Collaboration for Safe, Stable Shelter Across Arizona
AZ Shelter Network is a collaborative network of shelter providers working together to strengthen Arizona’s response to homelessness. Our members share best practices, advocate for system improvements, and coordinate services to ensure that every person in the Valley has access to safe, stable shelter.
Primary objectives:
Reduce shelter turn aways
Increase shelter utilization
Decrease length of stay in shelter
Increase positive exits from shelter
Join the AZ Shelter Network Update List
Be the first to hear important information about homelessness and shelter in Arizona. Stay informed with timely updates, shared resources, and collaboration opportunities across Arizona’s shelter network.
Meet Our Dedicated Members
AZ Shelter Network brings together some of Arizona’s leading shelter and service organizations, including:
Each of these partners plays a vital role in addressing homelessness throughout the Valley, offering emergency shelter, transitional housing, and pathways to stability for tens of thousands of men, women, and children every year.
Their work represents not only compassion, but fiscal and ethical responsibility to our community. By addressing homelessness effectively, these organizations strengthen neighborhoods, reduce long-term costs to public systems, and create safer, healthier communities for everyone.
Our Core Initiatives
Coordinate Services
We enhance communication and cooperation among shelter providers to ensure comprehensive support for those in need.
Data Sharing and Best Practices
By promoting transparency and learning across our network, we improve outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Shelter Advocacy
We amplify the voice of the shelter system in statewide discussions on housing and homelessness, advocating for necessary changes and improvements.
Collaborate for Impact
We partner with government, nonprofit, and community leaders to build a responsive, effective system.
About the AZ Shelter Network
AZ Shelter Network was formed by dedicated shelter providers who recognized the urgent need for unified action in addressing homelessness across the Phoenix metro area.
Together, we represent a collective voice of organizations committed to ensuring that no one is left without a safe place to sleep. By collaborating on data-driven solutions, system alignment, and coordinated advocacy, we strive to make shelter both effective and compassionate.
Our mission is simple: to strengthen Arizona’s shelter system and ensure every individual and family in crisis has a safe, stable path toward permanent housing.
Recent News Coverage
See our media kit HERE for more information.
Phoenix Business Journal: CEO warns homelessness crisis threatens Phoenix workforce, economy
In Maricopa County, there is a widening gap between the number of people who need shelter and the resources available to provide it. See how the AZ Shelter Network is taking action to change that.
KJZZ: Better data and pooled resources could help reduce homelessness, four Arizona organizations say
Arizona’s largest shelter providers have launched the Arizona Shelter Network, a provider-led collaboration designed to better coordinate shelter beds, reduce turn-aways, and help people move out of shelter faster.
Copper Courier: Maricopa County homeless shelters team up as federal funding dries up
Maricopa County’s homeless population is rising as federal funding for shelter services is drying up. Now, four of Arizona’s major homeless are teaming up as the AZ Shelter Network.
Arizona Capitol Times: A new model for our shelters is emerging, and it’s needed now
A New Leaf CEO Michael Hughes’ op-ed is a clear call about the future of shelter in Arizona, warning that rising homelessness and unstable funding demand a coordinated, data-driven response like the Arizona Shelter Network.
Contact the AZ Shelter Network
Interested in learning more about AZ Shelter Network or joining the effort? We welcome public agencies, funders, and community organizations that share our commitment to safe, stable housing for all Arizonans.