A new LEAF advances its mission of "helping families changing lives" by providing meaningful opportunities to empower disadvantaged individuals and families, and to create a stronger and healthier community. A new LEAF's 37 programs (continued on schedule o)in the phoenix metro AREA address households' immediate and longer-term needs through a continuum of care that promotes social and economic health and stability. Services include emergency shelter, supportive housing, domestic and sexual violence support, financial empowerment, behavioral and primary health care, foster care, early childhood education, and family support. With 52 years of experience providing social services to local communities, a new LEAF anticipates improving more than 25,000 lives this year through culturally responsive programming that cultivates equity in the community.