Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Invests in Women

On January 20, 2022   /   Community Champions, Live and Learn Arizona  

The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation (deltadentalaz.com) works to promote good oral health practices and increase access to dental care for underserved Arizonans. For 2022, Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation has made a generous grant of $12,000 to support Live & Learn’s unique Healthy Women, Healthy Families initiative. I’ve never gone to a dentist. I’m going to go to Mexico and get them all pulled I think.” Ana was 32 years old, a domestic violence survivor and mother of three, when she explained this to her Live & Learn Client Coordinator. Live & Learn coached Ana through seeing a local dentist

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Searching for Housing: Meet Ella

On January 10, 2022   /   Discussing the Issues, Live and Learn Arizona  

After four years on the waitlist, Ella received a Housing Choice Voucher Housing Choice Voucher Program — Housing Authority of Maricopa County (maricopahousing.org). Issued by the Housing Authority of Maricopa County, the Housing Choice Voucher Program allows low-income families to rent apartments. “When I first got the news, it was an amazing feeling, like after all I’ve been through, it’s going to be okay. This voucher means that I can give my daughter a home and I can go back to school.” However, Ella’s optimism quickly faded. In the three months since receiving her voucher, Ella has not been able

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