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Tumbleweed on “Nuestra Causa” Talking CPLC Partnership
  • June 15 2015|
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Eric Robles, Ken Lynch and Maria Jesus Cervantes on the set of “Nuestra Causa.”

“Nuestra Causa” host Maria Jesus Cervantes interviewed Tumbleweed’s Ken Lynch about the Tumbleweed partnership with Chicanos Por La Causa that is creating a new 44-bed facility for young people transitioning from homelessness or foster care.

Ms. Cervantes also talked with Tumbleweed client Eric Robles about his journey toward stability following years of teen homelessness.

The “Nuestra Causa” program aired on KTVK Channel 3 June 14.

Tumbleweed and CPLC partnered to provide neighborhood stabilization and community housing when CPLC purchased and renovated the Starlight Apartments at 2234 E. Hazelwood in Phoenix. Tumbleweed has furnished most of the apartments and will assist many residents toward self-sufficient adulthood.  Tumbleweed staff will be on the premises monitoring progress as younger tenants learn how to balance work, school and self care in an independent setting.

The groups held a joint ribbon cutting ceremony June 2.

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Tumbleweed at the White House for National Convening on Trafficking and Child Welfare
  • June 10 2015|
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(June 10, 2015) Tumbleweed Program Manager Melissa Brockie was featured on a panel of experts at the White House this week as Washington welcomed a National Convening on Trafficking and Child Welfare.

Tumbleweed is the lead agency of the five-member AZ Partnership to End Domestic Trafficking and Brockie is Tumbleweed’s point person in the effort. At the White House, Brockie was a panelist during the “Focusing on Coordination and Collaboration” session. She addressed the statewide collaboration that is fighting international trafficking, domestic violence and sexual assault, and assisting runaway and homeless youth.

“Arizona is a critical battleground in the fight against human trafficking and it is a privilege to be invited to the White House to share what we are learning,” Brockie said. “AZ Partnership is an innovative way to bring local groups together as public awareness of this tragedy increases, and that is what the other experts in the field wished to hear about.”

Other members of the AZ Partnership are Training and Resources United to Stop Trafficking (TRUST), Arizona Legal Women And Youth Services (ALWAYS), Phoenix Dream Center and Our Family Services. The Arizona State University School of Social Work’s Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research is providing research and evaluating the effectiveness of the effort.

Brockie also met with the Polaris Project, a national group working to eradicate worldwide slavery and human trafficking. Earlier today, Polaris published its latest research on minors being compelled into labor and sex trafficking in the United States.

http://www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/resources/child-trafficking-child-welfare

 


Tumbleweed, Chicanos Por La Causa cut ribbon at renovated apartments
  • June 03 2015|
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(June 3, 2015) Tumbleweed and Chicanos Por La Causa celebrated a unique partnership June 2 with a ribbon cutting at a renovated west Phoenix apartment complex.

The former Starlight Apartments at 2234 W. Hazelwood will be providing housing for residents, including young people assisted by Tumbleweed in the transition from foster care or homelessness. The 44-beds in the one and two-bedroom complex will significantly increase Tumbleweed’s ability to offer housing to this group, according to Tumbleweed CEO Cyndi Schuler.

“It’s significant not only because it enhances our ability to help our service populations but also because it brings us together with one of the most respected social service agencies in Arizona, Chicanos Por La Causa,” said Tumbleweed CEO Cynthia Schuler.

Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) purchased the complex and renovated it through its construction subsidiary. CPLC will also manage the property. “Tumbleweed will have staff on site 24/7 to work with the young people who are transitioning to young adulthood,” Schuler says.

The neighborhood benefits from having a formerly derelict property renovated an occupied, Schuler adds, “and our young peope have already been at work in the neighborhood, volunteering for cleanups and graffiti removal.” Schuler said Tumbleweed worked with the City of Phoenix and local neighborhood groups to create community support.

Residents should begin moving in by the end of June, she said.


Tumbleweed Presents to SRP Board
  • May 13 2015|
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May 13, 2015 Tumbleweed had the honor of presenting an overview of our services to the Salt River Project Board of Directors on May 13. We were there at the invitation of Lona Hulfachor & Michelle Bigman of the SRP Employee Boosters Association. The Boosters provide funding for Valley non profits and we are fortunate enough to have been invited to compete this year. The presentation is a mandatory part of the process and went very well. Really enjoyed it, and we look forward to being part of the Employee Booster Association Family!


Mobile Outreach Service coming this summer
  • May 13 2015|
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May 21, 2015 Thanks to a grant from the Hickey Foundation, Tumbleweed is rolling out a new mobile service to reach homeless youth in cities around the Valley. A 15-passenger van and accompanying 16-ft trailer will feature on-board services that closely match what young people can find in our brick-and mortar facilities.

On-board computers will help homeless youth find work or locate relatives. Our clients will also find a showers, clothes washing machines, food to eat on the spot and to take away, and backpacks filled with basic supplies such as hygiene items and snack foods.

Tumbleweed staff will also be available to help young people find additional resources and complete the journey from homelessness to independent young adulthood.


Tumbleweed prepares for ribbon cutting of new housing facility
  • May 13 2015|
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May 21, 2015 Tumbleweed is getting ready for a June 2 ribbon cutting at the Starlight Apartments at 2234 W. Hazelwood. In a first-time partnership, we have joined with Chicanos por la Causa to make this happen. CPLC bought and renovated the 44-room facility, and we will operate a housing program for young people aged 16-19 who are transitioning from foster care or homelessness.

It’s a benefit to the neighborhood, too, as the facility has been a sore spot and a blight in the past. With a lot of great input and teamwork from the City of Phoenix and the Westwood Neighborhood Association, the renovated building should be a great success story on many levels.

 

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Supervisor Steve Gallardo stops by with lunch for Tumbleweed Youth
  • May 06 2015|
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May 6, 2015 D5 Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo visited Tumbleweed, bringing home-made chicken and spaghetti with red sauce to serve more than 30 young people at our Phoenix Youth Resource Center on East McDowell Road today.

Steve enjoys cooking and is looking forward to visiting each month with a homemade meal. He is very passionate about youth homelessness and is determined to see Maricopa County play a bigger role in helping homeless young people.

Everyone was delighted with the food and his open, friendly manner, and we were so glad his staff members were there to help out, too. Tumbleweed is really looking forward to building a lasting friendship with Supervisor Gallardo!


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