Local Community Resources
Kino College has compiled a list of community resources available to individuals and families in need. The organizations listed below include non-profit organizations, local government programs, shelters, and other reputable resource providers.
Contact information for each resource has been provided where possible.
To learn more about Kino College's community involvement, including our partnership with the Lapan College & Career Club, visit our social responsibility information page.
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Community Resource Line
Tucson Community Safety, Health & Wellness Program (CSHW)
The Community Safety, Health & Wellness Program (CSHW) aims to ensure community safety by providing appropriate, non-emergency responses to crises related to mental health, substance use, and extreme poverty. Operating from the City Manager’s office, the program dispatches civilian teams for calls involving social service needs. CSHW coordinates efforts across city departments, nonprofits, and community organizations.
Arizona 211
211 Arizona
211 Arizona is an information and referral service connecting individuals and families to vital resources throughout Arizona. It provides live-operator assistance seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in English, Spanish, and other languages via interpreters. The service helps people find local and statewide support like food programs, shelter, housing, utility aid, disaster relief, employment, education, veteran services, healthcare, addiction prevention, re-entry services for formerly incarcerated individuals, mental health support groups, and confidential assistance for domestic violence. If you are currently in Arizona, simply dial 2-1-1 to be connected. If you are not currently in the state, call 877-367-8661
Emergency Housing and Shelter Resources
City of Tucson Housing First Program
The Housing First Program provides street outreach, emergency shelter, housing navigation, and supportive housing services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Phone: (520) 791-4171
Sullivan Jackson Employment Center (Pima County)
The Sullivan Jackson Employment Center (SJEC) opened its doors in 1986 to respond to the employment and training needs of homeless individuals seeking to enter the workforce. If you are willing to work, if you want to become self-sufficient and increase your employability skills, please call the Sullivan Jackson Employment Center for more information, and to schedule an intake appointment with a case manager
Phone: (520) 724-7300
Gospel Rescue Mission
Gospel Rescue Mission provides emergency shelter and recovery shelter for those in need. Case managers work with each person who enters the shelter to help them journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Their journey might begin with a warm meal and a safe bed but often leads them to seek help through our addiction recovery program, job skills training, counseling services, etc.
Phone: (520)-740-1501
Emerge - Center Against Domestic Abuse
Call for directions for shelter.
24-hour, multi-lingual hotline (520) 795-4266
24-hour, toll free hotline (888) 428-0101
Call the hotline number for immediate help. The hotline acts as a gateway to all of Emerge’s services. Family, friends and community members who are worried for a loved one can call for support, too.
Our Family Services - Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Youth age 12-17 Phone: (520) 320-5122
Young Adults age 18-24 Phone: (520) 323-1708 ext. 103
Toll free help: (800) 537-8696
Youth age 12-17 Text “Safe” and your current location (Street address, City, State) to 4HELP (44357)
Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency.
For immediate help with Safe Place, reply with “2chat” to text interactively with a trained counselor.
As one of the only dedicated homeless youth service providers in Tucson, Our Family Services offers housing and support to many hundreds of homeless youth each year. In fact, the vast majority of Tucson’s homeless youth will be helped by Our Family at some point in their lives.
Primavera Casa Paloma Women's Shelter
Undisclosed location near the intersection of Speedway Blvd. and Main Ave. in Tucson, AZ
For eligibility and information on openings at Casa Paloma, visit or call for an appointment. Casa Paloma provides residential services in a women-only setting, offering short-term residential shelter services for women in crisis and medium-term transitional housing services for women who are working toward their goals for self-sufficiency.
Primavera Family Pathways Shelter Program
For eligibility and information on openings with Family Pathways, visit or call for an appointment.
Primavera Men's Shelter
Primavera provides a variety of options from emergency shelter stays to long-term affordable housing. You are eligible for a seven-night stay with an extension up to 60 days if you qualify. See Primavera Men's Shelter website for services and eligibility information. Call precisely at 9 a.m., to reserve a bed for that evening. If there is not a space available, call every day precisely at 9 a.m., until a bed opens up.
Salvation Army Hospitality House
The Salvation Army Hospitality House is open 24/7, providing emergency shelter for those in need. The facility, located near downtown Tucson, features a 100-bed facility with separate accommodations for men and women, and two family apartments. We also offer respite care, accessible accommodations, and Veteran services. Motel vouchers may be available to assist housing families with specific needs. In addition to a safe and clean environment, the facility features laundry, showers, television, and dining. Guests receive two meals per day and access to vital programs and services.
Sister Jose Women's Center
Sister Jose Women's Center is a Tucson-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the care and nurture of homeless women in a welcoming and safe environment. Our low-barrier day center provides unaccompanied homeless women with a stable and safe environment to recuperate from the daily struggle of homelessness and extreme poverty. The Winter Night Program provides overnight stays for women.
VA Hospital Homeless Program
Shelter for veterans. (Need form DD214 -- Visit VA.gov to request your military records)
(520) 792-1450 ext. 1839
Youth on Their Own
Youth On Their Own supports the high school graduation of homeless, abandoned youth in grades 6-12 who are enrolled in a public, private, charter, or alternative school in Pima County. Students must be homeless per the McKinney-Vento definition and be without the care of a long term parent or long term guardian. To begin the application process, students must contact the YOTO School Liaison (e.g., principal, teacher, counselor, etc.) within their school.
Toll free: (866) 496-8612
Affordable Housing Organizations
Southern Arizona Land Trust
Southern Arizona Land Trust, Inc. (SALT) is a nonprofit corporation, recognized as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service, located in Tucson, Arizona. SALT is a support organization of the Pima County Industrial Development Authority whose mission is to provide the Tucson/Pima County metropolitan area with affordable housing opportunities for low to moderate income households.
Phone: (520) 352-2626
Pima County Community Land Trust
The Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT) is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing permanently affordable housing, promoting community revitalization, and offering programs to help low to moderate-income families achieve, preserve, and sustain housing
Phone: (520) 603-0587
Compass Affordable Housing
Compass Affordable Housing (CAH) is a non-profit organization that develops, produces, and manages low-cost affordable housing with support services, aiming to improve the quality of family and community life, and advocating for increased affordable housing at local, state, and national levels.
Phone: (520) 305-4724
Food and Supplies Assistance
Pio Decimo Emergency & Basic Needs Program
Provides food boxes and clothing to people in need. May also assist with hygiene supplies and kitchen items.
Saint Vincent de Paul - Tucson Diocesan Council
Provides a referral service to local Catholic churches for people in need. May include referrals for food boxes, financial assistance for rent and utilities, and vouchers for clothing and furniture.
Caridad Meals - Holy Family Church
Provides prepared meals and water to people in need.
338 W University Blvd, North side of the building, Tucson, AZ , 85705-7666
Menlo Family Resource Center
Provides support services for TUSD students and their families. Services include clothing bank and food boxes. Also provides English as a Second language classes and referrals to additional resources.
1100 W Fresno St, Tucson, AZ , 85745-2711
Southside Presbyterian Church Cross Streets Community
Provides meals, coffee, haircuts, shower facilities, and a clothing closet to people who are homeless or in need. Performs outreach in various locations and provides referrals to additional services.
317 W 23rd St, Tucson, AZ , 85713-1541
Casa Maria Free Kitchen
Provides a free meal to anyone in need. May also offer sack lunches. Includes the use of restrooms.
352 E 25th St, Tucson, AZ , 85713-1654
Caring Ministries Community Resource Center
Provides food boxes for people in need.
820 W Calle Sur, Tucson, AZ , 85705-5330
Aviva Resource Closet
Provides clothing, new socks and underwear, shoes, diapers, hygiene kits, and school supplies to foster youth. Also provides handmade cloth duffel bags and blankets, food, and household cleaning items.
153 S Plumer Ave, Tucson, AZ , 85719-6300
Flowing Wells Family Resource Center
School-based resource center provides emergency food boxes, clothing, and referrals to other resources.
4545 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ , 85705-2009
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