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In a time when housing resources are becoming more and more constrained, it’s easy to wonder if signing up for yet another waitlist is even worthwhile. But research bears witness to what our own experience has repeatedly shown: housing matters. According to the American Psychiatric Association, homelessness and housing instability are major determinants of poor mental…
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ABC is pleased to announce the renewal of our contract as the AHCCCS Statewide Housing Administrator, effective July 1, 2026. Originally awarded October 1, 2021, this contract has allowed us to house over 2,000 individuals and work toward standardizing the administration of the AHCCCS Housing Program (AHP) throughout Arizona. ABC is fortunate to leverage our long-standing relationship…
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Meeting Leonard, a kind, quiet-spoken, and sincere man, one would never have imagined the life he lived before. But then, we cannot really know another person’s story simply by looking at them. Raised in Yuma, AZ, Leonard grew up in a tumultuous home, where his parents’ drug and alcohol abuse shaped much of his early…
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PHOENIX—The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) has awarded a three-year contract to Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation (ABC) to administer its AHCCCS Housing Program (AHP) which consists of the permanent supportive housing and housing support programs for individuals with mental health issues who are experiencing homelessness. The contract period is October 1, 2021 through September 30,…
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You guys saved my life, I’m being serious! When you come out of CASS they don’t tell you what to expect, it wasn’t like that here (ABC). You held my hand, when we were in the car you made it so much better by telling me over and over again where we were going and…
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Every year the team at ABC participates in the annual Homeless Street Count. This usually occurs, around the nation, during the third or fourth week of January. Many volunteers go out in the early morning hours and scour our streets, empty lots and parks looking for people experiencing homelessness, in an attempt to complete a…
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Thanks to generous donations from our community, ABC purchases and distributes a holiday gift bag to some of our most vulnerable participants each year. The gift bag often includes a mixture of necessities and fun items that our lowest income participants may never be able to purchase for themselves, such as warm scarves, manicure sets,…
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ABC recently purchased the building at 501 E. Thomas Rd. and is excited to announce the future relocation of our administrative offices to our new site! This building is larger with more offices and is perfect for housing more meetings and staff, and providing more opportunities for coordination of care for those who have been…
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