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Caregiver Resources
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) - S. Park Ave
description
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) provides the following services at this location:
Appeals, Cash Assistance, Child Care, Medical Assistance, Nutrition Assistance (Food Stamps), Vocational Rehabilitation. Please visit our website for more information or to apply for services.
business hours
M – F 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Arizona's Children's Association
Arizona Kinship Support Services (AKSS)
3716 E. Columbia St.
Tucson, AZ 85714
(800) 944-7611 | (520) 549-3733
Fax: (520) 624-7042Email: Kinship@arizonaschildren.org
description
Kinship Support Services help kinship caregivers provide care, access services for children residing in their homes, and maintain family stability. Through kinship navigation, caregivers receive direct or referral assistance to provide a safe home environment. Caregivers receive professional support services and are encouraged to utilize informal support, including friends, neighbors, other kinship caregivers, and community organizations. Kinship Support Services collaborate with the caregiver and, when appropriate, with parents and other family members. Caregivers are guided in obtaining the necessary training and certification to care for the children in their homes. They are also informed of permanency options that include adoption, guardianship, or subsidized guardianship and are connected to resources that can assist them with these legal custody alternatives. The Kinship Support Services support concurrent planning and will support the permanency planning efforts of DCS. Kinship Support Services are not responsible for disclosing permanency options to other parties to the case or assessing for or facilitating reunification efforts, as developing and documenting the permanency plan is the role of DCS. Furthermore, Kinship Support Services is not responsible for counseling parents about relinquishment and alternative permanency options. The primary focus of the Kinship Support Services is to support kinship caregivers as they navigate the child welfare system.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
No cost for Arizona Kinship Support Services.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
description
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona accept gently used donations of clothing, accessories, personal accessories, media, housewares, and toys. To schedule a pick-up of your donated items or obtain a list of drop-off sites, visit our website for more information. Please note Big Brother/Big Sister will only pick up items boxed or bagged, and one person can carry that.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona provides children facing adversity with str, enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that improve their lives.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Easterseals Blake Foundation
7750 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite A100
Tucson , AZ 85710
(520) 327-1529 ext: 7032
Fax: (520) 327-1836Email: klinn@blake.easterseals.com
http://easterseals.com/blakefoundation/our-programs/adult-services/transportation-services.html
description
Easterseals Blake Foundation provides:
Adult Day Services
Pima & Graham Counties
(520) 622-3933
Day programs for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. We utilize a person-centered approach, emphasizing independent living skills and implementing therapy plans and social/leisure activities to foster community involvement. Members are given ongoing training and support to encourage independence.
Behavioral Health Services
Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz & Yuma counties.
844-546-3068
Individual & Family Counseling for Family Members of All Ages
Evidence-based counseling is offered to children, families, and adults. All services are designed to meet the individual and family's needs, ensuring that members receive quality care. Trained clinicians focus on strengths to support members and families through life transitions, behavioral concerns, and behavioral health and substance abuse challenge Play-based therapy is utilized for young children.
Aviva Children's Services offers behavioral health services to children currently in foster care.
Family Support Programs
Aviva Children's Services
Pima County (520) 327-6779
Community, Outreach, Resource, and Education program: CORE.
A short-term program focuses on assisting foster families in connecting with services and resources in the community. CORE also provides in-home support and guidance on navigating the Department of Child Safety, behavioral health, and educational systems. The CORE is child and family-focused to help stabilize the child and family unit.
Residential Services
Community-Based Residential Homes
Pima, Cochise, Graham & Santa Cruz Counties (520) 792-2636
Nineteen community-based, licensed group, residential homes for adults and children with moderate to severe intellectual and physical disabilities throughout the Tucson area where adults and children (ages 12 to 80) receive individualized person-centered support and treatment strategies to ensure each person served can live, work and play in their community. Designed by the member and their team, service plans are developed based on the needs and desires of the member and their family/guardian when appropriate. Services include habilitation, room and board, and transportation. Supervision and support by trained direct support professionals are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Transportation Services
Pima, Graham, Greenlee, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties (520) 327-1529
Door-to-door transportation to maintain consistent access to community services, day programs, employment, medical and service appointments, educational and recreational activities, and social engagements for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Older Adults and low-income individuals who require accessible transportation can also access transportation services.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
AHCCCS only
KARE Family Center
Casey Family Programs
220 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 382.5584
Fax: (520) 323-9830description
Casey Family Programs is a partner agency in the Kinship and Adoption Resource and Education (KARE) Family Center, opening in Tucson in 1983. Our office is co-located at the center with Arizona’s Children Association. The KARE Family Center provides specialized case management and other services to relatives and non-relatives caring for youth and clinical case management for youth and families who need help attaining or maintaining permanency and for young adults transitioning from foster care. We are part of Casey Family Programs’ Child and Family Services team, which operates field offices in California, Idaho, Texas, and Washington, all focused on the urgent and relentless pursuit of securing lifelong, permanent family connections for every child.
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM