Previous Focus Charities
2009
Homeward Bound is a transitional housing program for homeless and domestic violence families with children in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Homeward Bound is recognized as the largest provider of transitional housing in Arizona. Their mission is to assist families achieve economic independence, secure long-term, safe, decent, affordable housing and break multi-generational cycles of homelessness and domestic violence. Homeward Bound assists families with a “hand up, not a handout.” Each family participating in the program contributes 30% of their adjusted gross income for housing, utilities, and support services.
In addition to transitional housing, Homeward Bound provides a 12- to 24-month comprehensive social services program including case management, mental health services, employment services, life skills programs, and affordable and accessible childcare.
2008
The West Valley Child Crisis Center (WVCCC) is a temporary shelter for abused or neglected children who have been taken from their homes by CPS. The WVCCC provides a safe home-like environment for these kids to heal before placing them in foster care or returning them to their birth parents. WVCCC not only helps the children but they also have programs that assist the birth parents with anger management, self-esteem, socialization, and parenting skills.
The shelter has the capacity to house 48 boys and girls who range in age from birth to 11 years old. They are in the program approximately 83 days. Throughout the year, approximately 250-325 youngsters will find their way to the shelter. Since their founding in 1986, more than 2,500 AZ children have found safety, protection, and nurturance at WVCCC.