Stories tagged: "homeless"

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Social Justice Shelters Report Hostility From Police Over Support for Black Lives Matter and Immigrants’ Rights

Some law enforcement agencies have ended partnerships with shelters over social issues, which could put victims of domestic violence at risk.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón October 27, 2020 12:23 pm MST
Housing People gather in an empty lot near the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix.
Housing Phoenix Is Turning Parking Spaces Into Full-Blown Shelters for City’s Unhoused

Some of Phoenix's most vulnerable are being tasked with an impossible decision: risk contracting COVID, or expose themselves to the harsh summer weather?

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón July 9, 2020 11:13 am MST
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Listen Hotels and Parking Lots: How Phoenix is Handling Homelessness During a Pandemic

Downtown’s latest living space isn’t high-end condos or luxury apartments - it’s an encampment space for Phoenicians experiencing homelessness.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson May 25, 2020 7:21 am MST
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Health Hospitals Often Send Homeless Patients Back Onto Streets. This Project Aims to Stop That.

A new project aims to help Phoenix-area hospitals avoid "patient dumping" by providing somewhere for them to go when their treatment is over.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner March 2, 2020 11:13 am MST
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Education Arizona One Of 11 States To See Decrease In Homeless Students

Arizona saw a small decrease in its number of homeless students over two school years, according to a recently released report.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner February 11, 2020 1:30 pm MST

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Local No Help: Frustration Builds Among Phoenix’s Unsheltered Residents

Maricopa County conducted its annual survey of homeless residents this week in an attempt to find ways to better help those in need.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson January 31, 2020 4:43 pm MST