Young Adult Resources
Advocacy
- Advocates for Youth at www.advocatesforyouth.org
- Children’s Action Alliance at www.azchildren.org
Community Connections
- DCS Volunteer opportunities
- www.volunteermatch.org
- Google "Arizona Volunteer" for current opportunities
Employment/Career
- DES-Employment Services Administration (This is a list of the One-Stop Centers around the state.) or www.careeronestop.com
- Arizona Career Information System
- Casey Life Skills Learning Plans
Financial Literacy
- Opportunity Passport
- www.360financialliteracy.org
- Casey Life Skills Learning Plans
- Check with your local bank too!
General Information/Resources
- Fostering Advocates Arizona
- National Independent Living Association (NILA)
- Casey Family Programs
- National Resource Center on Youth Services and Youth Development
- Arizona Information and Referral (888) 575-2111
- [email protected]
Getting Connected
Healthy Relationships
Helplines
- Teen Lifeline 1 (800) 248-TEEN (8336)
- Christian Teen Helpline 1 (800) 394-HOPE (4673)
- National Runaway Switchboard 1 (800) 621-4000
- Suicide Hotline 1 (800) SUICIDE (784-2433), 1-886-205-5229 (crisis line)
- Sexual Assault Hotline 1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
- ChildHelp USA 1 (800) 422-4453
Homeless
- HomeBase Youth Services (Phoenix) (602) 254-7777 or 1 (888) 254-4297
- Florence Crittenton, Inc. (Phoenix)
- Tempe Youth Resource Center (480) 966-2036 or Toll Free: (877) 966-TYRC (8972) (Tempe)
- Our Family Services (Tucson) (520) 323-1708
- Homeless Education
- Homeless Service Organizations
LGBTQ Helplines and Resources
- Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1 (888) THE-GLNH (843.4564)
- Gay & Lesbian Youth Talk Line 1 (800) 246-PRIDE (7743)
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Post-Secondary Education and Training
Teen Health and Pregnancy Resources
- http://www.azahcccs.gov you can view your health plan, link to your health plan’s site, check your eligibility status, verify your address, view your annual enrollment date, etc.
- http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs/aboutbhs.htm
- Health information 1 (888) 711-teen (8336)
- Teen Health (including sexual health) at www.kidshealth.org
- Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services
- Planned Parenthood 1 (800) 230-PLAN (7526)
- Arizona Fathers & Families Coalition
- Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral
- Student Nutrition Fitness Guide
