StandUp for Kids Phoenix

05/25/2018

Heat relief stations - valley wide

07/18/2017

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05/19/2017

A very cool resource. Pass it along and help those around you and in your life further their understanding of homelessness. http://www.understandhomelessness.com/

People experiencing homelessness can be individuals, children, or families. As of 2015, 37% of people experiencing homelessness were in families with children, 64% experienced homelessness as individuals, and 6% were children.

01/06/2017

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154844615894707&id=678039706&from_close_friend=1

Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development — which provides resources and emergency housing for Phoenix-area homeless youth — has filed for bankruptcy.

06/06/2016

04/27/2016

Labre is the awesome homeless outreach student organization that Timothy Huffman (former SUFK-Phoenix director) is faculty advising at Saint Louis University. They've made a fantastic feel-good, mission-oriented, and educational video about their organization. Plus, Timmy is in it. Please take a moment to watch and share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp8mIguDe2w

Labre is a student organization that uses food as an excuse for building relationships with people who are living homelessly. Students meet on Wednesday nigh...

03/12/2016

10/01/2015

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/01/444779762/many-former-foster-youths-dont-know-they-have-health-care?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=202501 (Thanks for the link John!)

Under the Affordable Care Act, former foster youths get Medicaid coverage until age 26. Many of them aren't aware of that, and getting that information to them isn't always easy.