Dragonfly
Tucson, AZ
Dragonfly Village Affordable Housing
Amity been interested in homelessness for many decades. This beautiful campus offers 39 units of permanent supportive housing for any qualified individual, veteran or family, offering access to opportunities, job readiness and transportation.
Amity at Dragonfly
Through a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Amity at Dragonfly offers non residential support services for homeless individuals and their families.
Students participate in counseling that addresses trauma and substance abuse. Students participate in a full spectrum of services central to education, health, wellness, career readiness, and adult education.
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.”
-Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize, 1986
Story is from one of our faculty who had served multiple prison terms for drug related offenses from age 27 to age 58.
“Catherine” had experienced much hatred, whether motivated by the fact the she was African American, or because she an addict or poor or a criminal. She was a mother of 5 children and 16 grandchildren.
After jumping through bureaucratic hoops and through the diligence of the director, “Catherine” became eligible for housing at Dragonfly. She began working and eventually received an associator’s degree in Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency.
She applied for a first time buyers home and, after initially being rejected due to her criminal history, she was approved and bought a three bedroom home. She moved some of her family in and has been a true force and role model.
