Jubilee Centers in Arizona
Bread of Life
St. George's Episcopal Church
168 W. Arizona
Holbrook, AZ 86025
928-524-3874
docwild@cybertrails.com
Contact Person: Mary Wilderman
Ministry Description
Bread of Life is a short term shelter that can house up to 30 persons. This shelter is for a time of up to 6 months and provides two meals per day . There are also emergency services of clothes and food as requested.
Ministry of Empowerment
The residents have a social worker and a case manager that works with them on life skills. There is opportunity for the residents to attend the local colege. They manage the funds for the Salvation Army in Holbrook. This entails working with transient assistance, bus tickets, providing a mailing address (port office) for homeless people.
Ministry of Advocacy
Chamber of Commerce Members
Anti-drug organized advocacy
Rural Continuum of Care for Arizona - Board Membership
Advocacy for the Homeless
Participate in a direct census of homeless people in Arizona
Anti-racism Training
Evangelism
Ecumenical services held daily for prayer and praise.
Mission Statement
To share the love of Jesus by providing the hospitality of shelter, food, and chapel services to the homeless.
Naco Wellness Initiative
2090 W. Martinez St.
Naco, AZ
520-432-7006
e-mail: seteo@netzero.net
Contact Person: The Rev. Seth Polley
Ministry Description
The NACO Wellness Initiative provides health services to a vastly under-served, largely Hispanic and indigent population on both sides of the International Border between the USA and Mexico.
Services Provided
Screening for diabetes, high blood pressure, and glaucoma
Once a month mammogram screening. Early detection and referral
Health education class in Spanish and English, with focus on pre-natal care and diabetes
Provided through the Cathedral Health services: Heart-sound screening, Stroke Screening, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening, Peripheral Arterial Disease screening, Pulmonary Function Test, Diabetes and Cholesterol Testing.
Other Services Provided
Blanketdistribution program during winter in coordination with DIF (Desarollo Inetegral Familiar) department of the town of NACO, Sonora, Mexico.
Distribution of school supplies to the elementary and pre-school of NACO, Sonora, Mexico
Ministry of Advocacy
Promotion of the Arizona "No More Deaths" campaign of Good Samaritan patrols during the summer months to place water stations in the desert for the border crossing immigrants
Informing illegal immigrants of their rights as immigrants and documentation of human rights violations
"Just Coffee" Initiative = a fair trade coffee cooperative dedicated to addressing the immigration crisis by providing coffee farmers in Chiapas, Mexico a fair price for their product.
Ministry of Empowerment
The establishment of "Promotoras de Salud" program (health promoters) on both sides of the border
Provide health education and prevention information in the "colonias" (neighnborhoods)
Mission Statement
To show the love of God through ecumenical efforts to care for the poor along both sides of the border through health programs
To serve the wellness needs of Ambos Naco (both sides of the border) communities by linking health, social service, business, and interfaith resources
Primavera Foundation, Inc.
St. Philip's in the Hills
P.O. Box 65840
Tucson, AZ 85728
520-299-6421
Fax: 520-623-6434
Karen Uhlich, Executive Director
Andrew Davidson, Associate Director
Ministry Description
The Primavera Foundation, Inc. was established in 1983 to respond to the increasing numbers of homeless people on the streets of Tucson. It's purpose is two-fold: to address the systemic causes of homelessness through a process of advocacy, education, and research; and to establish and operate service programs which offer innovative, cost effective solutions and which demonstrate the Foundation's principles in action.
The Alamo
The Alamo provides affordable shared housing for 25 men who are homeless but employed. Referrals are made through Primavera Employment Services and other programs serving the homeless. The rent ragens between $125-$175. per month, depending on the type of apartment.
Five Points Transitional Housing
Five Points is a six-month to 2-year transitional housing program for motivated men and women who are working at least 25 hours a week. The program provides a clean and sober environment with an emphasis on community living. Several support groups and educational opportunities are offered, and each resident must participate in case management. Housing is in single apartments, rent is based on income and there is a monthly program fee to cover program costs.
Las Casitas
Las Casitas is Pimavera's twelve unit permanent housing facility for income qualified famlies. The two bedroom, two bath units serve families who qualify for affordable housing.
