Skip to main content

Arizona Department of Child Safety

0
  • Home
  • About
    • About DCS
    • Engage
    • Field Offices
    • Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Rules & Rulemaking
      • DCS Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
      • 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
    • Career Opportunities
      • 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
      • Adoption Stories
    • Shared Parenting
    • Children's Heart Gallery
    • Search AdoptUSKids
    • Newsletter
  • Resource
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Request DCS Information
    • Complaint or Disagreement
      • Ombudsman Complaint Form
    • DCS Forms
    • 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
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Phone: Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-767-2445
Arizona Department of Child Safety<br> Logo
Arizona Department of Child Safety
CLICK to Report Child Abuse or Neglect
📞DCS Directory

Read our website in:

Main menu

  • Home
  • About
    • About DCS
    • Engage
    • Field Offices
    • Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Rules & Rulemaking
      • DCS Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
      • 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
    • Career Opportunities
      • 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
      • Adoption Stories
    • Shared Parenting
    • Children's Heart Gallery
    • Search AdoptUSKids
    • Newsletter
  • Resource
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Request DCS Information
    • Complaint or Disagreement
      • Ombudsman Complaint Form
    • DCS Forms
    • 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
  • Home
  • Services
  • Prevention
  • Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.

Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.

Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T. (Families in Recovery Succeeding Together- AFF) was established in 2000 as a partnership between the Department of Economic Security (DES) and the Department of Health Services (DHS). The AFF program helps parents address substance abuse issues that are affecting their ability to care appropriately for their children or to get and keep a job. It provides the opportunity for families to overcome the barrier of substance abuse in order to reach the outcomes of permanency for children, family reunification and self-sufficiency. The goal of the program is to reduce or eliminate abuse of and dependence on alcohol and other drugs and to address other adverse conditions related to substance abuse.

DES contracts directly with three providers to deliver these services in concert with the Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA).

For more information, please contact the Statewide Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T. Program Coordinators.

To learn more about the Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T. Program click on to the links below:

  • Program Description and eligibility

    AFF is a specialized substance abuse program for adult parent/caretakers reported to DCS or participants in the DES Jobs program. A program description is contained in the AFF brochure.

    • AFF Brochure - English (128 KB PDF)
    • AFF Brochure - Spanish (125 KB PDF)
  • Contracted Provider Information

    There are 3 AFF providers who provide services statewide except on tribal reservations. To initiate services in any part of the state, the DCS or DES Jobs case manager can fax the referral information directly to the provider serving the area where their client resides.

    • AFF Provider Contacts by Region
    • AFF 2013 Map (248 KB PDF)
     
  • Senate Bill 1280

    Senate Bill 1280 created the Substance Abuse Treatment Fund Partnership. The partnership between the Department of Economic Security (DES) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) has been instrumental in coordinating the provision of services to parents, guardians or custodians whose substance abuse is a significant barrier to maintaining, preserving or reunifying the family and recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) whose substance abuse is a significant barrier to maintaining or obtaining employment.

    • Senate Bill 1280 (37 KB PDF)
     
  • Evaluation Report
    • SFY21 Annual Evaluation Report

 

 

‹ Back to the Office of Prevention page

 

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
  • Display

Families First

 

Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.

Arizona State Seal

Footer Nav

  • Privacy Statement
  • Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Accessibility
  • Site Map
  • Contact
  • Careers

Footer SM

©2021 Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) All rights reserved.

Visit AZ DCS Facebook Page
Visit AZ DCS Twitter Page
Visit AZ DCS YouTube Page
Visit AZ DCS Instagram Page
Visit AZ DCS LinkedInPage