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As Arizona’s working families struggle to maintain employment and reliable sources of income in a historically disastrous economy, the last thing they need is a predatory debt trap making …
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By Kelly Griffith and Cynthia Zwick
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8/7/20
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COVID-19 poses extreme obstacles for people who have intellectual disabilities and thrive on routine, familiar activities, and people, such as family and friends. So, with everything going …
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By Mimi Rogers
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7/8/20
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When the work van pulled up in front of Arizona Helping Hands, I recognized the company name.
I thought my friend Dale was coming to say hi and tour the Arizona Helping Hands facility where we …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/25/20
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With the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest that has been taking place in some cities, the impact has been felt in every sector of our economy. There has never been a more challenging time for …
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By Michael Vallante
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6/24/20
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During difficult economic times like these, nothing is more valuable than a good job.
As an economist, I routinely advise community and business leaders on how to recruit and create more of these …
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By Jim Rounds
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6/17/20
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I’ve had the honor to meet some amazing dads in my work at Arizona Helping Hands.
Foster dads don’t have nine months to wrap their heads around the responsibilities of parenting. They …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/11/20
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We get it.
After a couple months of relative seclusion, you’re probably eager to see friends and extended family, enjoy a favorite meal out of the house, and finally get that haircut …
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By Robin Schaeffer
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6/5/20
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In a year with many distractions and stressful events, we must not forget that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15.
Annually, this day highlights the issues of elder abuse and the 10% of …
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By Mary Lynn Kasunic
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6/3/20
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During this pandemic, we’ve seen our communities step up for one another to help flatten the curve. While we continue to practice social distancing, one of the most impactful civic duties that …
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By Jennifer Chau
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6/2/20
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I want to explain how to stop the riots, looting and protests since no one seems to know and no one else is saying it.
My son from Nigeria and my Russian/Ukrainian daughter from Ukraine thought it …
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By Jody Martin
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6/2/20
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If you have Medicare and want to be tested for coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, the Trump Administration has good news.
Medicare covers tests with no out-of-pocket costs. You can get tested in …
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By Seema Verma
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5/21/20
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The necessity of quality healthcare coverage has become abundantly clear for many Americans over the recent weeks
For the one in 10 Americans now unemployed whose health insurance options were …
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By Marcus Johnson and Allen Gjersvig
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5/21/20
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The coronavirus has shut down or slowed down many businesses throughout the United States, but the essential services provided to children in foster care by Arizona Helping Hands have continued on …
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By Dan Shufelt
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5/19/20
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Now that commerce is resuming across Arizona, business owners are entering into uncharted territory taking a risk that customers and employees will catch COVID-19 at the business. If that happens, …
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By Marc Lamber
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5/15/20
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Here in Phoenix our summer months are not known as gardening weather but there’s important work to do in the yard this year --- remove your lawn.
You probably already consider this every …
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By Nikki Julien
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5/15/20
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While the nation’s focus is rightfully on the COVID-19 crisis, another crisis looming for a large group of young people. Dreamers are living a nightmare as they wait for the federal government …
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By Darius Amiri
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5/7/20
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About opening Arizona, about opening QC and about Queen Creek businesses and residents, the Town of Queen Creek mayor and council have been working since last week on the attached proclamation. It …
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By Jeff Brown
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5/7/20
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The Arizona Senate will be returning on Friday, May 8 to sine die. This direction was determined after conversations and communications with members of the Arizona Senate and House.
There is a …
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By Sen. Karen Fann
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5/7/20
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As you may know, representatives from many of our local mom-and-pop restaurants, myself and nearly 100 concerned and supportive citizens gathered on May 1 in-between Dirtwater Springs and the …
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By Jeff Serdy
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5/5/20
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Older adults, with diminished immune systems due to aging and with pre-existing conditions, are much more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the general population.
In-home caregivers can help prevent …
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By Zach Shaw
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5/4/20
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