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 →
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 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.