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On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was intended to expand the protections first established in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The ’68 Act prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, gender, and, with a later

Have you heard the term ‘health navigation?’ You’re not alone if the answer is ‘no.’ Although our repertoire of health-related terms and definitions has certainly grown during COVID, health navigation is often not one covered in mainstream news. However, it plays a critical role in the work of many healthcare organizations and the Mercy Housing

I am very pleased to announce that Ismael Guerrero has assumed his role as Mercy Housing’s President and CEO, effective today. As way of introduction, I invite you to watch the short video below: After an exhaustive national search, we knew that there was no better person to lead Mercy Housing than Ismael. His visionary

Seniors are the most vulnerable populations when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Although stay-at-home protocols have loosened, seniors across the nation are being asked to remain at home for their safety, creating continued stress and anxiety. Thanks to the amazing support from one Arizona community, residents at Page Commons are feeling the love. Melanie,

Upon meeting Mary, you find a warm and welcoming soul. Her big smile shines bright and her kind eyes instantly make you feel comfortable. It’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago, Mary lived day-to-day in paralyzing fear for her life. Looking back, Mary can see a pattern of being drawn toward abusive

Thank you to all our Mercy Housing friends and supporters who joined us at Live in Hope in Phoenix! On November 6, we hosted a Live in Hope luncheon at the beautiful Sonntag Pavilion at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. The event focused on raising much-needed funds and visibility for the crucial wrap-around supportive

The Town of Gilbert, through its nonprofit funding process, has supported Resident Services at Page Commons with annual grant funding since 2015. In addition to funding, they continue to connect Mercy Housing to resources in the community, local drives, and community volunteers. In 2017, members of the Mayor’s Council and the Department of Directors for

Con artists use a wide variety of tricks to steal and scam money from hard-working Americans every day. In fact, “every two seconds, a con artist steals someone’s identity. In the last year alone, Americans lost $16 billion of their hard-earned dollars to fraud, identity theft, and scams” (AARP). While anyone can be a target

Vista Alegre in Glendale, AZ hosted this year’s More Than the Roof event on March 21. This open house provides an opportunity for new people, as well as current community partners, to visit and tour a Mercy Housing property. The event raises awareness about the many opportunities and resources available through our Resident Services programming

For many years, Maria worked in the fields to earn a living. After immigrating to the United States from Mexico in the mid-1990s, she put down roots in Arizona and continued working fields to provide for herself and her family. When the company she had been working for closed its doors in 2001, Maria decided