Phoenix, AZ (July 27, 2022)
The Arizona Department of Child Safety has overcome a once seemingly insurmountable challenge, safely reducing the number of children 0-17 years old in care to below 12,000; the lowest level since March 2012.
Currently, there are under 12,000 children 0-17 years old in care and around 1,000 young adults aged 18-20 in voluntary extended foster...
Phoenix, AZ (June 30, 2022)
Governor Doug Ducey’s recently-passed budget is a huge win for Arizona’s most vulnerable children and families.
The budget contains a multitude of increased supports for families, children in state care, and foster families.
Here are some of the highlights:
Phoenix, AZ (May 24, 2022)
”Mikki” of Tucson, AZ, will tell you she got her nickname because she has big hands, big feet, and an even bigger mouth. She is too humble to admit that she also has the biggest heart.
As part of Foster Care Awareness month, Arizona celebrated Mikki by awarding her the first-ever #LoveUP Lifetime Achievement award with the Arizona Department of...
Phoenix, AZ (April 5, 2022)
All of us can play a role in preventing child abuse.
It takes an entire community to ensure that children grow up safe, strong, and well cared for.
Since April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Arizona Department of Child Safety would like to remind the public that the best way to prevent child abuse is by strengthening...
Arizona foster children will receive a full scholarship at Grand Canyon University thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
The Fostering Futures Scholarships college pathway program covers 100% of the costs for tuition, fees, and year-round room and board for qualified Arizona foster children by...
National Partnership for Child Safety Employs Safety Science and Shared Data to Reduce and Prevent Child Maltreatment & Fatalities
In an effort to improve child safety and realign child welfare toward a more preventative child and family well-being system, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) has joined child welfare leaders...
Every year, hundreds of children in Arizona’s foster care system wait for a family to call their own.
With November marking National Adoption Month, the Department of Child Safety (DCS) would like to take this opportunity to increase awareness about the children in care currently available for adoption in Arizona.
“Every child deserves...
It’s the holiday season.
Imagine you are a foster child waking up in a strange bed, in a house full of people you don’t know.
You have no idea what’s going to happen next or when you will see your parents again.
You wonder, does this family celebrate my holiday? Will Santa be able to find me? Will I get presents this year?
...Thousands of Arizona kinship caregivers will soon receive some much-needed economic relief thanks to Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES).
“Extended family members play a crucial role in the foster care system by stepping up when a family member is in crisis. But sometimes they can’t afford to...
Time is running out for former foster youth to obtain funds designed to assist them during the pandemic.
Last year, Congress passed the COVID-19 Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to support young adults currently in foster care and former foster youth.
Funding is available to youth between the ages of 14 and...
