>> COMING UP NEXT ON NONPROFIT OFFERS JOB TRAINING FOR CAREERS IN THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY TO PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS.

ALSO TONIGHT: NEW RESERACH IS OFFERING REAL HOPE FOR PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC CANCER.

AND, A NEW DOCUMENTARY LOOKS AT THE REALITIES OF GROWING UP POOR IN AMERICA.

THOSE STORIES AND MORE, NEXT, ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

>> ARIZONA HOR RELY MONDAY MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR FRIENDS AT ARIZONA PBS.

>>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON.

I'M CHRISTINA ESTES, FILLING IN FOR TED SIMONS.

A VALLEY NONPROFIT IS OFFERING PATHWAYS TO HOUSING AND CAREERS TO PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS.

ENTRYWAY PARTNERS WITH THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.JOININ G US IS MANDY PORTER- GRIFFITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENTRYWAY ARIZONA.

THANK YOU FOR COMING IN MANDY.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> LET'S START WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW, WHAT DOES ENTRY WAY DO?

>> WE ARE A 504C3.

WE OPERATE IN 11 DIFFERENT STATES.

WE ARE 3 YEARS OLD AND UPSCALE INDIVIDUALS TO GET THEM WORK READY IN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.

WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT CAREER PATH WAYS.

WE WORK WITH FOLKS TO GET THEM JOB READY.

WE HELP THEM GET INTERVIEWS AND THEY HAVE ON SIGHT HOUSING.

>> THEY MAKE REFERRALS.

THE COMMUNITY BRIDGES AND MAGGIES PLACE.

>> THOSE ARE FOR PARTICIPANTS.

>> HOW DO YOU SEE INDUSTRY PARTNERS?

>> AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL WITH SEVERAL APARTMENT OWNERS AND OPERATORS.

WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WHERE IF THEY HIRE A FOLK THEY WILL PROVIDE AN APARTMENT WITH A HOUSING DISCOUNT.

THEY WILL PROVIDE FIRST MONTHS RENT OR THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

MAKE SURE THEY CAN MOVE IN RIGHT AWAY AND START IN AND BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> WHAT DO YOU, YOU MENTIONED ABOUT WHAT THEY EXPERIENCE AS THEY GO THROUGH THE PROGRAM.

WHAT MAKES THEM A GOOD FIT FOR THE PROGRAM?

>> INTERESTING.

THE THREE WE HOLDUP SCALE FOR MAINTENANCE TECHS ARE GOOD WITH THEIR HANDS AND THAT TYPE OF THING.

WE ARE RESTRICTIVE ON BACKGROUND.

ON FELONIES AND THOSE INVOLVED.

>> SO, PARTICIPANTS MUCH HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORDS OR NO FELONIES.

>> NO FELONIES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS.

>> THIS YEAR ALONE THERE ARE 18 PARTICIPANTS WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN HERE?

>> IT'S 24 RIGHT NOW.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> IT'S ALWAYS CHANGING.

EACH FAMILY LIFTED OUT OF HOMELESSNESS IS CHANGING THE FAMILY TREE AND TRAJECTORY.

IT'S SO IMPACTFUL MOST OF OUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE CHILDREN.

AMINE ARE IN THE HOUSEHOLD.

STABLE HOUSE MEANS BETTER EDUCATION AND SETTING THEM UP FOR SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS THIS IS NOT A JOB BUT CAREER.

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PATH WAY, WE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> CAN YOU SHARE A STORY.

>> I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S THE STORY YOU WANT TO SHARE.

I SAW A PARTICIPANT USING WI-FI.

>> OH, SHE'S SO COMMITTED.

>> LILY ANNA, SHE'S A SINGLE MOM OF THREE.

WITH HER FREE KIDS YOU CAN ONLY IMAGE ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMERS.

VERY DANGEROUS AND JUST NOT IN THE BEST LIVING CONDITIONS.

SHE WOULD GO TO PLACES LIKE McDONALDS AND GOT IN THE SALVATION ARMY FAMILY SHELTERS.

THEY HAVE A WAIT LIST RIGHT NOW.

SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IN AND GO THROUGH A LEASING CONSULTANT PROGRAM THAT'S 40 HOURS OF TRAINING.

