For Sale: A home foreclosure educational resource

Since the onset of the economic recession, Arizona has seen more than 60,000 foreclosures, but the impact of foreclosures goes far deeper than the numbers. Countless families have undergone harmful stress and health-related problems. Numerous individuals have seen their credit scores drop from pristine to obscene. Investors have become one of the least trusted occupations in the United States, despite their positive contributions to struggling neighborhoods.

From the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ASU's Civil Justice Clinic, resources aimed at helping families overcome the effects of foreclosure have attempted to alleviate the situation. These are the stories of the impact of home foreclosure in Phoenix.