Child and Family Resources
Phoenix Location and Programs
2830 W. Glendale AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85051(602) 234-3941(602) 234-3943 faxPlease click on the program titles for more detailed information:
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
AzEIP provides in home assessment, evaluation, and ongoing services to families with children birth to three, who have developmental delays and/or disabilities. Services are provided in south Phoenix and the southwestern region of Maricopa County.
Infant/toddler caregivers receive free, comprehensive training with on-site technical assistance. The training is based on a nationally recognized curriculum. Participants can receive credit hours and a financial incentive for their attendance. For more information, call toll free 1-877-733-1270.
Building Bright Futures North Phoenix
Provides in home family support and parenting education to families who are expecting or have children birth to five years of age and residing in North Phoenix. The program is designed to help parents increase their knowledge of early childhood development; gainpositive parenting techniques, provide early detection of developmental delays; and increase children’s school readiness and school success. The program utilizes the Parents as Teachers model and curriculum.
Bright Choices Family Support Parenting Education Program
Provides families with a variety of choices and levels of support to learn about caring for and educating their young children. The variety of community parenting education programs provide opportunities to learn foundational parenting skills, gain knowledge on healthy child development including brain development, understand the importance of literacy activities in the home, and to practice newly learned skills in a supervised group setting. The program is provided to families who are expectant or have children birth to five in the Southeast and Central Maricopa Regions of Maricopa County.
Provides in home family support and parenting education to families who are expecting or have children birth to five years of age and residing in Southwest Maricopa County. The program is designed to help parents increase their knowledge of early childhood development; gain positive parenting techniques, provide early detection of developmental delays; and increase children’s school readiness and school success. The program utilizes the Parents as Teachers model and curriculum.
Parenting education and supportive services offered in home or in school to pregnant and parenting youth ages 14 – 19 in the Phoenix area. This program is designed to support the specialized needs of teen parents and addresses positive family functioning, parenting, child development including healthy brain development, positive parent/child interaction and helping our young parents balance school and parenthood.
A comprehensive program providing GED preparation, parenting and life skills education, career exploration, and free on-site child care to young mothers ages 16-21 and their children. Infants and Toddlers are cared for in our licensed, nationally accredited child care center, housed in the same building as the MCAP program. Individualized programming is provided for both mothers and their children.
Smart Support
Smart Support consultants work with early childhood providers to design an individualized plan to meet the program’s needs for children experiencing mental health and/or behavioral issues, ages birth to five. Services may include training, consultation, implementing classroom strategies, and resources or referrals for specific children or situations. Each center’s plan is short or long-term, depending on the need.
The Teen Parent Support Program supports young mothers and young fathers in completing their education, learning about community resources, finding safe quality child care, and learning positive parenting techniques. The service is available to Teen parents in the North Phoenix and portions of the Northwest Phoenix regions of Maricopa County.
