that youth experience equitable access and opportunities for success within the local youth homelessness response system.
More than 150 community members representing a wide variety of housing, employment, education, health, behavioral health, legal, and young people impacted by homelessness and housing instability came together between November 2019 and March 2020 to develop a comprehensive and coordinated community plan to prevent and end youth homelessness.
Read the full plan here.
Read the 2021 update to the plan here.
The Youth Action Committee (YAC) is a collective of youth leaders, age 24 and younger, who have current or past experience of homelessness or housing instability. YAC members play a critical role in guiding the implementation of the Coordinated Community Plan, continuous quality improvement strategies, and are decision makers on YHDP funding and planning priorities.
Click here to learn more about the TPCH Youth Action Committee.
(If you or someone you know may be interested in applying to YAC, please contact youth@tpch.net).
The YHDP initiative is a collaborative community effort. Thank you to our incredible community partners for their work to develop and advance our Coordinated Community Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness.
TPCH is excited to announce the selection of six new housing and supportive service projects funded through the Tucson/Pima Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. Totaling more than $4.1M over two years, these projects will dramatically increase the availability of housing and services for young people experiencing homelessness with a focus on improving racial equity, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and coordination between education, juvenile justice, workforce, health/behavioral health, and other community systems impacting youth in our community. These projects will launch in the Fall/Winter of 2020.
Organization:Â Goodwill of Southern Arizona
Grant Amount:Â $295,398
Description: Goodwill METRO/REC will pair peer outreach and advocacy delivered by young people with lived experience of homelessness with comprehensive educational and employment support services to improve opportunity for young people through educational advancement and professional employment. Services include high school/GED and college enrollment and completion assistance, employment readiness, job training, and connections to employment.
Organizations: Our Family Services and University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW)
Grant Amount:Â $658,272
Description:Â Youth Care will provide housing and service navigation support by linking young people to crisis and long-term housing options, mainstream benefits, and other community services. The project will also provide flexible funding to assist youth to rapidly resolve experiences of homelessness through family re-engagement, host homes, and other strategies.
Organizations: Old Pueblo Community Services (OPCS) and Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF).Â
Grant Amount:Â $864,000
Description:Â Bread and Roses will provide short-term transitional housing specially designed to center and respond to the unique needs of LGBTQ+ young adults. The project will provide a safe restorative environment to help young people heal from trauma and transition to family reunification, longer-term housing services, or self-sufficiency.
Organizations:Â Community Bridges, Inc.Â
Grant Amount:Â $819,492
Description:Â CBI YHDP Rapid Rehousing Project will provide up to 36 months of permanent housing support with an average length of stay of 12 months. Project services include rental assistance and comprehensive supportive services including behavioral health and substance abuse services, case management, education and employment linkage, case management and wraparound support for young people experiencing homelessness.
Organizations:Â Our Family Services
Grant Amount:Â $966,509
Description:Â New Hope will provide permanent housing support for up to 36 months with an average length of stay of 12 months. Project services include rental assistance and comprehensive supportive services including life skills, education and employment linkages, counseling, case management, and wraparound support for single youth, young couples, and parenting young adults.
Organizations:Â Community Partnership of Southern ArizonaÂ
Grant Amount:Â $504,000
Description:Â Transitions Permanent Supportive Housing will provide non-time limited rental assistance and supportive services for young people with disabilities and compounding supportive service needs. The project includes housing, integrated health and behavioral healthcare, education and employment services, case management, and other services for young people with disabilities.
Therapy, Support, Shelter, Substance Abuse Support
CODAC Pima Youth Shelter offers support for youth 12-17 who are already receiving CODAC services.
Shelter, Employment, Housing, Recovery, Outreach
Intake from 4-5:15pm.
Shelter, Employment, Housing, Recovery, Outreach
Intake by appointment, please call to make an appointment.
Youth: Necessities, Home-Cooked Meals, Enrollment in School, Reunification with Families if Possible, Safe Shelter.
Young Adults: Emergency Housing, Housing Services, Connection to Employment and Education Programs, Counseling, Legal Services
Call for admission.
Showers, Laundry, Drinks, Clothing, Cots, Personal Supplies, Case Management
Call at 9am to reserve a bed for that evening. You must be an unaccompanied male 18 or older, be sober, and no have a level 2 or 3 sex offense convictions.
24/7 Emergency Shelter, Laundry, Showers, Television, Dining. (2 meals/day)
Meals, Showers, Laundry, Clothing, Hygiene Items, Blankets, WiFi, Pet-Friendly Overnight Housing, CREATE Program (Residential Program for Learning Life Skills)
This is a homeless shelter for homeless women, and offers a residential program where one can learn life skills and job readiness while receiving a stipend. Call for more information.
Bill Assistance (Electric, Rent, Medical, Utility, Water, Prescription, Mortgage), Clothing, Food.
Navigate the links in the website to get the assistance you’re in need of.
Housing & Utility Services, Case Management, Support Services, Rent Assistance
Call for more information regarding rent assistance.
Assistance for Low-Income Individuals and Families: Emergency Assistance, Food, Nutrition, Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance, and Necessary Supplies
Call the Community Action Agency from 8:30 am - 10:30 am Monday through Friday.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families, Rent Grants, Utility Grants, Deposit Grants
Call for more information regarding grant funding.
