Phoenix Family participants and staff together in community

What We Do

What it takes to help people move out of poverty

Phoenix Family helps children, families, and older adults in affordable housing communities build stability, access support, and work toward a more secure future.

Phoenix Family works alongside people in affordable housing communities because lasting change is more possible when support is close by, consistent, and built around real life. Our work is grounded in relationships, shaped by what residents say they need, and designed to help people stay stable while building toward something stronger.

Through on-site programs for children, families, and older adults, we help people meet urgent needs, strengthen essential skills, and stay connected to support over time. That is how progress becomes possible and how families and seniors are better able to work toward exiting poverty.

Our Programs

Three ways we help people build stability and move forward

Each program focuses on a different stage of life, but all are built on the same belief: progress is more likely when support is personal, practical, and close to home.

Children participating in HIKE reading support

HIKE

HIKE gives children one-on-one reading support and encouragement to help them build the literacy skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.

Learn how HIKE is making a difference.

Phoenix Family working alongside families in the community

Families First

Families First helps families navigate immediate challenges, build practical skills, and work toward greater stability for the long term.

See how we’re helping families.

Older adult participating in a Phoenix Family community program

Senior Empowerment

Senior Empowerment helps older adults stay connected to food, wellness support, and community so they can remain stably housed and age in place with dignity and choice.

See how we’re helping older adults remain at home.

Phoenix Family volunteers outside one of the communities we serve

Get Involved

Want to be part of this work?

Volunteers strengthen the communities we serve in many different ways, rom supporting children's learning to assisting with programs and events across our housing communities.

Explore Volunteer Opportunities

Explore the Framework

The building blocks behind our work

Our programs may look different on the surface, but they are all rooted in the same core ideas about what helps people make progress over time.