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We think these agencies would be ideal at helping you in your journey towards fostering licensure. They’ll be there to hold your hand along the way, answer any questions you have, and get you set up for success as a foster or adoptive parent.

 

Based on your location, these are the agencies available to you:

A Circle Together

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A Circle Together and its affiliate programs aim to promote holistic strength-based, and family-based principles within the foster care community while therapeutically supporting and strengthening youth, families, organizations, and communities through the creation of innovative services.

Counties: Maricopa, Pima, Pinal

Great for:Military Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents

Phone Number:(602) 668-6601

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A New Leaf

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A New Leaf’s foster care program welcomes those interested in becoming licensed for foster care or adoption. We firmly believe that anyone with a loving home and big heart can be a successful foster parent. We are accepting of all families regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or socioeconomic status.

Counties: Maricopa, Pima, Pinal

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ, Single Parents, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(480) 733-3053

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AASK

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Aid to Adoption of Special Kids, AASK, aims to ensure every child in foster care in Arizona has someone who cares deeply about them by making the job of providing a foster home as easy as possible.

Counties: Maricopa, Pinal

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, Families Speaking ASL, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents

Phone Number:(602) 930-4900

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Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc.

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Agape is a Christian based Phoenix adoption agency with a passion to empower positive outcomes for children and families by collaborating with birth parents, adoptive and foster families, government agencies and community service providers throughout the journey of life, love and healing.

Counties: Maricopa, Pinal

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ, Single Parents, Married Couples (1 year plus)

Phone Number:(480) 272-7994

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Arizona Baptist Children’s Services

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Arizona Baptist Children’s Services desires to provide hope and care to hurting children and families through Christ-centered ministries.

Counties: Coconino, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Yavapai, Yuma

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, Married couples

Phone Number:(800) 678-0648

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Arizona Faith and Families

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Arizona Faith and Families rallies the Christian church to respond to the crisis of children who are in need of homes through biblical training that prepares and equips parents for their family ministry.

Counties: Maricopa

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, Married Couples (1 year plus)

Phone Number:(623) 300-6073

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Arizona’s Children Association

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Arizona’s Children Association is committed to providing a specifically tailored continuum of family focused, strength-based, culturally sensitive and outcome driven services to children and families in need.

Counties: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Yuma

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(602) 253-1620

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AZ Treasured Family Services

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At AZ Treasured Family Services, our mission is to build strong family units within our communities, one treasured child at a time. We offer a range of services focused on healing, empowerment, and support. Our team of social workers brings extensive experience in child welfare, mental health, and family dynamics.

Counties: La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, Yuma

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking families, LGBTQ+, Single parents, Married couples

Phone Number:(480) 352-1923

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Casa De Los Ninos

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Casa de los Niños supports prospective foster parents by not only guiding them through the foster care licensing process, but also by being available for emotional support, encouragement, and guidance through the foster care journey. We also work with families who would accept children and adults with developmental delays.

Counties: Pima

Great for:Spanish Speaking Families, Military Families, Single Parents, Two-Parent Families, LGBTQ Families

Phone Number:(520) 326-8250

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Catholic Charities Community Services

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Catholic Charities Community Services provide life-changing services that protect and nurture children, help strengthen families and assist individuals in crisis.

Counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai

Great for:Military Families, Single Parents, Spanish Speaking Families, Married Couples (1 year plus), Medically Complex, Adoption Only, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(602) 943-3843

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Catholic Community Services of Southern AZ

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Catholic Community Services of Southern AZ helps children, families, and individuals live with independence and dignity through their many different services.

Counties: Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz

Great for:Military Families, Single Parents, Married Couples (1 year plus)

Phone Number:(520) 458-4203

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Child Crisis Arizona (Crisis Nursery)

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Child Crisis Arizona provides emergency shelter, foster care, adoption, counseling, early education, and parenting support services to Arizona’s most vulnerable children and families.

Counties: Maricopa

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents

Phone Number:(602) 385-7526

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Christian Family Care

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Christian Family Care aims for a future where every vulnerable child is loved and nurtured in a Christ-centered family by partnering with families, churches and caring neighbors to provide comprehensive adoption and foster care services.

Counties: Cochise, Coconino, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, Married Couples (1 year plus), *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(602) 234-1935

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Clarvida

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Clarvida, formerly HRT. 40+ years of experience in foster care and offers: regular foster, medically complex, therapeutic, and child developmental homes. We're big enough to meet the needs of our providers but small enough to know our families.

Counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma

Great for:Military Families, Spanish-Speaking Families, LGBTQ families, single parents, two-parent homes, Married couples, Medically complex, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(602) 433-1344

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GAP Ministries

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Gap Ministries is an agency comprised of dedicated team members that would love to help guide you and your family, both physically and spiritually, through the journey of becoming a licensed foster and/or adoptive parent. Let GAP Ministries show you the dedication and commitment we have to helping your family succeed in care for these vulnerable children.

Counties: Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz

Great for:Military Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents, Married Couples

Phone Number:(520) 704-4673

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Grace Retreat Foster Care

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Grace Retreat is committed to support families through the process of becoming licensed and providing a home for children that makes them feel valued, loved and safe.

Counties: Cochise, Pima, Pinal

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents

Phone Number:(520) 276-9661

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Intermountain Centers for Human Development

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Intermountain Centers has been supporting foster parents across the state for nearly 50 years. Our experienced foster care staff will guide you through each step in becoming a foster parent. You can provide a home for one child or more.

Counties: Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ+ Families, Single Parent Families, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(833) 528-0182

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La Paloma Family Services

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La Paloma Family Services provides shelter, counseling, guidance and assistance to Arizona’s at-risk children with services designed to provide the tools and support children need to meet life’s challenges.

Counties: Pima

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(520) 429-4247

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Onward Hope, Inc.

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Onward Hope is a foster care, adoption and transitions services agency that provides home recruitment, study, supervision, foster parent pre-service training and parent aide

Counties: Maricopa

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents, Married Couples (1 year plus)

Phone Number:(602) 441-2723

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RISE Services Inc.

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RISE provides foster care, disability and Early Intervention services, including day programs, managed care, employment assistance, summer programs, kinship care, mental health services, Speech Therapy and Developmental Specialists.

Counties: Maricopa, Pima, Pinal

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents, Married Families, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(480) 295-4945

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StepStone

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StepStone (ResCare) provides foster and adoptive homes for children in foster care, developmental homes for children and adults with developmental disabilities, respite services, as well as training for licensing and respite.

Counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai

Great for:Military Families, Spanish Speaking Families, LGBTQ Families, Single Parents, *Therapeutic Foster Care

Phone Number:(480) 456-0549

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Start Prepping for Your Foster Journey

The agencies you connected with will help walk you through all the steps to getting your license. But you don’t have to wait for them to reach out to get things going. Our Go-To Guide has all the information you need and you can go through it at your own pace.

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