Parent Resource Guide

ARE YOU A PARENT?Take advantage of these useful resources:

Raising a healthy, happy, successful child is no small task. No matter the age of your child, there are resources out there to assist and support you…

Have a young child, and want some support?• SouthwestHumanDevelopmentprovideseducation,health,development,and

disabilityservicestochildrenbirthtofive.Tolearnmore,callthemat602-266-5976,

checkouttheirwebsitewww.swhd.org,orcalltheirtoll-freeBirthtoFiveHelplineat

1-877-705-KIDStospeaktoachilddevelopmentexpertwithanyquestionsyoumay

have.

Would you like to help your child get ready for kindergarten?• BornLearninggivesinformationonhowchildrenlearn,startingatbirth,andwhat

roleparentsplayinthatlearning.Visittheirwebsiteatwww.bornlearning.orgto

findoutmore.

• ChildCareResourceandReferralhelpsfamiliesfindqualitychildcare.

Callthemat1-800-308-9000,orvisithttp://azchildcare.org.

• Contactyourlocallibraryforinformationonstorytimes.

Does your child need assistance in school?• IfyourchildattendsaTitle1school,she/hemaybeeligibleforfreetutoringunderthe

NoChildLeftBehindAct.Askyourschoolifyouqualifyforthisservice.

• TheAssociationforSupportiveChildcarehasafree,bilingualhelplineforchildrenages

5-18tocallafterschoolhourswhentheyneedhomeworkhelp,orjustsomeoneto

talkto.Thenumberis602-235-9099ortoll-free1-800-308-2000.

• Manyorganizationsprovideclothesanduniformsforchildrentoweartoschool.Ask

yourchild’steachertoconnectyouwiththeschoolsocialworkertofindouthowto

receivetheseservices.

Want to start preparing your child for college and a career NOW?• AmericanDreamAcademyisaprogramwhereparentslearnskillstosupport

theirkidsastheymovethroughschoolandbeyond.Gotohttp://cdcr.asu.edu

orcall602-496-1020tolearnmore.

• CollegeDepotoffersfreeservicesoutofthePhoenixPublicLibrary

systemforparentsandstudentstogetreadyforcollege.Call602-261-8847or

visithttp://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/collegedepottofindoutmore.

ARE YOU A PARENT?Take advantage of these useful resources:

ValleyoftheSunUnitedWay1515EastOsbornRoadPhoenix,Arizona85014

602.631.4800Fax:602.631.4809

Valley of the Sun United Way1515 East Osborn Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85014602.631.4800

Fax: 602.631.4809

Want to learn how to get more involved in your child’s education?• TheParentTeacherAssociationhelpsparentsbuildpartnershipswithschools,and

theirwebsite(www.azpta.org)offersmanyhelpfultipsonhowtohelpyourchildat

homeandatschool.

• StandforChildrenempowersparentstotakeactionintheirschoolsandcommunities.

Learnmoreathttp://www.stand.org/az.

• ExpectMoreArizonaprovidestipsforhelpingyourchildsucceedateverystageintheir

educationontheirwebsiteathttp://www.expectmorearizona.org.

Do you have a child with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges?• TheFamilyInvolvementCenteroffersparent-to-parentsupportwherefamilies

experiencingthesechallengescanfindinformation,resourcesandsupport.

Checkouttheirwebsite:http://www.familyinvolvementcenter.org

orcalltheirParentAssistanceCenterat602-288-0155.

Want to learn more about quality afterschool and summer Youth Development programs for your child?• TheArizonaCenterforAfterschoolExcellencehasinformationonwhatmakes

agreatyouthdevelopmentprogram,andgivesamapofprogramsinthevalley.

Visithttp://www.azafterschool.orgorcallthemat602-496-3307.

Looking for help that isn’t listed here? • TheFamilyResourceCenteroffersfamilysupportandputsoutanannualParenting

ServicesDirectorywhichcanbefoundattheirwebsite,http://www.childcrisis.org/frc.

YoucanalsocalltheirParentingServicesInformationLineat480-834-9424.

• Togetinformationongraduationrequirements,standardizedtesting,andother

relatedtools,visittheArizonaDepartmentofEducationwebsiteatwww.azed.govor

call1-800-352-4558.

• CommunityInformationandReferralconnectsArizonaresidentswithalltypesof

services,includingfinancialassistance,health,mentalhealth,dental,domestic

violence,substanceabuse,etc.Call211or1-877-211-8661orvisithttp://www.cir.org.

• To find out more about Valley of the Sun United Way partners that provide support

to children, youth, and families, visit www.vsuw.org/childservices and

www.vsuw.org/youthservices.