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HOM, Inc. Joins Broad Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month
HOM, Inc. announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is "Disability: Part of the Equity Equation." The history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945 when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ [...]
AHP One Year Anniversary
Oct. 1, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of ABC (Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation) and HOM serving as the single statewide housing administrator of the AHCCCS Housing Program (AHP). Today, AHP serves approximately 2,400 households in three housing program models throughout Arizona: Scattered Sites (1,453 households), Community Living Program assistance (840 households), and Project Based Vouchers (PBV) at new affordable housing developments (74 households). ABC and HOM also administer approximately $1.2 million annually in eviction prevention and move-in assistance with AHP funding. AHCCCS awarded ABC [...]
HOM Selected for the 2022 “Top Companies to Work for in Arizona” List
HOM, Inc. named a “Top Companies to Work for in Arizona" for two years in a row. Arizona Capitol Times, Best Companies Group and BestCompaniesAZ announced today that HOM, Inc. has earned a spot on the 10th annual list of 2022 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the second consecutive year. This highly selective list is the result of anonymous and comprehensive employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies, [...]
HOM Introduces Threshold
Without enough housing, not everyone has a place to live. Property owners and managers literally have the keys to end homelessness, but those keys are in short supply right now. With rents and vacancies at historic levels, it is much more difficult for people to secure safe and affordable housing in our communities. That includes the individuals and families in our housing programs. We have worked hard over 28 years to develop an extensive network of property owners and managers to participate in our [...]
HOM is proud to support Junior Achievement of Arizona
Throughout it’s 27 years, HOM has lived it’s ‘why’ of building stronger communities by giving back in many ways, big and small, to help various nonprofit organizations fulfill their own missions. To expand its efforts, HOM recently committed to supporting a local nonprofit doing work statewide to create brighter futures and stronger communities across Arizona. HOM is proud to sponsor Junior Achievement of Arizona (JAAZ), which is helping empower Arizona's students for success in work and life through a variety of career readiness and entrepreneurship programs, ready to help our communities thrive well into the future. As a statewide [...]
HOM Selected for the 2021 “Top Companies to Work for in Arizona” List
PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Capitol Times, Best Companies Group and BestCompaniesAZ announced in early July that HOM, Inc. (HOM) has earned a spot on the 9th annual list of 2021 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona. This highly selective list is the result of anonymous and comprehensive employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies, perks and demographics. “This year, 100 companies were selected based on the results of a very [...]
Our Beloved Noa
Our beloved Noa Marcela Bailey was born on February 26, 1979, in Chihuahua, Mexico, and passed away February 6, 2021, in Mesa, AZ. The youngest of seven, Noa was the last of three girls, and had four older brothers, along with a close-knit extended family. Though the humble farming family had very little by way of wealth, they were rich beyond measure in love and support. Noa and her family enjoyed their life on the farm, living as simply as possible off the land. [...]
AHCCCS Announces Housing Administrator Contract Award
PHOENIX—The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) has awarded a three-year contract to Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation (ABC) to administer its AHCCCS Housing Program (AHP) which consists of the permanent supportive housing and housing support programs for individuals with mental health issues who are experiencing homelessness. The contract period is October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. “By choosing a single statewide housing administrator, AHCCCS is prioritizing efforts to standardize and improve housing practices, reduce barriers for members, increase accountability, and most importantly, improve [...]
Happy Holidays and a Joyous 2021
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." We're grateful for the opportunity to serve our participants and communities. We're grateful for our partners and all the helpers. We're grateful for you. Season's greetings from our HOM to yours! What are you grateful for today?
Working with HOM Housing Programs Webinar
FREE training opportunity for property managers and landlords! WHAT: Training webinar hosted by the Arizona Multihousing Association on how to work with HOM Housing Programs WHERE: AMA Registration: https://www.azmultihousing.org/events/working-with-housing-assistance-programs WHO: Open to ALL. No need to be an AMA member to participate. WHEN: Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 10 AM Housing vouchers are the single most effective tool in reducing homelessness and housing instability in communities, providing affordability for individuals and families and stable rental income for property managers. What if there was a private, [...]
