Supportive Community for At-Risk Vets Receives $200,000 Grant

Phoenix-based Native American Connections announced on Wednesday that it has received a $200,000 grant from the Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation that will support the newly opened Dunlap Pointe, a 54-unit supportive housing community for veterans experiencing homelessness.

The community provides trauma-informed care and assistance through partnerships with local veteran and military organizations, allowing individuals to live independently while having access to on-site services for substance use, physical and mental health issues, and other obstacles.

Dunlap Pointe shares a campus with Patina Wellness Center, which offers behavioral health services, as well as wellness programs that “are open to all but integrate traditional Native American healing ceremonies with other research-based practices,” according to a news release announcing the grant.

Founded in 1972, Native American Connections now owns and operates 21 sites in the Central Phoenix area. The Parsons Foundation was launched in 2012 by philanthropists and business leaders Bob and Renee Parsons to help vulnerable populations through support for not-for-profit organizations.