How to Get Help

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak we are adjusting how we deliver services to get the right help to you as efficiently as possible while ensuring the safety of our visitors, recipients, volunteers and staff. Please check each section to see the best way to access services.

Emergency Financial Assistance Program

COVID relief funds are now available to provide emergency relief to those who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks to United Way of Southern Arizona, The Jewish Community Foundation and private donors we are able to provide expanded emergency financial assistance for those experiencing hardship resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak.

If you have faced a loss of income due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for emergency relief. Funds will be distributed on a first-come basis. Funds are limited, so please only apply if you are in immediate need.

To apply for for emergency financial assistance you must schedule an appointment. Sorry, we cannot accept walk-ins.

In order to serve you better you may fill out an intake form here. OR you can call (520) 297-6049, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We have a limited number of available appointments each day which are made in the order we receive our intake forms OR a telephone request, so please be patient. We DO NOT maintain a waiting list. If the appointments are all filled for the day, we will ask you to try again on another day. Our intake forms will not be available when the limit is reached until the next available appointment day.

Once you have been accepted on the appointment list we may call you to gather more information or clarification to help us determine the best way to help you.  Certain types of assistance require meeting income and residency requirements to be eligible. If your eligibility is determined, an appointment will be scheduled with a case manager. In order to ensure health and safety for you and our staff, appointments will be conducted over the phone.  We will inform you which documents to provide.

Workforce Development Centers

To schedule a consultation for job-searching, resume building or interview support, please call the WFD office or fill out the request form on our Workforce Development Centers page.

INA ROAD OFFICE, 2820 W. Ina Road
Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CENTRAL OFFICE, 122 N. Craycroft Road
Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ICS Food Bank

The ICS Food Banks have two permanent locations with regular hours on the Northwest side and the Eastside as well as a mobile food pantry.

2820 West Ina Road is open Monday – Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 11 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. for Pima County residents.  To be eligible, bring a picture ID showing residence in Pima County (or bring a rent or utility bill documenting your name and address). ICS operates as a pantry of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; recipients can receive one monthly emergency allotment from any of the food bank pantry outlets. ICS also offers supplemental items when available.

Food donations can be dropped off at the ICS Food Bank, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Our Mobile Food Bank has several stops during the week. The full schedule can be found here.

We also have mobile food pantries throughout Tucson that distribute fresh produce as supplies are available. These pop-up produce giveaways are supplemental and do not count toward monthly food allotments. Check our event calendar or check our Free Produce Giveaways page.

Caregiving Services for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

Caregiving Services include transportation, grocery shopping, home repairs, and yard work, companion sitting, friendly visiting and friendly phoning, TeleCARE and TeleCHAT. All services are free and provided by volunteers.

Services are provided to residents in the following zip codes based on volunteer availability: 85701, 85704, 85705, 85706, 85710, 85711, 85712, 85713, 85714, 85715, 85716, 85718, 85719, 85730, 85737, 85739, 85741, 85742, 85743, 85745, 85748, 85749, 85750, 85755, and 85658.

Recipients must be registered by ICS in order to receive services. Registration for services will include both a phone and an in-home interview to determine the services needed. This process may take up to 2-4 weeks to complete…please be patient! Once registered, you call the office to schedule a ride or service request, allowing for 7 days to find a volunteer to assist you.

Call (520) 526-9314 to begin this process. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Mobile Meals

Volunteers deliver 2 meals a day, Monday through Friday, to recipients who are physically or mentally unable to prepare adequate meals for themselves or don’t know how to prepare a modified or restricted diet meal as required by their doctor.

Meals cost $8 per day and a sliding scale is available for those who qualify. ICS provides Mobile Meals in the following zip codes: 85704, 85705, 85718, 85719, 85737, 85741, 85742, and 85755.

Recipients must be registered by ICS in order to receive services. Please call (520) 526-9303 to begin the process. Registration for services may include a phone and an in-home interview. This process is completed in 7-14 business days. Special diets confirmed with a physician’s authorization can be accommodated.

Click here to open a pdf with a physical map showing the geographic area ICS covers.