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I Want To... Services Departments Home Departments Human Services Human Services Human Services coordinates and administers essential support programs and services to vulnerable populations to enhance quality of life and strengthen communities. Programs include Head Start, career development, independent living support for seniors and adults with disabilities, repair programs for homeowners, funeral assistance, support services for people experiencing homelessness, and assistance with rent and utilities. QUICK LINKS COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HOUSING SERVICES EARLY EDUCATION SENIOR/ADULT SERVICES HOMELESS SERVICES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT /QuickLinks.aspx COMMON REQUESTS Apply for Head Start Help with Rent Find a Job Help with Utilities Help with Bills Home Repairs COMMUNITY EVENTS May 2024 Su M Tu W Th F Sa 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Wed, May 1 - Sat, Aug 31 Now Hiring Classroom Positions We’re hiring teachers and assistant teachers to jo... Now Hiring Classroom Positions Read On Tue, May 14 Diaper Bank (East Valley) Maricopa County’s Human Services Department is pro... Diaper Bank (East Valley) Read On Wed, May 15 Resource and Job Fair in Mesa Resource and Job Fair in Mesa Read On Thu, May 16 Resource and Job Fair in Glendale Resource and Job Fair in Glendale Read On View All /Calendar.aspx HUMAN SERVICES NEWS RELEASES Wickenburg Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground Read on... Maricopa County and El Mirage Partner to Increase Affordable Housing Availability Read on... Maricopa County Invests More in Avondale Affordable Housing Initiative Read on... Maricopa County Provides $1.8 Million in Grants for Community Improvements Read on... Maricopa County Expands Access to Assistance With Updated Client Portal Read on... Maricopa County Invests $2.3 Million for Affordable Housing in Guadalupe In a unanimous vote, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement to provide a total of $2.3 million in funding to enhance homeownership opportunities in Guadalupe. Read on... Maricopa County Extends Diaper Bank Read on... Maricopa County to Provide Additional $500,000 in Funding to Support Food-Insecure Populations Read on... Maricopa County Invests $3 Million in Funding to Provide Housing for Veterans in Glendale Read on... Maricopa County to Provide $2 Million in Affordable Housing Funding for Seniors in Goodyear Read on... Maricopa County, El Mirage, and Surprise Join Forces to Address Homelessness in the Northwest Valley Read on... Maricopa County Provides Grants to Cities for Housing, Food Security Read on... Maricopa County’s $10 Million Commitment Paves the Way for Affordable Housing Solutions in Tempe Read on... Maricopa County Pledges $10 Million to Boost Affordable Housing in Wickenburg Read on... 250 Maricopa County Community College Students to Receive Career Advancement Training Read on... Maricopa County Invests $10 Million to Build Housing in Chandler Read on... Maricopa County Announces Affordable Housing Initiative in Gilbert Read on... Maricopa County Allocates $10 Million to Housing Projects in Phoenix Read on... Workforce 2 You Pilot Program Coming to Gila Bend, Queen Creek & Wickenburg Read on... Maricopa County Among 8 Counties Selected by NACo for National Career Success Program Read on... Head Start Teachers Go on a Shopping Spree to Fill Classrooms with Learning Supplies for Students Read on... Maricopa County Partners with Surprise for Homelessness Services Read on... Maricopa County Allocates $1 Million to Help Homeowners in Town of Guadalupe Read on... Maricopa County Teams Up with Tempe to Expand Workforce Support Services Read on... Maricopa County Partners with Avondale, Tolleson on Housing Projects Read on... 1,250 Previously Homeless Individuals Now Have Permanent Housing Read on... Maricopa County, City of Goodyear Unite to Offer Career, Support Services Read on... Maricopa County Empowers Hopeful Homebuyers with Downpayment Assistance Read on... Maricopa County Approves $2.2 Million Summer Youth Workforce Program Read on... Maricopa County Partners with Mesa to Purchase Hotel for People Experiencing Homelessness Read on... Maricopa County and Glendale Pool $10 Million to Build Affordable Rental Housing Read on... Maricopa County Human Services Department Honored With 15 NACo Awards Read on... Maricopa County Approves Over $2 Million in Funding for Homelessness Services Read on... County, State Collaborate to Provide $1.4 Million in Homeless Support Services Read on... Free Diapers Available for Eligible Families Maricopa County Creates a Diaper Bank Read on... Maricopa County Partners with Tempe to Fund a Cooling Center as Summer Heat Begins The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved $50,000 in funding for the operation of a new cooling center in Tempe. Read on... Maricopa County Partners to Fund Affordable Housing in Phoenix Read on... Maricopa County Provides $7.3 Million to Tempe for Purchase of Motel to House Homeless The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement that will provide $7.3 million to the City of Tempe to expand shelter options for people experiencing homelessness. Read on... Maricopa County Provides Nearly $5 Million to Support Agencies Helping Refugees Read on... Maricopa County Celebrates Groundbreaking of Oz II” Manor, Housing for Seniors Exiting Homelessness Read on... $6.7 Million to Weather Relief Partnership for People Experiencing Homelessness Funds Extend Shelter Operations Through January 2025 Read on... $3.8 Million to Fund Heat Relief Partnerships for People Experiencing Homelessness Read on... Maricopa County Increases HVAC Fund by $10 Million to Help Homeowners Ahead of Summer Read on... Avondale, Surprise to Receive $4.2 Million to Aid People Experiencing Homelessness Read on... Maricopa County Celebrates Mar. 24 Groundbreaking” Affordable Housing Project in Glendale Read on... Maricopa County Approves Funding for City of Surprise Homelessness Program Read on... $1.29 Million in Funding Expands Career and Technical Education for Mesa Public Schools Maricopa County Supervisors approved $1.29 million in funding to help provide career and technical educational opportunities to high school students in Mesa Public Schools. Read on... $6.4 Million in Funding to Maricopa Community Colleges Advances Careers Maricopa County residents have another avenue to access training and employment programs – the Maricopa County Community College District. Read on... Workforce Center @ Mesa Offers Comprehensive Career Services at No Cost Maricopa County Join Forces with A New Leaf, and the City of Mesa Read on... $12 Million in Funding Expands Apprenticeship Program During National Apprenticeship Week Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Approved Program to Bolster Skilled Workforce Read on... Maricopa County Provides More Than $9 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance to Local Cities Residents facing eviction in Glendale and Mesa can once again apply for financial assistance for rent and utilities thanks to a vote by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Read on... Domestic Violence Survivors Benefit from $15 Million Investment Domestic violence, in the form of physical, sexual, emotional, and financial control and abuse, affects the family and the community- sometimes with consequences spanning generations. Read on... $90 Million Investment for Housing Options Coming to Maricopa County Read on... Maricopa County Boosts Emergency HVAC Repair Fund by $3.65 Million Temperatures across the Valley remain above 100 degrees and many families do not have the funding to make needed repairs or even replace broken HVAC systems. Read on... $200M in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested– More to Come Year-end Report Illustrates County Support for Pandemic Recovery Read on... $3.1 Million Investment by Maricopa County to Bring Affordable Housing to Phoenix Neighborhood The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors...