March 18, 2020
DCS Caregivers,
The events of the last week have been challenging for the entire community. With the closure of schools, recurring news stories regarding COVID-19 and uncertainty these are challenging times for all of us.
I am so grateful for you as a caregiver. Our ability to serve the 14,000 children, youth and young adults in care...
The Arizona Department of Child Safety is immediately altering operational procedures as follows:
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Dear Parents,
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First I want to acknowledge that this is a very difficult time for you and the steps being taken as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak may cause additional anxiety regarding the welfare of your child/ren in our care. At this time, DCS has no reported cases...
Dear Caregivers,
As kinship, foster and congregate care providers we thank you for all you do to support the children of our communities while they are in out of home care.
The news of COVID-19 spread and the reactions in the community including canceling sporting events, closing schools and disruption...
Dear Caregiver,
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Human Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that commonly cause mild to moderate illnesses. The virus that causes Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person, is a new strain of coronavirus.
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The virus is thought to spread...
All of us at DCS are heartbroken about this incident.
While this is an ongoing investigation and we are unable to release all of the facts at this time, we grieve for the child whose remains were recently found.
We are also thinking about the other children who were removed from the home.
We are working to ensure they receive...
The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is currently providing services to three children who have been safely removed and are in department custody.
DCS can confirm that we removed the first child from a home near 59th Avenue and Camelback on January 20, 2020 after Phoenix Police Department discovered her alone on a welfare check.
...Christmas for children in foster care will be a lot merrier this year thanks to the generosity of Arizona businesses and community partners.
Roughly 45 businesses and community partners from across the state donated over $100,000 in gifts for children in foster care as part of the Department of Child Safety’s fourth annual Giving Tree Program...
Youth and children who are victims of sex-trafficking or have experienced severe trauma will soon have improved treatment options available to them.
The Arizona Department of Child Safety recently awarded a roughly $1.5 million grant program to develop Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) for children in care.
DCS began...
Pictured above: The Crane Family. You can read their adoption story here.
Every year, hundreds of Arizona’s children in foster care yearn to be adopted by a loving family.
The Arizona Department of Child Safety makes it as easy as possible to...
