Mission
HOUSE OF REFUGE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ARIZONA. FOUNDED ON APRIL 17, 1996, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SETTING ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PARTICIPANTS MAY RECEIVE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. THESE SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH FAMILY AS THEY WORK TOWARD SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, APPROXIMATELY 250 INDIVIDUALS RESIDE AT HOUSE OF REFUGE. THROUGH STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING AND ONGOING SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND STABILITY NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND BUILD A STRONGER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.