Casa Paloma
Casa Paloma is focused on unaccompanied homeless women. The program includes a drip-in center for women only and housing for up to nine women. This a flexible program designed to address the needs of older women, those not immediately employable, and others that may fall between the cracks of existing programs.Men's Emergency Shelter
The Shelter is a 110-bed facility for men which provides three meals a day, laundry, haircuts, and referrals. New guests are interviewed to determine their needs. A social services worker refers work-ready men to Primavera Employment Services, and offers assistance and referrals to guests dealing with physical or mental health issues or substance abuse problems. A participant who enters Primavera Employment Services or who is working with the social servicews worker may receive an extended stay at the shelter of up to eight weeks.
Other Ministries
Employment Services
This program connects motivated homeless workers with employers in the community. Work ready participants are referred from the Shelter, Relief and Referral, and other homeless service agnecies. Job readiness classes assist participants with interviewing, applications, skill identification, and job search planning.
Employment Services provides: a telephone number and message service, a job search room with telephone, want ads, maps, and job postings, bus passes, and donated clothing.Upon gaining employment, participants are required to save a portion of their income for housing.
We offer a transitional temporary employment option called Primavera WORKS. It is designed to help people establish a stable work/tax history, gain work skills and access resources neccessary for permanent employment and independent living.Relief & Referral
This is a storefront outreach center for homeless individuals and families. Services include a mailing address, mail and message pick-up, telephone, bathroom, and the distribution of donated toiletries, clothing, blankets, house wares, and food. A social worker assists people in crisis, makes referrals to needed services, and helps people apply for entitlement programs.
St. Andrew's Children's Clinic
969 Country Club
Nogales, AZ 85621
502-648-3242
Fax 520-648-2334
e-mail: padregus@earthlink.com
Program Director: Ms. Anne Bolzoni
Ministry Description
For more than 25 years, St. Andrew's Clinic has been a beacon for the indigent disabled children of Northern Mexico.
Outreach Ministry
Counseling: meetings for AA, AlAnon, and NA are held at the Church but not part of the Clinic
Refugee/Immigration: Assistance in securing day passes to attend clinic, or visas to permit child and parent to travel and receive surgery or extended treatment at the clinic
Clothing: every family coming to the clinic receives clothing
Direct Health Services: the clinic is held the first Thursday of every month. Features care for infants to young adults with chronic and severe health problems. All patients come from Mexico and are indigent.
Children receive physical, speech, and vision therapy; nutritional counseling and supplies; hearing test; and hearing aids that are maintained monthly.
Sites for any needed surgery are recommended by the attending Pediatricians, Neurologists, and Orthopedic Surgeons.
Food: every family bringing a child to the clinic is given food despensed by volunteers for snacks and a hot lunch. Each family is also given a large bag of groceries to carry home.
Ministry of Advocacy
Work with INA Officials and Civil Authority in Nogales, Mexico to address health and living conditions there.
Fostered the Organizations of mothers of patients to create better local service
Work with raising the awareness of the issues impacting the lives of those served. Educational trips to the clinic are on-going
Ministry of Empowerment
Parents are given instruction and training in meeting the needs of the special needs of their child
Medical, nursing, audiology, speech therapy students are trained at each clinic
The clinic is now sponsoring training teams to go to the interior of Mexico and train teachers and care givers
The network of volunteers (more than 150) have been trained and empowered to organize themselves into teams for each clinic area
St. Paul's Jubilee Center
HC1 Box 630
Strawberry, AZ 85544
928-289-3851
Fax 928-476-2099
e-mail: ncbapb@yahoo.com
Contact Person: The Rev. Canon Norman Burke
Outreach
Elderly Ministry
- Nursing Home Visitations- Provision of medical supplies as needed
Medical Supply Loan Ministry
- Medical Supplies are available on loan to anyone who needs them - wheel chairs, crutches, walkers, - bed commodes, etc.- A parish nurse manages the medical supply distribution
Multicultural Youth Ministry
- dealing effectively with issues of sex, drugs, alcohol, and self-esteem- work is being done with youth and their families
- strong substance abuse counseling
- strong evangelism program with youth
Domestic Violence
- Alice's Place - domestic violence shelter- Work closely with Winslow Guidance Association - drug and alchol counseling center
Advocacy Ministry
- Ministerial Association
- S.W. Indian Foundation
- Local school administration
Empowerment Ministry
- Parishioners are being empowered for ministry
- Community members are empowered in working with Navajo youth and Hispanic youth and their families
Mission Statement
We are a Christian Community open to all, caring for young and old, and offering sanctuary for the oppressed. Our red doors are open to you!
Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church
Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church
P. O. Box 110
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
480-488-3283
goodshepherdaz@msn.com
The Rev. Glenn Jenks
Jeanie Robertson, Outreach Ministries tuoladies@yahoo.com
Outreach
Cave Creek Day Workers Program provides a system connecting day workers with work opportunity. This includes coffee and pastries; assigning work based on individual skills and capabilities; and for safety reasons, monitoring with whom the workers leave. Additional services include health care when needed; intervention with landlords; coordination with lunch program; job skill advisement; clothing and food when needed.
Gold Mine Thrift Shop offers low-cost clothing and household items. Proceeds support church outreach projects.
Watoto Program in Kampala, Uganda, is provided with housing for widows and orphans affected by AIDS.
Ministry of Empowerment
Day Worker participants pay $1 each day to ensure ownership and support a sense of dignity.
Honduran Women's/Children Education Project involves two parishioners who travel to Honduras three times a year to provide one week of on-site training to eight community health educators who in turn provide service and education to four barrios. Scholarships are now provided to 40 children to attend secondary school and bicycles for transportation.
Two parish volunteers travel to Nairobi to help educate local pastors in providing services and building communities in the slum areas.
Ministry of Advocacy
We believe that there is no greater advocacy than providing the means for individuals to grow and help themselves, offering a sustained hand of fellowship vs. a hand-out.
Mission Statement
Our ministry is a sacramental ministry in which the love, grace and power of God are made visible and tangible in the form of food, clothing, dignified work, education, bicycles, medical and dental care, etc.
Bridging Arizona Furniture Bank
St. Barnabas on the Desert
25 N. Extension Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-833-3997
jim@bridgingaz.org
Contact Person: Jim Piscopo
Ministry
As the first and only Furniture Bank in Arizona, Bridging AZ received it's 501(c)(3) Federal nonprofit status in February 2005. This ministry provides support to social service and agency caseworkers, assisting them to make it possible for their clients to help "bridge the gap" from transitional housing to a comfortable home. The person receiving furniture must be enrolled in a case management or support program with one of our partnering agencies. Bridging accepts donations of clean, usable furniture and household items. Furniture is collected by conducting furniture drives at local churches, by private individuals, and by agreement with our partnering agencies that refer all calls for furniture donations to Bridging. Volunteers represent a major work force for Bridging. Volunteers pick up furniture, make minor repairs, arrange items for easy accessibility and make certain the warehouse is clean and inviting. Volunteers may also escort an agency caseworker and their client through the warehouse for a one hour shopping spree at which time items are selected.
Outreach:
Bridging's goal is to ease the transitioning burden from homelessness into a new found home, thereby strengthening family functioning and providing a more stable home environment. We do this by forming partnerships with social service agencies and faith based groups who identify, qualify and represent economically disadvantaged families and individuals living in our community; and to provide these families with basic furniture and household goods. Bridging offers a once in a lifetime shopping experience to people receiving furniture.
Mission Statement:
To provide basic furniture and household goods to economically disadvantaged individuals and families living in our community.
Our Vision: "No Child Within Our Reach Sleeping Directly On The Floor"
For more information please see Bridging's web site at: www.bridgingaz.org
Food for Life
Saint Andrews
and Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
545 South 5th Avenue
P. O. Box 1165
Tucson, AZ 85702-1165
502-861-0749
jbailey@saaf.org
Jefferson Bailey
Ministry Description
Food for Life prepares and delivers three high quality meals each day to persons living with HIV/AIDS who are no longer mobile and provides a food pantry to others.
Ministry of Empowerment
This ministry is operated by 20-25 volunteers from the church and the local Neighborhood Association.
Some of the volunteers are also clients and in a sense are empowered to reach out to others.
Classes in cooking skills are offered to those who can avail themselves of the opportunity. With the acquired skills they have the skills to be more independent.
Ministry of Advocacy
Those involved also participate in legislative affairs in conjunction with the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation.
Mission Statement
"To proclaim the gospel by reaching out to marginalized persons in this community."
