A New Leaf

Youth services - A New Leaf provides intensive services for vulnerable and at-risk children/youth and their families, targeting low-income families and those referred by the department of child safety (dcs), ahcccs, and u.s. immigration & customs enforcement, serving approximately 1,200 individuals annually. Programs include, family connections, nurturing parenting, parents & children teaming together, supervised visitation program, traditional, therapeutic, and kinship foster care licensing, , and youth refugee shelter & foster care.

Shelter & housing services - A New Leaf offers emergency shelter and housing support services to address homelessness and housing instability in maricopa county, targeting families, single men, women (single and with children), domestic violence survivors, and individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness and with special on-going needs, serving approximately 1,800 individuals annually. Programs include five emergency shelters, A bridge-housing program for men in transition from shelter to stable housing, temporary emergency shelter for adults and children experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence or human trafficking, supportive housing services provided at three affordable and supportive housing sites, rapid re-housing services, and tenant based rental assistance support services. Wrap-around support services are provided for all shelter and housing clients to address social determinants of health. Services include the provision of basic needs, individualized assessments, case management, employment assistance, financial coaching, life skills development, transportation assistance, children's programming, access to behavioral, physical, and dental healthcare, public benefits enrollment, housing navigation, access to computers, and resources and referrals to community service partners.

Behavioral health services - A New Leaf offers community-based behavioral health services for children/youth, adults, and families including counseling, case management, medication management, therapeutic after school and summer programming, and referrals for support services. Outpatient services are provided by A team of therapists, case managers, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and other trained staff who are supervised by licensed staff. Various best-practice and evidence-based treatments are used to meet the individualized needs of clients. Staff specialties include cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and trauma-informed approaches to care. Nearly 100% of clients served by A New Leaf income qualify for ahcccs, although private insurances are also accepted and self-pay options on A sliding fee scale are available. Services are provided at three integrated primary and behavioral health clinics, through telehealth, and onsite at public schools, serving approximately 3,425 individuals each year.

With 36 programs serving the maricopa county community, impacting 25,000 people A year, A New Leaf's wrap-around continuum of services address nearly all social determinants of health related to long-term social and economic health and stability. A New Leaf meets people where they are in their journey, honoring their goals, and recognizing that to effectively create opportunities for meaningful change, all facets of each individual's/family's well-being must be considered. Services include:housing & shelter progams - emergency homeless shelter, affordable & permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, and tenant based rental assistance.health & wellness programs - adult, child & family counseling, behavioral health after school & summer programs, school-based behavioral health programming, and primary and behavioral health integrated care for adults and children.educational services programs - early childhood education and matched college and small business savings program.foster care programs traditional, therapeutic, and kinship foster care licensing.financial empowerment programs - career & workforce development, financial literacy & budget coaching, rent & utility assistance, tax preparation assistance, small business development services & workshops, financial services industry career training, and veteran's business services.domestic & sexual violence programs crisis hotline, emergency & overflow shelter, court and personal advocacy services, and rapid re-housing, and sexual violence support and advocacy.family support programs - family connections, nurturing parenting, parents and children teaming together, and supervised visitation program.