Phoenix, Arizona · Houston, Texas
Everyone deserves a real chance.
We help people who are facing homelessness or a hard season find a safe place to stay, get back to work, and stay stable. One person at a time. No lectures, no runaround.
For you or your family
I need a place to stay
Tell us what is going on. We will say yes or no fast, and if we cannot help we will tell you who can.
Start hereFor case managers & discharge staff
Refer a client
Bed count, who we accept, who we cannot, and our intake steps — all published, so you can place without a phone tag.
See referral infoFor supporters & partners
Help fund a bed
A night of supportive housing costs about $45. Every dollar goes to keeping the lights on and the doors open.
Give or partnerWhat we do
Housing, and the support around it
Getting steady is never one thing. It is a place to live and a job and a bus pass and the paperwork. We offer all of it — the housing as one program, the support services as another, so you take what you actually need.
A safe place to stay
Shared, furnished, substance-free housing you can afford on a fixed income.
Learn moreSomeone in your corner
A case manager helps you build a plan, keeps track of it with you, and follows up.
Learn moreHelp finding a job
Resume, practice interviews, job search, and help getting hired.
Learn moreLearn to use a computer
Email, Word, Google, and the basics you need for online applications.
Learn moreSchool and training
GED, trade programs, certificates, and college — we help you find the door.
Learn moreFood, benefits and health
Food help, benefits paperwork, health care connections, and ID documents.
Learn moreHouston, Texas
20 beds in a shared, substance-free home
Our Houston home is centrally located, close to downtown and the suburbs, so residents can reach work, appointments and services without a car.
Rooms are furnished and the rent is set for a limited or fixed income. Residents live independently and run their own days — the residence is housing, not a care setting.
ATO's other programs, including case management and job help, are offered separately. Residents are welcome to use them and are never required to.
At a glance
- Capacity
- 20 beds in Houston. Call for today's exact count.
- Length of stay
- Short-term and long-term. We do not put people out on a timer.
- Who it is for
- Adults with limited or fixed incomes, including Social Security or disability income, veterans receiving benefits, and adults moving on from another program.
- Living arrangement
- Shared, furnished and substance-free. Residents live independently.
- Other ATO programs
- Separate from the residence, and never a condition of housing.
- Network
- The Way Home — Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County
How it works
Four steps. No mystery.
You will always know what happens next and how long it takes.
Reach out
Call us, or fill out the short form. It takes about three minutes. You can also walk into our Phoenix office.
Any timeWe call you back
A real person calls to hear what is going on and answer your questions. Nothing to prepare.
Within 1 business dayShort screening
About 20 minutes on the phone or in person. We check fit both ways — yours and ours.
About 20 minutesMove in
If a room is open we confirm your move-in date in writing. If you want help from an ATO program, we set that up separately.
As soon as a room is openIf we are not the right fit, we will tell you fast. If we are not the right fit we will tell you quickly and point you to someone who is. We never leave a person with nowhere to call.
Where we are
Five places across two states
Arizona and Texas. Each location lists its address, bus routes, and exactly which services are offered there.
Houston
HousingHouston, TX
Supportive housing
Details & directionsPhoenix — Corporate Office
Services4225 West Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85051
Support services & administration
Details & directionsWest Phoenix
ServicesPhoenix, AZ
Support services
Details & directionsCentral Phoenix
ServicesPhoenix, AZ
Support services
Details & directionsChandler
ServicesChandler, AZ
Support services
Details & directionsHow we measure
We count what actually matters
Not meals served. Not flyers handed out. We track how many people are still housed twelve months later, how many are working or in training, and how many keep the benefits we helped them get.
Those are the numbers a referring partner needs before they send someone our way — so those are the numbers we publish.
For hospitals, shelters & case managers
Everything you need to place a client, published
Discharge planners should not have to phone around to find out whether a provider has room. Our referral page lists bed count, who we accept, who we cannot accept, our intake steps, and how fast we answer.
- Bed availability with the date it was last checked
- Eligibility — inclusions and exclusions
- A numbered intake process with real timeframes
- A referral form you can complete in one sitting, or a phone call
- A named contact, not a general inbox
Referral desk
We answer every referral within one business day.
Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · support@getato.org
Three ways in
Whoever you are, there is a door here
Need a bed. Placing a client. Want to help fund the work. Pick the one that fits and we will take it from there.