Agencies That Help 

The City of Mesa works with the following programs serving homeless people in Mesa. All of these programs also serve the rest of the East Valley and in most cases receive funding from many or all of the East Valley communities.

Mesa Community Action Network provides rent and utility assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness. They also provide screening and referrals for homeless families wishing to enter shelter facilities such as La Mesita or Save the Family. For more information, please contact (480) 833-9200.

PREHAB of Arizona's Autumn House and My Sister's Place provide emergency shelter and support services for persons who are victims of domestic violence. For more information, please contact Autumn House at (480) 835-5782 or My Sister's Place at (480) 821-1024.

PREHAB of Arizona's La Mesita - A Family Shelter provides emergency shelter (up to 90 days) and support services for homeless families with children. Families must stay sober, be willing to go to work, save money, and work with a caseworker to remove other barriers to ending homelessness. Contact MesaCAN for screening at (480) 833-9200.

Save the Family Foundation provides transitional housing and support services for homeless families with children. Families must stay sober, be working or willing to go to work, save money, and work with a caseworker to remove other barriers to ending homelessness. For more information, please contact (480) 898-0228.

House of Refuge East provides transitional housing and support services for homeless families with children and single men and women. Participants must stay sober, be working, and work with a caseworker to remove other barriers to ending homelessness. For more information, please contact (480) 988-9242.

East Valley Men's Center (EVMC) operated by Mesa Community Action Network provides transitional housing and support services for homeless men. Men must stay sober, be willing to go to work, and save money, and work with a caseworker to remove other barriers to ending their homelessness. For more information, please contact (480) 610-6722.

Community Bridges, Inc. (formerly EVAC) is a 16-bed medical
detox facility serving the working poor, indigent, and homeless clients throughout Maricopa County wishing to detox from drug and/or alcohol abuse. Eighty percent of the clientele using EVAC are homeless. The average stay is 7-14 days depending on the chemical the client is using at the time. For more information, please contact (480) 962-7922, or (480) 962-7711 for medical detox services.