Old Pueblo Community Services

Looking for a meaningful way to give back? 💛 OPCS is seeking volunteers to support our programs and main office. Join us in our mission to end homelessness in our community and make a real difference in people’s lives.

📧 Questions? [email protected]
🔗 Submit your interest here: https://bit.ly/opcs-volunteer-openings

🍁 Looking ahead to cooler days? So are we!

Our OPCS fall tour schedule is out 🎉 Learn about our programs, visit our facilities, and experience our impact in the community. Lunch is included and we invite you to bring a friend (or a few)!

✨ Private tours available on request
🔗 Save your spot: https://bit.ly/opcs-tours

🏠 Last month, our team attended the 2026 Arizona Housing Coalition Annual Conference, “There’s No Place Like Home.” We're proud to share that our client, Edward Maxwell, received this year’s Outstanding Achievement in Overcoming Homelessness Award—recognizing an individual or family who has overcome housing instability in the past 3–5 years.

Edward is truly inspiring. His kindness and resilience shine, and he has overcome significant adversity, including homelessness and addiction. We are honored to be part of his story.

We also want to acknowledge our team members who contributed to Edward's life journey and supported him in achieving this milestone: Lois Hockersmith, Dana Arnold, and Brian Degrafenreid.

Congratulations, Edward, on this well-deserved recognition!

We're celebrating the beginning of Pride Month with a photo illustrating the intersection of pride and love, right here in our Tucson desert community 🌈🌵
📸: Ruby Lake Glass, 2017

OPCS offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.

This Memorial Day, we take a moment to remember and honor the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our nation.

📣 Registration is open! Join the next OPCS Solutions to Homelessness webinar exploring innovative and alternative approaches to addressing homelessness, including safe outdoor sleep spaces and other low-barrier models.

👉 Register today! https://bit.ly/OPCS-SHWS2026-3

🎉 We're excited to see our Homeless Work Program recognized in the media! We are proud of our HWP team for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for the individuals we serve. Read more below!

'I want to feel like I’m part of society' – a day with the Homeless Work Program The program has served more than 4,000 unhoused people since 2016.

💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Mental health is part of everyday life—it shapes how we think, feel, and connect with one another. This month, and always, let’s commit to:

✅ Recognizing early signs of mental health concerns
✅ Strengthening the support systems around us
✅ Responding with care, empathy, and compassion during difficult moments

Access mental health information and resources at samhsa.gov/mental-health.

Many thanks to the Tucson Electric Power volunteers who joined us at Casa Del Pueblo this past Saturday to prepare a delicious brunch for our shelter guests! We appreciate your hard work, chef skills, and hearts for service 💙

Homelessness and affordable housing remain critical challenges in our community. Click below to learn more and hear from our CEO on the current state of homelessness.

Billion-dollar problem: Tucson grapples with homelessness There are no easy fixes to the intertwined issues of rising costs, stagnant wages, drug addiction and mental illness that drive homelessness. The Sentinel is reporting on the challenges and potential solutions as our community looks for ways to mitigate the problems while protecting the dignity of t...