TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INCORPORATED
2146 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281 www.tempeaction.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TCAA's mission is to foster dignity and self-reliance for the economically vulnerable in the communities we serve. Our capacity to bring about positive change impacts over 27,000 unduplicated children and adults annually. This is equivalent to one in seven Tempe residents.

TCAA's services are provided through the following programs:Adult and Family Services: TCAA operates six programs designed to intervene with an individual or family during a crisis and/or help move them towards greater self-reliance. These programs include:Community Action Program (CAP): TCAA's CAP prevents homelessness during a time of financial crisis through the provision of emergency rent, mortgage, and utility assistance. The financial assistance is supplemented with crisis case management and financial coaching services designed to help prevent a future/repeat crisis. The program benefits adults of all ages and families with dependent children, serving 3,474 individuals annually.Interfaith Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP): The I-HELP emergency shelter program serves as Tempe's sole shelter resource for men and women who are experiencing homelessness. In partnership with a network of faith and community-based organizations, I-HELP utilizes existing capital structures (e.g., churches) to provide safe overnight sleeping space for up to 40 adults and seniors, while evening meals are provided by volunteer groups each night. TCAA brings case management, resource navigation, employment assistance, housing placement assistance, and mobile shower and laundry trailers to the program to help clients with transitioning out of homelessness and into permanent housing. I-HELP has operated successfully for more than 12 years. The program serves an average of 600 men and women each year.Health Start: The Health Start program fosters healthy pregnancies and early childhood upbringings for children raised by low-income, minority families. TCAA's Community Health Workers (CHW) conduct outreach, monthly home visits, weekly educational sessions, and parenting support, and encourage pregnant women to obtain early and consistent prenatal care and timely immunizations for their children. The CHW provides education, support and advocacy to the families they serve. On an annual basis the Health Start program serves 300 families (1,600 individuals) living throughout Maricopa County.Hunger Relief: TCAA operates Tempe's largest Food Pantry, offering emergency food boxes, senior food boxes, and supplemental food to assist adults and families in crisis to meet their nutritional needs. Emergency food boxes containing enough food for 12 meals per household member are distributed at TCA during seven weekly shifts. Our Hunger Relief programming also assists individuals with securing SNAP (food stamp) benefits to help supplement their food budgets and accessing community garden resources to grow and harvest fresh produce. Additionally, TCA transports emergency food boxes to Tempe elementary, middle, and high school sites each month for students/families who are experiencing homelessness or otherwise in crisis. The program serves 18,000 seniors, adults and children each year.Community Gardens: TCA manages the Escalante and Clark Park Community Gardens, two of Tempe's first community gardens. Neighborhood residents make use of the community garden beds to grow or harvest fresh fruit and vegetables, while surplus is used in the Food Pantry program to supplement emergency food boxes.Financial success Center: In 2017 TCAA launched new services to assist un- and under-employed adults with improving their economic security. In 2018 TCAA enhanced this program by integrating the nationally known financial opportunity center model. Under this model, TCAA provides financial coaching, employment assistance, and income supports to help individuals and families achieve their financial goals. The program serves up to 100 adults annually.Senior Services: TCAA's Senior Independence programming provides the necessary resources and services to enhance the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities and promotes independent living. Services are offered in senior centers as well as in the homes of seniors and adults with disabilities who are homebound. More than 900 individuals participate in program services each year.Senior Center Services: TCAA conducts the congregate meal program at Tempe's Escalante, cahill, and north tempe senior centers to help meet the nutritional needs of area seniors. The congregate meal service is also offered at the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale. TCAA also provides transportation to older adults who no longer drive and have difficulty with public transportation. Social service assistance, such as information and referral, are offered when needed.Under TCAA's home delivered meal program, over 40,000 hot nutritious meals are delivered annually to the homes of homebound seniors 60+ and disabled individuals throughout Tempe and South Scottsdale. Not only does the Home Delivered Meals program provide meals for those who are unable to obtain food on their own, but both staff and volunteers act as a lifeline making sure all is well with the person receiving the meal. In Spring 2019 TCAA completed a merger with Tempe Neighbors Helping Neighbors and assumed responsibility for TNHN programs. As such, TCAA began offering in-home care for Tempe seniors who are struggling to age in place. A team of social workers was also added to provide case management for enrolled seniors. In-home care includes but is not limited to friendly visits, home and yard care, and rides to access food and medical care. TCAA's neighbors helping neighbors program serves up to 100 aging adults annually.

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