Local resource navigators.
Plain-language, city-by-city guides to shelter, food, health care, ID help, and housing programs. Pick your city.
Find your community
Arizona navigators carry provider listings checked against each provider’s own website, with the date shown. Out-of-state navigators are AI-researched triage guides: they help you work out what to ask for, then route you to your local 211 and national hotlines — each one says so at the top. Don't see your city? Find your CoC →
GED & Arizona HSE Diploma Pathway Finder
Arizona does not issue GEDs — it issues a High School Equivalency Diploma, by any of three approved pathways, all of which also require the Arizona Civics Test (passing score raised to 70 on January 1, 2026). Answer a few optional questions to see which pathway is shortest for you, what it actually costs, and which of the fourteen free state-funded adult education programs in Maricopa County to call. Nothing stored.
Digital Literacy Quick-Start
Applications rarely die at the form — they die at “upload your pay stubs.” Eight short walkthroughs for a free email address, signing in safely on a library computer, attaching a document, joining a video call, uploading to a portal, and spotting a scam — plus where to get a free computer, free internet, and a low-cost device in Maricopa County. No test, no score, nothing stored.
Employment Skills Self-Assessment
Most job programs start by asking what you lack. This one starts with what you've done. Tap the kinds of work you have experience with and whatever is in the way right now — no ID, a record, a gap, a health condition, no ride — and see which free Phoenix program is built for it, the number to call, and what to say. No score, no sign-up, nothing stored.
Warrant Resolution Explainer
Worried a warrant will cost you a shelter bed or a benefit? Pick what's closest to your situation and see the safest way to clear it, who to call, and what a warrant actually does and doesn't affect — including the Maricopa County court built specifically to quash them. Not legal advice. No account, nothing stored.
Pet-Friendly Resources Finder
You should not have to choose between a bed and your dog. The Maricopa County shelters that take animals, the programs that will foster your pet for 30 to 90 days and give them back, free pet food and low-cost vet care — plus what to say when you call. No account, no text fields, nothing stored.
The Tax Ladder
A century of American tax history you can scrub through, and a sandbox where you move the rates yourself — and see what it does to revenue, to every economic class, and to what the safety net can afford. Twelve real proposals with the published scores attached. Every figure dated and sourced. Not a crisis tool.
Landlord Letter Generator
Need a payment plan, a repair fixed, your deposit back, or out of a lease? Pick your situation and this writes the letter for you — plain words, with the Arizona law that backs it up, ready to copy or print. Nothing is saved unless you ask it to be.
Arizona Eviction Timeline Explainer
Got a 5-day notice, a summons, or a judgment? Tap where you are in Arizona’s eviction process and see what happens next, the exact day counts, and who to call — including free legal aid. Plain language, not legal advice. No account, nothing stored.
SNAP Pre-Screener
Will you qualify for food benefits? Four quick questions using Arizona’s real FY 2026 income limits tell you where you likely stand — and the fastest way to apply. It never says “no” when the honest answer is “maybe.” No account, nothing stored.
Coordinated Entry Explainer
Confused by “the list”? Coordinated entry is the one front door most communities use to assess and match people to housing — and it is not first-come-first-served. Pick your situation to see where to start, what the assessment means, and what to do during a long wait. No account, nothing stored.
Cooling Center Locator
Free, air-conditioned cooling centers in Phoenix and Maricopa County — the live Heat Relief Network map (200+ sites, pet-friendly filter), an optional ZIP shortcut, and a verified year-round fallback list. No ID needed.
Benefit Screener
Answer 7 questions and get a personalized list of benefits you likely qualify for — SNAP, AHCCCS, SSI, LIHEAP, VA programs, WIC, and more. No account required.
Housing Affordability Calculator
Can you afford this rent? Enter your pay and a rent amount to see the share going to rent (against the 30% standard), what is left after bills, the rent you can afford, and the income a rent needs. Handles hourly and take-home pay. No account, nothing stored.
My Ladder
Build your personal resource plan, track progress, schedule visits, and manage your budget — all on your device.
Stay-Housed Navigator
Before you lose housing — match your situation to local Maricopa programs for rent help, utility assistance, and eviction prevention. We show you who helps, how to apply, what to bring, and sample answers.
Resource Sequencing Navigator
No ID, no shelter, no address — and they all require each other? This tool maps the next 3–7 steps in the right order, with field-pragmatic shortcuts that break the dependency loop.
ID Recovery Wizard
Birth certificate, Social Security card, state ID — they depend on each other, and the order trips people up for months. Tell us what you have and we’ll map exactly which document to get first, plus the Arizona programs that recover them for free.
Breathing & Grounding
A calm minute when a moment feels like too much: an animated breathing pacer (box breathing and 4-7-8) plus the 5-4-3-2-1 senses exercise. No sound needed, no account, nothing stored — stop any time.
Find your Continuum of Care
Every county in the US is covered by a HUD-funded Continuum of Care (CoC) that coordinates homeless response. Even if Common Ladder doesn't have a navigator yet, your CoC is the right next step.
Three things every navigator does.
Maps the system
Shelters, food programs, health clinics, legal aid, and benefits help in one place — categorized and searchable.
Honest about what’s checked
Every listing shows when it was last checked and how. Where we have not confirmed something with the provider, we say so — and every listing has a way to report a problem.
Printable handouts
Every page prints cleanly so case managers can hand a paper copy to a client without internet access.