JUST UPSCALING HER AND GETTING A LEASING CERTIFICATE.

I'M DOING INTERVIEW AND RESUME PREP WITH THEM.

HELPING TO CHANGE-UP THE INTERVIEWS AS WELL.

SHE WAS HIRED BY A MAX PROPERTY.

SHE GOT TO MOVE ON SIGHT AND HAD A GREAT HOUSING DISCOUNT TO LIVE AND HAVE SPACE FOR HER KIDS.

THEY WERE ENROLLED BACK IN SCHOOL AND SUCCEEDING AND THRIVING NOW.

SHE WAS PROMOTED.

>> WOW, WHAT A SUCCESS STORY.

LOOKING AHEAD, WHAT IS SORT OF THE VISION?

DO YOU HOPE TO EXPAND IT.

YOU SOUND VERY PERSONALLY CONNECTED?

>> OH, I AM.

WE LOVE TO CONTINUE TO GROW.

THAT WILL DEPEND ON ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS WILLING TO HIRE FOLKS AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE.

THERE IS A LOT OF NEED.

I'M NOT HURTING ON THE PARTICIPANT SIDE.

ALSO THE CAPACITY WITHOUT ADDING STAFF IT'S DIFFICULT.

INCREASED FUNDING OR STAFF TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE.

>> SOMEONE LOOKING TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM, WHAT CAN THEY DO?

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS.

WE TRY TO PREPARE EVERY PARTICIPANT WITH SOMEONE.

WE DON'T JUST PLACE THEM BUT FOLLOW THEM TO KEEP THEM OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.

FOR 12 MONTHS WE WALK WITH FOLKS.

WE HAVE AN 88% PARTICIPANT RATE.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MENTOR THEM WE WILL LEAD YOU.

ALSO WE ARE ATAX CREDIT RECIPIENT.

IF YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN ONE WE ARE A GREAT OUTLET AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH MANDY PORTER-GRIFFITH.

THANK YOU.

PANCREATIC CANCER IS OFTEN CALLED THE SILENT KILLER.

THAT'S BECAUSE ABOUT 80-PERCENT OF PATIENTS AREN'T DIGANOSED UNTIL THE DISEASE IS IN ITS MOST ADVANCED STAGES.

BUT NEW RESEARCH IS OFFERING REAL HOPE.DR.

MADAPPA KUNDRANDA IS DIVISION CHIEF OF CANCER MEDICINE AT BANNER M-D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER.

SHE JOINS US NOW TO TALK ABOUT THREE MAJOR RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS.

THIS IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE.

I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE I'M NOT A BIG SCIENCEY PERSON.

I REQUEST UNDERSTAND THIS AND EXCITED TO ASK YOU THESE QUESTIONS.

YOU ARE WORKING ON AN IMMUNOTHERAPY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

IT'S FABULOUS TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

THIS IS HOW WE TREAT PANCREATIC CANCER.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO RAMP UP THE BODIES IMMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT PANCREATIC CANCER.

THE KEY PART IS THE FACT THERE IS TRADITIONAL IMMUNOTHERAPY.

THESE ARE I.V.

MEDICATIONS WE HAVE HAD FOR A DECADE AND HALF.

NOW WE ARE TRYING TO MODULATE THE CELLS AND REINSERT THEM BACK INTO THE BODY AND FIGHT THE CANCER DIRECTLY.

IT'S BEEN FASCINATING.

I THINK IT'S THE START OF WHERE WE'LL START CHANGING THE WAY WE LOOK AT PANCREATIC CANCER.

AS YOU MENTIONED.

IT'S ONE OF THE DEADLIEST CANCERS AND SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF ALL CANCER DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2030.

>> YOU USE A COMBINATION THERAPY, HOW DOES THAT WORK.

>> INITIALLY WHEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE IMMUNOTHERAPY, WE THOUGHT CHEMOTHERAPY WITH IMMUNOTHERAPY WOULDN'T WORK.

WE REALIZED YOU CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CHEMOTHERAPY HELPING WITH THE IMMUNOTHERAPY TO MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE.

SO THAT'S THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THAT.

