The City of Phoenix is considering an ordinance that would inhibit nonprofits and support services from providing food or medical care to homeless people in city parks. Advocates vociferously oppose the potential measure, stressing that unhoused people could die if they lose access to these critical services.
The draft ordinance under...Arizona News
Homelessness in Arizona has surged, with over 9,400 individuals without housing—a 60% rise since 2017. As the East Valley faces a 238% increase, Circle the City, an Arizona nonprofit dedicated to providing healthcare to the homeless, has been raising money for a new facility with 85 respite beds in Mesa. Doors open next year.
The...National News
Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield of California have collectively pledged $45 million to a new California state fund aimed at fighting homelessness.
In early January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) proposed a state budget, which included a new $750 million California Access to Housing and Services Fund that would “pay rent...Arizona News
Venture to downtown Phoenix and in the heart of the city on Van Buren St. and Central Ave., right next to Civic Space Park, anyone can see the homeless problem in Phoenix. Park benches and the local transit station is littered with people who do not have anywhere else to sleep. A new program, Street Medicine Phoenix, aims to provide...
