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  • About
    • About DCS
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    • Field Offices
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      • DCS Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Rules & Rulemaking
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      • DCS Non-Discrimination Policy
      • DCS Limited English Proficiency Policy
    • Procurement & Contracts
    • Strategic Plan
    • Community Advisory Committee
    • Volunteer
      • Community Screening Partners
      • Get Involved
      • Community / Volunteer Interest Form
      • FACT Program
      • Giving Tree
    • Contact Us
  • Careers
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      • Child Safety Specialist
      • Child Welfare Investigative Specialist (OCWI)
      • Search All Positions
    • We Are Compassioneers
  • News & Reports
    • News Releases
    • DCS Reports
    • Performance Measures
      • DCS Monthly / Semi-Annual Report
      • Agency Progress
    • Child Fatalities / Near Fatalities
    • Process for Release of Info
    • Settlement - Tinsley v. Faust
  • Parents
    • Parent Guide
    • Parents Rights
    • Parent Advisory Collaborative
  • Foster & Adoption
    • Foster Care
      • Start the Journey! Orientation
      • Learn More
      • Therapeutic Foster Care
      • Licensing Agencies
      • Information Events
      • Kinship Resources
      • Go-to Guide
      • Foster & Kinship FAQ's
    • Adoption
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    • Shared Parenting
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    • Request DCS Information
    • Complaint or Disagreement
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    • DCS Brochures & Flyers
  • Services
    • Mercy Care DCS Comprehensive Health Plan
      • For Members
      • For Providers
      • Health and Wellness
      • News and Updates
      • Contact Us
      • Language and Translation
    • DCS Service Array
    • Prevention
      • Safe Sleep
      • Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.
      • Healthy Families Arizona
      • Regional Child Abuse Prevention Councils
      • Resources for Parents
      • Back-To-School Resources and Tips for Parents
    • Investigations and OCWI
    • Office of Licensing & Regulation (OLR)
    • Young Adult
      • Young Adult Program
      • Young Adult Resources
      • Youth Empowerment Council
      • Transitional Independent (TILP)
      • National Youth in Transition Database
    • Victims' Rights
  • Report Child Abuse
    • Child Abuse Hotline
    • Mandated Reporter Overview Training
    • Safe Haven Newborn
    • SB1114 - Child Abuse Hotline Required Posting
  • NYTD Arizona 2022

    NYTD AZ Survey

    If you are turning 17 soon, we want to speak to you!

    ASU Center for Child Well-Being, on behalf of DCS, will begin surveying ALL 17-year-olds in foster care in Arizona beginning October 1!

    Learn More

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    Foster Traditions

    Foster a future for American Indian children.

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    Shared Parenting | Shared Love

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    Integrated Health Services for Children in Foster Care

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    You are Essential

    Children in Foster Care in Arizona Need You.

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    Housing Resources

    For aged out youth (age 18-24) - Some AZ cities have open housing vouchers currently available exclusively for former foster youth.

    Apply Today

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    "It brings me great joy when families become licensed to foster and when we connect children with their permanent family."

    -Lynn

    Arizona Department of Child Safety

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    "Social work has been a calling for me since I was a child. I knew I had to be part of a collective change in order to bring beauty into the world. Through my work, I share the love I received from my own family with others." 

    -Eva

    Arizona Department of Child Safety 

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    "I am filled with joy every day knowing I contribute to the process whereby families obtain a foster care license so they can care for Arizona's vulnerable children."

    -Chris

    Arizona Department of Child Safety 

     

     

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