Phoenix, AZ (June 1, 2015) ā Just two weeks ago, Arizonaās severely abused and neglected children seeking emergency shelter had nowhere to sleep but a hard cot in an office building. In response to this recent crisis of space and placement faced by the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS), ChildhelpĀ®, the nationās oldest and largest nonprofit advocating for abused...
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June 01, 2015 | Press Release
May 26, 2015 | Press Release
PHOENIX (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) ā Arizona Department of Child Safety Director Greg McKay is commissioning a multidisciplinary group of volunteers to reshape Arizonaās foster care system.Ā The Fostering Inclusion Respect Support Trust (FIRST) Advisory Commission consists of professionals and community partners with a depth of experience with Arizonaās foster care...
May 15, 2015 | Press Release
There are 17,000 ribbons tied on Jefferson Street between 7th and 16th Streets. Please tell your family,Ā friends and co-workers to take a drive down Jefferson Street and reflect on the fact that each ribbon represent a child in foster care.
May 14, 2015 | Press Release
Phoenix, AZ (Thursday, May 14, 2015) ā Working at an unprecedented pace, the Department of Child Safety, ChildhelpĀ and the City of Phoenix have reached an agreement to refurbish space in Phoenix to temporarily house children aged 10 and under that have been removed from unsafe homes.
The agreement was reached between the three parties within 11 days and...
May 14, 2015 | Press Release
May 07, 2015 | Press Release
Department of Child Safety Director Greg McKay is urging all Arizonans to be more vigilant about the safety of children in cars.
āEvery Arizonan needs to ādouble checkā," McKay said. āIf you have a child in your vehicle, double check every time you get out ā even if only for a minute ā to make sure that child isnāt left behind. It truly is a matter of life or death.ā...
February 20, 2015 | Press Release
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PHOENIX ā Fulfilling her cornerstone policy priority for the 2014 legislative session, Governor Jan Brewer today signed into law the most significant and meaningful child safety reform in Arizona history.
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The legislation, passed this week during a special session of the Arizona Legislature, statutorily creates and funds the new Department of Child Safety (DCS) ā a...
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