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Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a leader in examining critical Arizona and regional issues, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute is an independent center that uses nonpartisan research and communication outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

Morrison Institute is part of the College of Public Programs in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. Additional publications are available at the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Date range of repository publications is 1992 – 2015.

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Strengthening Extreme Heat Resiliency through Public Policy in American Indian and Latino Communities

ContributorsBausch, Chrissie (Contributor) / Eustice, Kristi (Contributor) / Cook-Davis, Alison (Contributor) / Cruz, Imani (Contributor) / Cruz, Melina (Contributor) / Riddle, Paige (Contributor) / Frazee, Madison (Contributor) / O'Brien, Ellen (Contributor) / Quintana, Erica (Contributor) / Walmart Foundation (Contributor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2021-08
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This report examines community concerns and challenges related to extreme heat during a typical year and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers which policies have helped address these concerns and challenges and identifies potential opportunities to further support community members with the challenge of extreme heat. The report focuses specifically…

This report examines community concerns and challenges related to extreme heat during a typical year and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers which policies have helped address these concerns and challenges and identifies potential opportunities to further support community members with the challenge of extreme heat. The report focuses specifically on American Indian and Latino/a community members, given their disproportionate risk of experiencing detrimental impacts of extreme heat and overlapping risk factors for negative outcomes of COVID-19.
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Domestic violence housing

ContributorsSchlinkert, David (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2017-10-01
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Arizona is in critical need of emergency and affordable housing for domestic violence victims. Our state ranks eighth nationally for the number of calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and 41 percent of those calls are from Phoenix. Approximately 15 percent, or 4,953 individuals, who entered into homeless shelters…

Arizona is in critical need of emergency and affordable housing for domestic violence victims. Our state ranks eighth nationally for the number of calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and 41 percent of those calls are from Phoenix. Approximately 15 percent, or 4,953 individuals, who entered into homeless shelters in Arizona in 2014 did so because of DV, This briefing looks at ways more abuse victims can find safe homes via incentives and other programs for landlords.