Arizona nonprofit providing job training to combat homelessness

Entryway is a nonprofit that offers job training and pathways to careers in the apartment industry to people facing homelessness. Not only can graduates find stable employment as leasing agents, maintenance specialists and landscaping professionals, they typically receive discounted rent to live on-site and are often provided with high-quality furnishings donated by program partners.

Although the nonprofit operates in other states, the local chapter is one of its most successful. So far this year, 18 program participants have landed jobs and housing in the Phoenix area, with 33 additional family members housed as a result. Last year, the total was 31 participants employed/housed plus 36 family members.

Mandy Porter-Griffith, Executive Director of Entryway Arizona, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss more about Entryway and what they do.