Experts discuss homelessness
Five panelists spoke to a small group of students on how people become homeless, whether homeless people should be feared, appropriate ways to interact with the homeless, and what can be done to help....
View ArticleCommunity weighs in on Downtown’s “unsafe” stereotype
The Downtown campus has been frequently referenced as the unsafe campus of ASU, associated with loitering homeless personnel and a busy business district. But is the Downtown campus truly unsafe? Read...
View ArticleGroups in downtown Phoenix provide relief to street homeless
A white tent covers three Salvation Army volunteers sitting with water and sunscreen at the corner of Third Avenue and Fillmore Street. They vary in age and gender, but their sole purpose is the same —...
View ArticleCommittee debates future of Hance Park, homeless population
Anticipating the homeless population’s foreseeable use of Margaret T. Hance Park should be integrated into the park’s current revitalization planning, a committee member said during a city meeting...
View ArticleTeenager follows passion, inspires others by feeding local homeless
Every Sunday at 5 p.m. a group of students, teachers and administers gathers at the Margaret T. Hance Park, take blue plastic buckets filled with bagged meals and split into groups. Each walks from...
View ArticleLotion company started by nonprofit gives jobs, training to homeless
The Lodestar Day Recourse Center helped homeless people in Phoenix through its program Just B Just, which gives them the chance to learn business skills. Read story
View ArticleGarfield Historic District boycotts Red Hut Coffee after controversial...
The Garfield Historic District called for a boycott of Red Hut Coffee after the recently opened shop posted a photo of the owner posing with two sleeping, presumably homeless men on its Facebook page,...
View ArticleArizona’s public universities team up to form health, wellness clinic for...
ASU, NAU and U of A are all teaming up to create a student-led health and wellness clinic for the homeless called the Student Health Outreach for Wellness on the Human Services Campus. It is scheduled...
View ArticleHandmade blankets to serve as temporary art installations, become donations...
Volunteer knitters, crocheters, weavers and quilters are racing against the thermometer to create 300 blankets by Dec. 1 as part of the Ground Cover Public Art Project, commissioned in Arizona by the...
View ArticlePhoto story: Ground Cover Art Project
Volunteers came together Friday morning to create a giant image of a desert flower for the Ground Cover Public Art Project, which will donate the 300 blankets used to complete the image to the homeless...
View ArticleHealth conference addresses aspects of interprofessional practice, homelessness
The conference, hosted in downtown's Phoenix Biomedical Campus, brought together leaders from medicine fields in the three major state universities to discuss the benefits of interprofessional health...
View ArticleStudents of 3 universities host Health Fair for the Homeless; clinic to...
Students from Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University have teamed up to create Arizona’s first student-run health clinic for the homeless. Student Health...
View ArticleNew housing programs to fill the gap for Phoenix homeless as two facilities...
The Maricopa County Human Services Department is implementing two new programs to help Phoenix's homeless population as two of the city's facilities close. Read story
View ArticleBill re-introduced to expand definition of homelessness and be more inclusive...
As homeless youth continue to face significant challenges in the United States, several local initiatives are attempting to address the issue. Read story
View ArticleCharities house homeless individuals displaced from the closure of the CASS...
Local charities are continuing to operate temporary shelter facilities for homeless individuals displaced by the closure of the downtown overflow shelter, but representatives from numerous agencies...
View ArticleDowntown church serves hundreds of pancake breakfasts to homeless every week
Free pancake breakfasts on Sundays has been a weekly tradition for Grace Lutheran Church since 1999. An average of 300-350 plates of food are dished out. Read story The post Downtown church serves...
View ArticleDeconstructed: Homelessness in downtown Phoenix
By Jacob McAuliffe and Kelsey Hess Deconstructed is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio to bring downtown voices to the forefront. In this week’s episode, Kelsey Hess, Alena...
View ArticleDocumentary will showcase spirit and story of Paz Cantina
Documentary producer Leo Ramos is working to tell the story of Paz Cantina and its owner Michael Reyes. The post Documentary will showcase spirit and story of Paz Cantina appeared first on Downtown...
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