SOME OF THE CANCERSLIKE MELANOMA HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE IN TERMS OF USING THAT.

>> I CAN FEEL THE POSITIVITY COMING OFF OF YOU.

IT'S SO GREAT.

THERE IS PROMISING WORK UNDERWAY WHEN IT COMES TO A VACCINE.

TALK ABOUT THAT.

>> WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS FOR THE PAST DECADE.

WE HAVE MORE DATA, ACTUALLY, QUITE A BIT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED.

WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW TO ACTUALLY PREVENT THESE CANCERS.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT PANCREATIC CANCER, EVEN IN THE EARLY STAGE, LESS THAN 10%.

WE HAVE A 40% CHANCE OF REOCCURRENCE.

>> 40%.

>> WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PREVENT THAT.

40% WILL RECOVER.

THE VACCINE WE LOOK AT RIGHT NOW IS TRYING TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING.

THE INITIAL RESULTS WE HAVE SEEN IS PROMISING IN TERMS OF DECREASING THAT.

>> HOW CLOSE ARE WE SEEING THESE ADVANCEMENTS HELP PATIENTS.

>> I HAVE DONE IT FOR TWO DECADES.

BEING A CANCER DOCTOR IS NOT EASY BECAUSE OF THE OUTCOMES.

THIS IS THE KILLER BUT WITH PATIENTS WITH FAMILY HISTORY.

WE HAVE METHODS WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THEM.

THE HISTORY OF PANCREATIC CANCER IS 5% OR LESS.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

>> THE KEY PART IS PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR BODY.

KNOWING WHEN YOU NEED TO GET THE ATTENTION.

TALK TO YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT TEST DONE.

>> THAT'S ALWAYS WHAT WE ARE TOLD, RIGHT.

IT KEEPS PEOPLE FROM TAKING ACTION EARLY.

>> THE KEY PART OF IT IS WE START TO SEE MORE YOUNGER PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC CANCER.

THIS IS A VERY CONCERNING ASPECT OF IT.

THIS IS WITH MULTIPLE GI TUMORS WE ARE SEEING THIS.

WHEN YOU TALK TO YOUR PHYSICIAN YOU DON'T WANT TO GET ADDITIONAL TESTS IF YOU DON'T NEED IT.

DON'T IGNORE THE SYMPTOMS AND EVALUATE APPROPRIATELY.

>> WE HAVE 20 SECONDS LEFT.

CAN YOU QUICKLY SUMMARIZE WHAT GIVES YOU THE MOST HOPE RIGHT NOW WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT.

>> THE KEY PART IS WE ARE MAKING ADVANCES IN THE LAST 40 YEARS THE ADVANCES YOU MADE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SMALL.

THAT'S WHAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT AND EXCITES ME IN THE MORNING.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> I CAN IMAGE HOW YOUR PATIENTS FEEL.

DOCTOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING IN AND SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THE PBS SERIES "FRONTLINE" HAS RELEASED A DOCUMENTARY CALLED, "BORN POOR".

IT FOLLOWS THREE KIDS AS THEY GROW TO ADULTHOOD AMID THE REALITIES OF GROWING UP "POOR" IN AMERICA.

TED RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH THE FILM'S "PRODUCER", LAUREN MUCCIOLO WHO'S ALSO WITH THE HOWARD CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AT ASU'S "CRONKITE" SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> BORN POOR, THIS WAS FILMED ACROSS 14 YEARS.

>> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS WAS THE FIRST PROJECT I WORKED ON FOR FRONT LINE.

WE STARTED TO FILM WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE.

WE FOUND THEM AND THEIR STORIES STARTING IN 2011 INTO 2012.

THEY RELEASED SEVERAL FILMS POOR KIDS IN 2012 AND 2017.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE SEE IT ALTOGETHER.

>> THESE ARE THREE CHARACTERS FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTS.

IN THE MIDWEST.

>> WHEN WE MET THEM THEY LIVED IN THE QUAD CITIES.

NOW DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

>> WAS FOLLOWING THE KIDS ORIGINALLY PLANNED?

>> WELL, WE DEFINITELY, IN THE FIRST PART OF THE PROJECT WE FILMED THEM OVER A YEARLONG PERIOD OF TIME.

