Janice K. Brewer
Governor

Clarence H. Carter
Director

The Honorable Janice K. Brewer
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Dear Governor Brewer:
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-3007, the Department of Economic Security submits the Domestic
Violence Shelter Fund Annual Report for SFY 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact me, at (602) 542-5757.
Sincerely,

Clarence H. Carter
Director

Enclosure
cc: President Steve Pierce, Arizona State Senate
Speaker Andy Tobin, Arizona State House of Representatives
Janet Fisher, Acting Director, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

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Arizona Department of Economic Security
Domestic Violence Shelter Fund Report SFY 2012 (A.R.S. § 36-3007)
FISCAL YEAR 2012 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.
The amount of $2.2 million is appropriated from the Domestic Violence Shelter Fund (DVSF), which is 17 percent of the total funds that the DES
had available for domestic violence emergency shelters. This shelter fund report is based upon fiscal year 2012 information that is available from the
DES statewide contractor reporting system.
POPULATION SERVED
The total of adults and children, 9,534, received services in 29 shelters located in 12 counties. Of the total number served in emergency shelter,
children represent 47 percent.
THE SERVICES PROVIDED
During the year, 327,399 nights of shelter were provided to adults and children. The shelters provided 195,369 hours of case management, individual
and group counseling and legal advocacy. The average length of stay in emergency shelter is 35 days. In addition, 26,649 hotline calls were
received during fiscal year 2012.
UNMET NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES
The primary need across the state is housing and child care, which includes transitional housing; and stable affordable housing. Transportation was
also identified as much needed support for victims and their families.

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Domestic Violence Shelter Fund Report SFY 2012 (A.R.S. § 36-3007)
POPULATION SERVED
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS

UNITS OF SERVICES PROVIDED

Total served

Adults

Children

Bed Nights

COCHISE COUNTY

316

152

164

12,482

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

121
195

59
93

62
102

5,426
7,056

COCONINO COUNTY

368

209

159

14,126

Northland Family Help Center
Page Regional Domestic Violence Services

164
204

112
97

52
107

9,186
4,940

GILA COUNTY

279

143

136

8,727

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

108
171

41
102

67
69

2,294
6,433

GRAHAM/GREENLEE COUNTIES

228

116

112

3,702

Mt. Graham Safe House

228

116

112

3,702

LA PAZ COUNTY

112

72

40

4,644

Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter

112

72

40

4,644

MARICOPA COUNTY

5,366

2,765

2,601

189,788

Autumn House - A New Leaf
Chrysalis
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

215
416
357
265
302
126
286
1,288
1,829
282

151
324
131
199
94
49
116
612
994
95

64
92
226
66
208
77
170
676
835
187

6,218
15,733
19,008
8,086
13,424
4,692
8,291
35,462
61,135
17,739

MOHAVE COUNTY

427

271

156

12,924

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

198
105
124

129
60
82

69
45
42

5,722
4,272
2,930

NAVAJO COUNTY

411

192

219

11,341

Todhenasshai Committee Against Family Abuse
White Mountain Safe House

138
273

57
135

81
138

4,360
6,981

PIMA COUNTY

836

502

334

33,093

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Violence

836

502

334

33,093

PINAL COUNTY

681

346

335

19,647

Against Abuse, Inc.
Community Alliance Against Family Abuse

586
95

302

284

44

51

15,746
3,901

Average Length of
Stay/Days

45
36
56
24
21
38
16
41
29
38
53
31
44
37
29
28
33
63
29
41
24
32
26
40
27
41

Hours of Support
Services

Hotline and I&R
Calls

3,945

306

2,857
1,088

120
186

8,482

1,926

6,277
2,205

545
1,381

7,036

1,159

4,675
2,361

117
1,042

15,070

291

15,070

291

4,300

133

4,300

133

105,229

9,652

1,214
4,899
5,187
6,721
2,020
1,377
1,371
67,901
13,717
821

572
2,303
720
369
287
405
812
1,336
2,628
220

4,113

627

3,020
753
340

353
156
118

17,860

542

9,152
8,708

155
387

10,710

5,861

10,710

5,861

8,267

899

7,263
1,004

360
539

6,070

5,016

5,231
839

579
4,437

4,292

237

YAVAPAI COUNTY

258

148

110

8,036

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

114
144

71
77

43
67

3,292
4,744

YUMA COUNTY

252

131

121

8,889

Catholic Community Services - Safe House

252

131

121

8,889

35

4,292

237

9,534

5,047

4,487

327,399

34

195,373

26,649

TOTALS

2

29
33