Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona

What Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona does

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona (CCS) is a 501(c)(3) Catholic social services nonprofit founded in 1933 and headquartered at 268 W. Adams Street in Tucson, Arizona. It delivers a broad portfolio of human services across nine counties in Southern Arizona (Pima, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Yuma, Gila, Pinal, Santa Cruz), including housing and shelter (transitional housing, emergency shelter including the only homeless shelter in Sierra Vista, and the Casa de Respiro medical respite center), behavioral health counseling, deaf and hard of hearing services with ASL interpretation, food assistance, youth and family programs (early childhood education and youth center at Pio Decimo Center, foster care, adoption), senior nutrition and ministry, prison ministry serving 500+ inmates weekly, domestic violence shelters (Forgach House, House of Hope, Safe House), and free tax preparation through the VITA program (86,000+ returns since 2003, $100M+ in refunds facilitated). In 2024-25 the organization served more than 40,000 individuals and families.

Revenue is generated through a mix of federal and state government contracts (HUD, AHCCCS, Arizona Department of Housing, Pima Council on Aging), county-level partnerships (Pima, Graham, Greenlee, Cochise, Yuma), individual and corporate donations supplemented by fundraising events (Golf Fore the Ages, Silver Chef Culinary Competition, Toast to Hope Gala), and modest fee-for-service revenue (adoption certification assessments, medical respite contract pricing). The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform; service delivery is conducted through a physical network of offices in Tucson, Sierra Vista, Douglas, and Yuma, plus virtual behavioral health counseling. CCS is operationally affiliated with the Diocese of Tucson and pursues partnerships with healthcare providers (notably El Rio Health, co-located with Casa de Respiro), state agencies, and peer nonprofits.

Strategic activity in 2024-25 included the launch of Casa de Respiro (Southern Arizona's first medical respite center, June 2024) and two completed mergers — Good Neighbor Alliance (January 2025, consolidating Cochise County homeless services) and St. Luke's Home (2025, adding low-income senior assisted living). Offsetting contractions include the January 2025 closure of the Casa Alitas asylum-seeker shelter under Pima County direction and the June 2025 suspension of six senior meal centers following state funding cuts. Workforce expansion has emphasized new executive roles in Philanthropy, Corporate Quality & Compliance, and Information Technology.

Name

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona

Legal name

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona Inc.

