Arizona Department of Economic Security
Domestic Violence Shelter Fund Report SFY 2009 (A.R.S. § 36-3007)
FISCAL YEAR 2009 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER FUND REPORT
This report represents data collection under the reporting system pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-3007. In preparing the report the Department of
Economic Security (DES) consulted with the state coalition against domestic violence. The reporting system provides information on the
population served, the types and usage of the services provided within the shelter, and the unmet needs of persons receiving shelter.
$2.28 million is appropriated from the Domestic Violence Shelter Fund (DVSF), which is 15 percent of the total funds that the DES had available
for domestic violence emergency shelters. This shelter fund report is based upon fiscal year 2009 information that is available from the DES
statewide contractor reporting system.
POPULATION SERVED
11,209 adults and children received services in 32 shelters located in 13 counties. Of the total number served, children represent 47 percent of that
figure.
THE SERVICES PROVIDED
373,601 nights of shelter were provided to adults and children during the year. The shelters provided 175,393 hours of case management,
individual and group counseling and legal advocacy. The average length of stay in emergency shelter is 33 days. In addition, 22,358 hotline
calls were received during fiscal year 2009.
UNMET NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES
All the domestic violence shelters receiving Domestic Violence Shelter Funds were surveyed at the end of the fiscal year. They were asked to
determine the needs for victims and their families that go beyond the scope of services their shelters provide. The primary need across the state is
housing which this year includes the need for more emergency shelter beds, as some communities are still unable to meet the demand; transitional
housing; and stable affordable housing. Transportation, childcare, and legal assistance were all identified as much needed supports for victims
and their families.

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Domestic Violence Shelter Fund Report SFY 2009 (A.R.S. § 36-3007)
POPULATION SERVED
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS

UNITS OF SERVICES PROVIDED

Total served

Adults

Children

Bed Nights

COCHISE COUNTY

406

197

209

17,635

House of Hope - Catholic Community Services
Sierra Vista Shelter - Catholic Community Services

192
214

77
120

115
94

9,761
7,874

COCONINO COUNTY

466

231

235

13,729

Northland Family Help Center
Page Regional Domestic Violence Services

214
252

126
105

88
147

6,241
7,488

GILA COUNTY

218

113

105

8,697

Gila County Safe Home - Horizon Human Services
Time Out, Inc.

81
137

38
75

43
62

2,161
6,536

GRAHAM/GREENLEE COUNTIES

116

54

62

4,359

Mt. Graham Safe House

116

54

62

4,359

LA PAZ COUNTY

91

55

36

3,008

Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter

91

55

36

3,008

6,177

MARICOPA COUNTY
Autumn House - A New Leaf
Chrysalis - Phoenix
Chrysalis - Scottsdale
De Colores- Chicanos Por La Causa
Eve's Place
Elim House - Salvation Army
Faith House - A New Leaf
My Sisters Place Catholic Charities
New Life Center, Inc.
Sojourner Center
UMOM - Domestic Violence Shelter

2,981

3,196

218,809

238
239
235
441
265
325
188
374
895
2,498
479

103
147
133
143
163
114
59
135
442
1,364
178

135
92
102
298
102
211
129
239
453
1,134
301

5,964
5,835
7,702
26,874
12,863
11,834
5,465
5,926
31,412
88,136
16,798

MOHAVE COUNTY

465

312

153

12,703

Kingman Aid to Abused People
Sally's Place - S. S. Interagency Council Lake Havasu City
WestCare Arizona Safe House

203
115
147

137
74
101

66
41
46

4,016
5,532
3,155

NAVAJO COUNTY

285

156

129

10,066

Todhenasshai Committee Against Family Abuse
White Mountain Safe House

107
178

58
98

49
80

4,898
5,168

PIMA COUNTY

1,973

1,314

659

49,588

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Violence (3 shelters)

1,973

1,314

659

49,588

PINAL COUNTY

494

244

250

16,851

Against Abuse, Inc.
Community Alliance Against Family Abuse

424
70

214

210

30

40

13,681
3,170

Average Length of
Stay/Days

51
37
29
48
27
30
38
33
24
24
33
61
49
36
29
16
35
35
35
20
48
21
46
29
25
32
45

Hours of Support
Services

Hotline and I&R
Calls

4,092

287

2,893
1,199

71
216

7,592

1,492

5,254
2,338

631
861

8,506

1,349

7,111
1,395

123
1,226

1,110

28

1,110

28

3,721

67

3,721

67

102,444

9,859

1,797
2,236
2,820
6,522
3,989
1,698
3,227
1,571
43,363
34,951
270

1,303
542
834
1,246
367
560
749
1,903
191
2,076
88

3,263

518

1,656
856
751

278
132
108

6,885

380

1,707
5,178

149
231

11,907

3,783

11,907

3,783

5,891

1,487

5,097
794

324
1,163

7,873

2,848

6,757
1,116

407
2,441

12,109

260

YAVAPAI COUNTY

256

158

98

8,938

Stepping Stones - Valley Youth Org.
Verde Valley Sanctuary, Inc.

115
141

76
82

39
59

4,296
4,642

YUMA COUNTY

262

128

134

9,218

Catholic Community Services - Safe House

262

128

134

9,218

35

12,109

260

11,209

5,943

5,266

373,601

33

175,393

22,358

TOTALS

2

37
33