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
Each navigator is built from publicly available data, verified contacts, and feedback from local case managers. Don't see your city? Find your CoC →
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.
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.
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 whole system
Every shelter, food program, health clinic, legal aid office, and benefits navigator in one place — categorized and searchable.
Verified contacts
Phone numbers, addresses, hours, eligibility, and access requirements — verified at intake and re-checked quarterly.
Printable handouts
Every page prints cleanly so case managers can hand a paper copy to a client without internet access.