Emergency Utility & Rent Assistance, School Supplies Assistance, Transitional Housing, Case Management
Call the Social Services number from 8am-4pm Monday through Friday to receive assistance.
Community Meal Program, Culinary & Job Skills Training Program
Grab & Go Meals are available from 2pm-4pm Mondays through Fridays.
Food, Clothing, Shelter Assistance
Kitchen open 8:30am - 11:30am.
Clothing, Rehab services, Affordable housing
Call or visit from 9:30am-5pm Monday through Friday or from 9:30am-1:30pm Saturday and Sunday.
Food, Groceries, and Meals
Food Distribution: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8am-11pm.
Access to Nutritious Food
Apply on the website for SNAPs, Home Delivered Meals, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, or Double Up Food Bucks.
Access to Nutritious Food
Apply on the website for SNAPs, Home Delivered Meals, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, or Double Up Food Bucks.
Access to Nutritious Food
Apply on the website for SNAPs, Home Delivered Meals, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, or Double Up Food Bucks.
Access to Nutritious Food
Apply on the website for SNAPs, Home Delivered Meals, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, or Double Up Food Bucks.
Food boxes, Clothing, Youth activities
Call to ask for specific services between 8:30am - 12:30 pm Monday through Friday. Walk-ins allowed, but you must have a photo ID, proof of address, and must meet the poverty guidelines.
Drop-in Center for Homeless; Hygiene Kits, Computer Access, Telephone Access, Substance Abuse Treatment Referrals for Programs with Showers/Laundry
Call ahead of time to ensure there is room for admission and to ask for current services.
Assistance for Men & Women who have been incarcerated, hospitalized, or in rehab.
Call for services.
Food, Groceries
Food Distribution: Monday through Friday from 9am-11:30am. Call for more details.
Safe Space for LGBTQIA+ youth 13-23. Resources, Binders, Sexual Education, Clothing Drives, Food Deliveries.
Check out social media for up-to-date events and activities.
School Supplies, Tutoring, Clothing, Food, College Preparation, and Host Family Programs for Youth 13-21
Youth must have been attending high school, homeless, and enrolled in the McKinney-Vento program at their High School.
Outpatient Behavioral Health for Youth 13-20, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, Counseling
Complete the Support Referral Form on their website, or call for more information!
Street Outreach and Advocacy for Homeless Youth
Contact StandUp For Kids directly at tucson@standupforkids.org for questions.
Free Pregnancy Testing, Pregnancy Health Education Class, Maternity and Baby Items, Parenting Education Classes, Scholarship Program, Childbirth Education Classes
Sign up on the website to join the Starting Out Right program.
Homeless Youth Dropout Prevention, Financial Assistance, Individual Guidance, School Supplies, Clothing, Food, Stipends
Meet with your High School Liaison to submit and complete an application.
Job Fairs, Employment Assistance, Resume Creation
Check out their website for job opportunities and a work center near you.
Free Job Training, Life Skills Education, Career Connections, Technical Trainings, GED Assistance, Residential Housing, Health Care, Dental Care, Bi-Weekly Allowance.
Use the website to submit an interest form!
Employment for Youth
Call for an interview appointment.
Assistance with Resumes and Cover Letters, Interview Preparation, Career Exploration, Assistance with New Hire Paperwork, Job Application Assistance
Call the Center closest to you and ask for services.
Assistance with Resumes and Cover Letters, Interview Preparation, Career Exploration, Assistance with New Hire Paperwork, Job Application Assistance
Call the Center closest to you and ask for services.
Assistance with Resumes and Cover Letters, Interview Preparation, Career Exploration, Assistance with New Hire Paperwork, Job Application Assistance
Call the Center closest to you and ask for services.
Assistance with Resumes and Cover Letters, Interview Preparation, Career Exploration, Assistance with New Hire Paperwork, Job Application Assistance
Call the Center closest to you and ask for services.
Assistance with Resumes and Cover Letters, Interview Preparation, Career Exploration, Assistance with New Hire Paperwork, Job Application Assistance
Call the Center closest to you and ask for services.
Free Job Help Services, Resume Writing, Job Help, Computer Classes
Ask the front desk or call for assistance! Check website to find the location closest to you!
Temporary Employment in Landscaping
Due to COVID, new workers are not being accepted. Call to check when services are resumed.
Employment and Training for Homeless Men, Women, and Youth.
Once you’re sheltered and your basic needs are met, you’ll enter a two-week Skills training program and will find employment that suits your skillset. Call to schedule an intake appointment.
Workforce and Education Services for Young Adults 14-24.
Call the Youth Employment Center between 8am-5pm Mondays through Fridays for more information.
Apply for coverage online.
Call to determine behavioral health eligibility, to become a member, and to receive services.
Apply for coverage online.
Call or check out the website to determine eligibility and to enroll in services.
Outpatient and residential mental health and substance abuse treatment. Call for treatment.
Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health care for youth ages 12-17.
Substance Abuse Treatment and Mental Health Services. Call to enroll or to learn more.
Youth Opioid Dependency Program for youth aged 13-17. Intensive Outpatient Program includes counseling, recovery support, and Medication Assisted Treatment. Call to receive information about treatment.
Outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment. Call for treatment.
Mental Heath and Addiction Programs for teens and adults. Call the Mark to set up a confidential assessment to see which program is best for you. Most major insurances are accepted.
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.
