Chris Tompkins

Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development

Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development serves abused, abandoned, neglected, troubled and at risk youth in Maricopa County ages 12 to 25 who are homeless, runaway or still living at home but in crisis. The model at Tumbleweed is to prepare young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, progressive series of activities and experiences with support that includes case management, counseling high school and GED educational services, vocational, job development and employment services, short and long term shelter, transitional living, outreach, drop in center services and family reunification.