WE DID INVEST TIME ACTUALLY GETTING TO KNOW THEIR WORLD AND SEEING THEIR LIVES.

BACK THEN, WE HADN'T PLANNED TO DO THIS IN FIVE YEARS AND SEE WHERE THEY ARE.

THEN COME BACK ANOTHER TEN YEARS LATER.

WE STAYED IN TOUCH WITH THEM AND FASCINATING TO HEAR WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THEM.

FRONT LINE EXPRESSED INTEREST AND HOW IT EFFECTS ACROSS GENERATIONS.

>> HOW DO THE KIDS CHANGE WHAT THEY EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDHOOD TO TEEN YEARS.

STARTING WITH THAT.

THE TIME PERIOD IS 2012 TO 2017.

YOU HAVE THE END OF THE OBAMA YEARS AND FIRST ROUND OF THE TRUMP YEARS.

COVID-19 HASN'T HAPPENED YET.

THESE KIDS, THEY REMAINED INCREDIBLY INSIGHTFUL AND THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES.

FROM CHILDHOOD INTO TEEN YEAR AND THROUGH POVERTY AND CHALLENGES AROUND THAT.

THEY ENCOUNTERED BULLYING AND CHALLENGES AROUND GOING UP THAT MADE LIFE HARD.

>> THEN GOING INTO ADULTHOOD HOOD.

>> BETWEEN THE TIME WE LEFT THEM AND PICKED UP IN 2012.

EACH COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL OR GOTTEN THEIR GED, THEY HAD SOME THAT STARTED COLLEGE AND HAD CHILDREN.

THEY HAD STARTED THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND GOTTEN MARRIED.

>> SO, IT'S OBVIOUSLY A DIFFERENT PROSPECTIVE AND THE IDEA IS WATCHING IT GROW AND CHANGE.

>> YEAH, WHAT DOES THAT ADD TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF GROWING UP POOR IN AMERICA.

>> I THINK SO MANY THINGS.

WHAT WAS INSIGHTFUL ABOUT THIS FILM IS HERING THE CHILDREN TALK ABOUT AS ADULTS THE LOOK AT THEIR OWN LIVES AND BEING SPECKIVE.

IS THERE SOMETHING I DID THAT I WAS BROUGHT UP THAT I DO WITH MY CHILDREN.

IT WAS INCREDIBLY, INCREDIBLY MOVING AND POWERFUL TO SEE THEM THINK THROUGH THEIR EMOTIONS AND TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.

HAVING TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES THAT COMES WITH THAT AND IN THE SENSE OF TRAUMA.

>> IT'S A LASTING IMPACT OF BEING POOR.

IS THERE PROMISE OR ARE THEY OPTIMISTIC.

THEY HAVE, I THINK, REALLY DEVELOPED A BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP TO HOPE.

THEY HAVE HOPE.

NAY KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF HOPE.

THEY STILL DREAM AND AWARE OF THE CHALLENGES AND ADVERSITY THEY ARE EXPERIENCING.

>> YOU CAN SEE OVER THE COURSE OF THE FILM THEY EACH HAD UPS AND DOWNS.

THEY WERE EXPERIENCING GREAT THINGS.

THEY ALL EXPERIENCED SOME KIND OF TRAGEDY OR HAD TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY THAT MADE IT AN OBSTACLE FOR THEM.

>> WITH THAT IN MIND, WE HAVE A MINUTE OR SO LEFT HERE WHAT ENCOURAGED YOU THE MOST.

WHAT CONCERNED YOU THE MOST.

>> I'M THINKING ABOUT THEIR KIDS NOW.

I'M THINKING ABOUT SEEING THEIR KIDS.

NEXT TIME WE MEET THEM.

WE WILL FILM WITH THEM FIVE YEARS FROM NOW THEIR KIDS WILL BE THE AGE WE MET THEM AT.

SEEING THOSE KIDS AND THAT GENERATION AND HOW THEY EXPERIENCE LIFE AND THEIR THOUGHTS THAT'S WHAT I'M EXCITED TO SEE.

THE FILM IS BORN POOR.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE TONIGHT.

I'M CHRISTA IN FOR TED.

HAVE A GREAT