La Mesita Family Homeless Shelter
La Mesita Family Homeless Shelter is a 16-unit family shelter that provides services to help homeless families with minor aged children become self-reliant.
Services include:
- Temporary Emergency Housing
- Case Management
- Access point for Maricopa County Workforce Connections
- Provision of basic living needs
La Mesita is the only emergency shelter in the East Valley providing a broad array of services to homeless families.
La Mesita Family Homeless Shelter (Temporary location)
651 E.Commonwealth Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 834-8723
*A new La Mesita Campus is under construction which will include La Mesita’s new family homeless shelter with additional phases of construction including affordable housing and services onsite.
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| La Mesita Fact Sheet |
To qualify for a LaMesita placement, contact MesaCAN at (480) 833-9200 or CONTACS at (602) 263-8900.
East Valley Men's Center (EVMC) Shelter
The East Valley Men's Center (EVMC) is a transitional shelter for up to 94 homeless men who make the commitment to become self-sufficient and move back into the community. The cost per man is $38 per night.
EVMC provides:
- Food, shelter and basic needs
- Training and work assistance
- Counseling and educational classes
If you and your group are interested in preparing dinner for the men, please call (480) 464-4648 or e-mail volunteer@turnanewleaf.org.
EVMC Shelter
2345 N. Country Club Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 610-6722
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Transitional Living for Young Adults
The Empower program serves 18-25 year olds who are homeless or on the verge, with an emphasis on youth who have aged out of the foster care system. Services include:
- Housing, onsite or subsidized transitional living
- Outreach and case management
- Independent living skills education
For more information, call (480) 807-0056
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| Empower Program Fact Sheet |
Community Homeless Services
Homeless shelter services can be accessed by contacting the nearest CAP office through your city's Human Services Office.
| Human Action for Chandler | (480) 963-4321 |
| Gilbert CAP | (480) 892-5331 |
| Town of Guadalupe | (480) 730-3080 |
| MesaCAN | (480) 833-9200 |
| Scottsdale - Vista Del Camino | (480) 312-2323 |
| Tempe CAP | (480) 350-5880 |
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