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List of resources to help parents in Maricopa County find ways to assist their kids with learning and development.
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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.