Homelessness
It might still officially be spring, but it’s certainly starting to feel like summer here in the Valley. Jessica Berg is the chief program officer at St. Vincent de Paul. The Show spoke with her more about her organization’s role in preventing heat deaths — and how much harder it’s gotten.
May. 16, 2024
Heat is deadly for older adults experiencing homelessness, which means figuring out ways to cool off this population quickly and safely. Here's what the state’s largest mass shelter is doing to get ready.
May. 13, 2024
On this episode of Word, we discuss a new romance book club in the Valley, how the 2022 shooting of a Valley man by a former Phoenix police officer inspired a collection of poems and a new collection of climate fiction short stories.
May. 10, 2024
Many cities across the Valley are seeing an increasing number of older individuals becoming homeless. And with summer heat on the way, it’s important to find ways to keep this population safe.
May. 10, 2024
With summer fast approaching, older adults experiencing homelessness will need some kind of housing or temporary shelter. A location in Phoenix is finally opening its doors after a long delay.
May. 9, 2024
In northern Arizona, the city of Page has experienced a rise in homelessness since 2020. Non-profit groups and the state recently converted a motel into permanent housing to help.
May. 8, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking to Arizona for lessons on how to mitigate the health impacts of extreme heat. CDC director, Dr. Mandy Cohen visited Phoenix on Wednesday.
May. 8, 2024
By the end of June, nearly 60 alley segments with more than 150 gates should be installed, along with about 25 culverts, which are meant to channel storm water but sometimes attract homeless encampments.
May. 2, 2024
Phoenix had a record 55 days last year with temperatures reaching 110 degrees or higher. The relentless heat led to an unprecedented number of deaths. This year, county and city officials are making some changes they hope will protect more people.
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Apr. 29, 2024
The city of Tucson is seeking public input on how it can better serve its most vulnerable residents.
Apr. 26, 2024
Phoenix’s deputy city manager, Gina Montes, defended the trip and talked more about field trips to various cities around the country as part of “homelessness summit” on The Show.
Apr. 9, 2024
Phoenix will soon learn whether it can build a new shelter in time to house people before extreme heat kicks in.
Apr. 2, 2024
What's happened to the hundreds of people who lived in "The Zone" as new encampments continue to crop up? The Show talked to one of them.
Apr. 1, 2024
A state Senate Committee has passed a bill on a party line vote that would create a new $55 million Homeless Shelter and Services Fund.
Mar. 27, 2024
Circle the City provides mobile health care to unhoused individuals around the Valley. On a sunny February morning, a street medicine team saw patients during breakfast at Burnidge Soup Kitchen near 35th Avenue and Osborn Road.
Feb. 29, 2024
Women who experience homelessness often struggle to access menstrual products. These women may be forced to use unhygienic items which can put them at risk of infection.
Feb. 27, 2024
The Phoenix City Council approved $1 million to keep CASS running, but it's not a permanent solution. The shelter's CEO, Lisa Glow, joined The Show to talk more about the issue.
Feb. 23, 2024
On Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council approved using another $15 million in ARPA funds to continue various shelters and services through June 2025. City Manager Jeff Barton warned Phoenix’s overall expenses are going up while revenue is going down.
Feb. 21, 2024
Central Arizona Shelter Services, known as CASS, may soon have to cut services to people experiencing homelessness.
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Feb. 20, 2024
Despite the city of Tempe recently denying a special event permit for nonprofit AZ Hugs for the Houseless, the founder, Austin Davis, says the organization’s weekly Sunday picnics that work to provide food and resources to the city’s unhoused population won’t stop.
Feb. 16, 2024
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