Website

https://ccs-soaz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1933 that delivers housing, behavioral health, senior, youth, deaf, and tax-preparation services to 40,000+ individuals annually across nine Southern Arizona counties, funded primarily by government contracts and donations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: Primary revenue source from federal and state government contracts including HUD funding, AHCCCS healthcare contracts, Arizona Department of Housing subsidies, and Pima Council on Aging senior nutrition contracts. Funding also comes from Point in Time count requirements tied to HUD funding.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Donations from individuals, corporations, and community supporters. The organization runs fundraising events including Golf Fore the Ages, Silver Chef Culinary Competition, and Toast to Hope Gala.
3. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Free tax preparation services for low-income families. Since 2003, CCS VITA has helped taxpayers receive more than $100 million in federal and state tax refunds and credits.
4. Fee-for-Service Programs: Some programs generate revenue through fees including adoption certification assessments for non-DCS children and contract pricing for medical respite services with discharge teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona (CCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1933 that delivers a comprehensive range of human services across Southern Arizona. Its core offerings include housing and emergency shelter (transitional housing, the Samaritan Station shelter, Good Neighbor Alliance programs, and the Casa de Respiro medical respite center), behavioral health and substance abuse counseling, deaf and DeafBlind services with ASL interpretation, food assistance and basic needs, youth and family programs including childcare and adoption at the Pio Decimo Center, senior nutrition and supportive housing, prison ministry, and free tax preparation and legal aid through the VITA program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing & Shelter Services Transitional housing, emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, and case management for homeless and housing-insecure individuals and families across Southern Arizona. Family income is generally capped at 60% of Area Median Income for the Transitional Housing program.
• Casa de Respiro Medical Respite Center Short-term medical respite shelter providing a safe space and case management for unhoused adults recovering from acute illness after hospitalization. Includes on-site medical care via El Rio Health physicians and nurses, mental health coordination, and connections to mainstream benefits and housing.
• Behavioral Health Services Individual and family counseling, mental health services, substance abuse treatment (including Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T. program), and behavioral health case management delivered in-person and virtually across Southeastern Arizona.
• Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Services ASL interpretation, communication access, deaf advocacy, and community empowerment programs for individuals with hearing loss across Southern Arizona.
• Food & Basic Needs Assistance Food bank operations and basic needs assistance for low-income individuals and families across Southern Arizona.
• Pio Decimo Center Childcare, early childhood education, youth center programs, and family support services for children from infancy through adolescence and their families in Tucson's Barrio Santa Rosa community.
• Youth & Family Services (Foster Care & Adoption) Foster care, adoption services, and adoption certification assessments for children and adoptive families, including fee-based assessments for non-DCS children.
• Senior Services Congregate meals, home-delivered meals, senior housing, activities, social programs, and the St. Jeanne Jugan Ministry with Elders parish-based spiritual ministry for older adults in Southern Arizona.
• Prison Ministry (St. Maximilian Kolbe) Pastoral ministry, religious services, and reentry support for 500+ incarcerated individuals across prisons, jails, and detention centers throughout the Diocese of Tucson.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free tax preparation and Low Income Taxpayer Clinic services for low-income individuals and families, including tribal members, through year-round Tucson and Douglas offices and seasonal sites across Southern Arizona.
• Additional Support Services Legal aid, employment support, and financial literacy services complementing tax preparation for low-income individuals and families.
• Good Neighbor Alliance Homeless Services 24/7 emergency shelter (Samaritan Station), PATH outreach, H2O housing, transitional housing, mental health services, and job-readiness programs for homeless individuals in Cochise County.
• Domestic Violence Shelters Emergency shelter and case management for individuals and families fleeing domestic violence at three locations across Southern Arizona.
• St. Jeanne Jugan Ministry with Elders Parish-based ministry network providing spiritual and social support to isolated elders across the Diocese of Tucson.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 40,000 individuals and families across Southern Arizona in 2024-25
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Luke's HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026St. Luke's Home, providing affordable assisted living for low-income seniors, merged with CCS to strengthen care for local seniors. The Silver Chef Culinary Competition celebrates this new chapter.
• Graham County Local Coalition to End HomelessnesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CCS executive director of housing Terrance Watkins has been involved with Point in Time counts since the coalition's creation. Partnership with tribal officials (San Carlos Apache Tribe) enabled accurate counts on reservation properties.
• Good Neighbor AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2025Merger in January 2025 combining Good Neighbor Alliance's 25+ years of homeless services in Cochise County with CCS resources. GNA operates Samaritan Station shelter (only homeless shelter in Sierra Vista), PATH program, H2O housing services, and community-based housing services.
• El Rio HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Healthcare partnership providing on-site medical care for Casa de Respiro guests. El Rio Health physicians and nursing staff provide clinical oversight, medication management, and follow-up care. El Rio nurses provide clinical guidance to Casa de Respiro staff to ensure client care needs are met.
• San Carlos Apache TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-time cooperation with tribal officials enabled accurate Point in Time homeless counts on reservation properties in Graham County, improving data accuracy for federal funding.
• Gila Valley Samaritan HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Graham and Greenlee county homeless services, collaborating on Point in Time counts and outreach efforts.
• Arizona Complete HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Graham County homeless services initiatives and Point in Time count efforts.
• Pima Council on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCOA provides senior nutrition contracts. CCS worked with PCOA to transition seniors when CCS suspended its congregate meal programs in June 2025.
• Diocese of TucsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCS operates under the Diocese of Tucson, which covers most of southern Arizona across nine counties. St. Maximilian Kolbe Prison Ministry serves the Diocese of Tucson.
• Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNA is an enrolled provider with AHCCCS' Housing and Healthcare Opportunities (H2O) program. PATH program is funded through AHCCCS.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHUD funding supports community-based housing services and subsidies for individuals and families throughout Cochise County.
• Arizona Department of HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState housing department provides grant funding for housing services and subsidies.
• Pascua Yaqui TribeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLow Income Taxpayer Clinic provides assistance to Southern Arizona's tribal members including Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
• Catholic Charities (Apache/Navajo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T program providing substance abuse intervention services.
• Awakening Recovery CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing substance abuse assessments and treatment for Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T program in Graham County.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Catholic Charities USA: National federation and advocacy body representing 168 diocesan Catholic Charities agencies including affiliates like CCS — comparable mission and policy environment but upstream of direct service delivery.

Direct peers

• Family Housing Resources: Tucson-based housing-focused nonprofit providing transitional housing, home ownership education, and homeless prevention — directly competing for housing-program clients and government housing contracts.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: Large multi-county Catholic social services nonprofit delivering housing, senior services, behavioral health, food assistance, and immigrant services — the same operating model as CCS Southern Arizona but at much larger scale.
• Primavera Foundation, Inc. Tucson-based social services nonprofit focused on homelessness prevention, workforce development, and housing — a fellow Southern Arizona provider serving overlapping client populations including people experiencing homelessness.
• The Salvation Army: Faith-based nonprofit delivering a comparable suite of social services including emergency shelters, transitional housing, senior programs, food assistance, and disaster relief across the U.S.
• Pima Council on Aging: Designated Area Agency on Aging for Pima County delivering senior nutrition, case management, and caregiver support — directly overlapping CCS senior services and an active contract partner.
• United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona: Regional nonprofit funder and service coordinator supporting health and human services across the same 9-county footprint as CCS, with overlapping beneficiary populations and donor base.
• Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. Hispanic-serving Arizona-based nonprofit providing housing, education, behavioral health, and economic development services — overlap with CCS on bilingual/bicultural service delivery and community-led reach.
• Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. Archdiocesan Catholic social services agency operating shelters, senior services, refugee resettlement, and adoption programs — directly comparable in mission, scope, and faith-based funding model.
• Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest: Faith-based regional social services agency providing refugee resettlement, behavioral health, and senior services in the Southwest — same multi-service faith-affiliated nonprofit model as CCS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CCSArizona
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCSSOAZ.INC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccs-soaz
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccsarizona
• Xx.com/CCSofSOAZ

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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