Pima County is using a new computer program to help connect homeless people with housing and other services, and officials say it will change the metro area’s approach to ending homelessness. The new system evaluates a homeless person’s specific needs with questions such as how often he or she has been without permanent housing, [...]
On Katie Jeffery’s seventeenth birthday, her mom kicked her out of the house—She then spent four months living on the streets of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jeffery stayed in hotels, friends’ places, cars, even a shed for a couple of weeks. All the while, she worked to finish up her final year of high school. “Worst [...]
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – People of all faiths gathered at Evergreen Cemetery’s Pima County lot to remember and pray for the more than 250 people who died homeless in Southern Arizona’s streets and deserts this year. Peggy Hutchison, CEO of the Primavera Foundation, said Friday afternoon that it’s important to hold such [...]
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – Homeless people are a familiar sight in some parts of Tucson, but you might be surprised to find out how many children live on the streets. The state reports that there are more than 6,000 homeless or runaway youth in Pima County. Another 1,000 are not in school. [...]
The Arizona Bus Club, a Phoenix group dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and enjoyment of the Volkswagen Transporter, has made a generous donation of $3,000 to Youth On Their Own. Thank you ABC!! Teresa Liverzani-Baker, Executive Director of Youth On Their Own, receives a check from Gary Lampinen and Pablo Mosher [...]
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – Arizona has more homeless children than most every other state in the U.S. The findings of a new report card from the National Center on Family Homelessness rank Arizona 45th overall. The state is also low on the well-being of children. However, Arizona does better when it comes [...]
TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has awarded a total of $100,000 to 15 programs run by nonprofit organizations that improve the health and well-being of children, families and seniors. TEP’s Grants That Make a Difference were presented today during a ceremony at the company’s Tucson headquarters. The grants support programs with measurable accomplishments [...]
It’s late afternoon and the day has just ended at a Los Angeles school. Students are making their way toward the parking lot, where a dusty 2001 Ford Taurus stands out among the shiny SUVs filled with waiting parents. Kids walk by and stare. In the back seat of the Taurus, James, a tall [...]
The “hopes and dreams” of a dozen homeless children who live in Tucson were celebrated Monday through greeting cards. And now the public will have a chance to learn about those dreams while supporting a group that helps the homeless. Photographs on the greeting cards included a dog at a shelter with an explanation [...]
In December of 2013, Youth on Their Own was approached by the University of Arizona College of Education to create a collaboration to aid YOTO in better understanding the challenges that homeless and foster students face on a daily basis. Since that time, YOTO and the College of Education have worked together to collect [...]