Arizona Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Arizona.
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Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (602) 364-2539
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: 1(800) 615-8555
Arizona Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Arizona
WebsiteQuality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Quality First
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Phone: 1(877) 803-7234 (in-state only) or (602) 771-5000
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(888) 767-2445
Child Support Enforcement
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: 1(800) 882-4151 or (602) 252-4045
Medicaid Eligibility – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AZHCCCS)
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(855) 432-7587
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – KidsCare
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(855) 432-7587
Arizona Department of Economic Security
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: Contact your local office
Behavioral Health Services
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: 1(800) 201-1795 or (602) 351-2245
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Arizona Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: 1(800) 252-5942 (in-state only)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(855) 432-7587
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(855) 432-7587
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: Contact your local office
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (520) 327-1529
The Arc Arizona
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: (602) 234-2721
Early Intervention – Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: (602) 532-9960
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If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.
