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 FY 2013.
If you have any questions, please contact me, at (602) 542-5757.
Sincerely,

Clarence H. Carter
Director

Enclosure
cc: President Andy Biggs, Arizona State Senate
Speaker Andy Tobin, Arizona State House of Representatives
Joan Clark, Director, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

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Arizona Department of Economic Security
Domestic Violence Shelter Fund Report SFY 2013 (A.R.S. § 36-3007)
FISCAL YEAR 2013 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 2013 information that is available from the
DES statewide contractor reporting system.
POPULATION SERVED
The total of adults and children, 8,916, received services in 32 shelters located in 13 counties. Of the total number served in emergency shelter,
children represent 48 percent.
THE SERVICES PROVIDED
During the year, 330,999 nights of shelter were provided to adults and children. The shelters provided 176,256 hours of case management, individual
and group counseling and legal advocacy. The average length of stay in emergency shelter is 37 days. In addition, 22,824 hotline calls were
received during fiscal year 2013.
UNMET NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES
The primary need across the state is child care, housing, and transportation. Housing needs includes transitional housing; and stable affordable
housing.

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Division of Aging and Adult Services - Domestic Violence Shelter Fund Report SFY 2013 (A.R.S. 36-3007)
POPULATION SERVED
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS

Total served

Adults

Children

Bed Nights

COCHISE COUNTY

411

206

205

13,736

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

144
267

60
146

84
121

5,784
7,952

COCONINO COUNTY

265

151

114

11,658

Northland Family Help Center
Page Regional Domestic Violence Services

130
135

89
62

41
73

7,213
4,445

GILA COUNTY

227

114

113

9,176

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

92
135

38
76

54
59

3,039
6,137

GRAHAM COUNTY

285

157

128

6,206

Mt. Graham Safe House

285

157

128

6,206

LA PAZ COUNTY

98

61

37

3,895

Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter

98

61

37

3,895

MARICOPA COUNTY

5,317

2,650

2,667

208,763

Autumn House - A New Leaf
Chrysalis
De Colores - Chicanos Por La Causa
DV STOP - A New Leaf
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

193
455
343
429
233
300
70
306
1,281
1,363
344

115
359
126
161
170
74
24
121
624
767
109

78
96
217
268
63
226
46
185
657
596
235

6,620
15,242
17,525
777
7,627
15,527
4,074
8,326
35,705
77,360
19,980

MOHAVE COUNTY

401

281

120

14,223

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

180
72
149

119
50
112

61
22
37

5,024
5,524
3,675

NAVAJO COUNTY

359

189

170

8,069

Alice's Place
Todhenasshai Committee Against Family Abuse
White Mountain Safe House

59
91
209

30
40
119

29
51
90

1,946
2,339
3,784

UNITS OF SERVICES PROVIDED
Average Length of
Hours of Support
Stay/Days
Services
40
30
55
33
33
45
22
40
34
33
51
2
33
52
58
27
28
57
58
28
77
25
33
26
18

Hotline and I&R
Calls

1,231

318

417
814

66
252

6,860

1,768

5,353
1,507

327
1,441

7,031

1,308

4,788
2,243

134
1,174

28,065

251

28,065

251

3,128

111

3,128

111

89,449

9,929

969
7,680
8,322
628
5,038
7,240
1,712
2,483
40,755
13,298
1,326

252
1,681
459
2,445
529
332
94
565
1,507
1,938
127

2,815

509

1,703
728
383

293
80
136

12,194

672

510
6,344
5,339

176
136
360

9,811

3,265

9,811

3,265

8,129

737

6,529
1,600

471
266

446

65

PIMA COUNTY

525

290

235

19,017

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Violence

525

290

235

19,017

PINAL COUNTY

547

305

242

18,683

Against Abuse, Inc.
Community Alliance Against Family Abuse

459
88

259

200

46

42

14,697
3,986

SANTA CRUZ

50

22

28

4,659

Nuestra Casa (Our House)

50

22

28

4,659

YAVAPAI COUNTY

231

131

100

6,273

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

135
96

65
66

70
30

3,990
2,283

YUMA COUNTY

200

119

81

6,641

Catholic Community Services - Safe House

200

119

81

6,641

33

2,724

169

8,916

4,676

4,240

330,999

37

176,256

22,824

TOTALS

2

36
32
45
93
30
24

446

65

4,372

3,722

3,634
737

3,387
335

2,724

169