Homelessness

The ordinance requires groups to get permits to provide non-emergency medical treatment in public parks and to offer food distribution events.

Under a proposed ordinance which would take effect in June, the city of Phoenix would permit only two events for humanitarian food distribution or medical care per month in each public park.

Keys to Change needs more than a half-million bottles of water for the summer. The organization will host water donation events monthly through September. The first event is Saturday, May 2.

Tempe leaders from government, construction and education met recently to discuss ways to develop affordable housing.

Phoenix’s 24/7 heat relief site opens its doors Friday. This is the third year in a row the city has operated an all-hours cooling center.

Seasonal heat relief services launch across Maricopa County Friday. Arizonans needing assistance can dial 2-1-1 to find their nearest cooling center or to arrange free transportation to those sites.

The city of Tempe will hold its final public meeting on Monday to get input on a controversial park ordinance.

“Stories of the Street” is a collection of the stories Michael Demangone and his fellow students have met as part of the university’s street medicine program.

The Phoenix City Council has been considering a new ordinance to limit medical treatment in city parks. Some homeless service organizations are raising concerns about the latest draft of the plan.

HUD planned to slash grants for permanent supportive housing. Advocates feared 1,400 formerly homeless Arizonans could end up back on the street as a result. Courts blocked the changes for now.