Arizona’s monsoon season, which typically runs from mid-June through September, brings much-needed rain to the desert. Unfortunately, it also brings dangerous weather conditions including lightning, flash flooding, powerful winds, dust storms, and extreme heat. For individuals and families living outdoors, […]
Every summer, Arizona’s extreme heat creates dangerous and often life-threatening conditions—especially for individuals living in vulnerable housing situations. At Arizona’s Family to the Homeless (AZFH), we see firsthand how critical access to cooling resources can be. Many of our clients […]
On May 28, 2026, Arizona’s Family to the Homeless (AZFH), alongside our partners at PRC, was back in the community doing what we are called to do—serving with compassion, dignity, and without judgment. This outreach was, in many ways, typical […]
Date: May 14, 2026 At Arizona’s Family to the Homeless (AZFH), outreach is more than an act of service—it is a lifeline, a connection point, and a doorway to restoration. During our recent Beat the Heat Outreach, in partnership with […]
Arizona’s extreme heat presents one of the most urgent humanitarian challenges in our state. With summer temperatures regularly exceeding 100 degrees, individuals experiencing homelessness face daily, life‑threatening risks. Heat exhaustion, dehydration, and heat stroke are not rare events—they are constant […]
A new synthetic opioid is making the drug supply far more dangerous — and in Arizona’s extreme heat, the risk to life is even greater. At Arizona’s Family to the Homeless (AZFH), our mission is grounded in a simple but […]
Rising Hunger Among Unsheltered Neighbors in the Communities We Serve Recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, have had an immediate and visible impact on the unsheltered communities served […]
March is normally a time when Arizona is just beginning to warm up. This year, it arrived like summer — and it arrived dangerously early. By March 25, 2026, temperatures across Arizona were averaging nearly 25 degrees above normal, with […]
Finding Cooling Centers, Hydration Stations, and Support During Extreme Heat Arizona’s extreme heat is a serious public health risk — especially for individuals experiencing homelessness, seniors, outdoor workers, and people without reliable access to air‑conditioning or transportation. As temperatures rise […]
How AZFH Is Responding to Arizona’s Extreme Heat Arizona’s extreme heat is not a future concern — it is a present‑day public health crisis. As temperatures rise higher and arrive earlier each year, individuals experiencing homelessness face life‑threatening conditions with […]