WHERE TO FIND HELP


Heat Relief and Water Stations
Summer 2009 hydration stations for homeless and those seeking refuge now available from Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). Also the Arizona Department of Health Services www.azdhs.gov has heat relief and sun safe tips.

Community Information and Referral (CIR)
CIR is the key source of integrated information that brings people and services together every day with ease, compassion, and quality to meet vital needs in central and northern Arizona.  CIR's vision is for all people to have easy access to information about the full range of health, human, and emergency services provided in Arizona communities.

Heath-e-Arizona - Providing medical assistance, Food Stamps and cash assistance. Apply for benefits from Health-e-Arizona online https://www.healthearizona.org. Also available 24 hour/ 7 day a week via interactive voice response system # 602.542.9935 or # 1.800.352.8401.
 

Homeless Services


I-HELP - Tempe First UMC was instrumental in starting I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) in downtown Tempe. Homeless folks are provided with food and a safe place to sleep three days per week. I-HELP is an interfaith, cooperative effort of several Tempe congregations, Tempe Emergency Assistance Ministries, Tempe Community Action Agency and Tempe Salvation Army plus Tempe business and education partners.

Tempe Emergency Assistance Ministry (TEAM) - An interfaith coalition of Tempe clergy and social service agencies that have joined together to coordinate and mobilize efforts to provide food and social services through the Tempe faith community. 
 

Health Services


ASU Clinic
- In cooperation with Arizona Board of Regents and Campus Health Service, ASU offers an affordable major medical insurance policy to students and their dependents. This insurance provides access to the health and counseling services at any ASU Health Service location.  The insurance plan is designed to provide group coverage to students and their dependents that are uninsured, need a less expensive alternative or need an Arizona provider network.

Kids Care - Arizona's State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Mt. Park Health Center - Mountain Park Health Center works with the communities it serves to sustain and improve health by providing affordable primary care.

WellCare - The WellCare Clinic at Westside Community Center is part of the WellCare Foundation and assists uninsured single mothers and their children by providing wellness and episodic acute care.

 

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