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Mental health

Behavior Health Services for Children in Foster, Kinship & Adoptive Care - Arizona

AHCCCS is committed to ensuring the availability of timely, quality health care for children in out of home placement and adopted children. AHCCCS has...

1-800-867-5808

DCS@azahcccs.gov

https://www.azahcccs.gov/Members/Downloads/Resources/BHSFosterCare_Rev092018.pdf

Mental health

Health care

Health Insurance for Foster Youth - Arizona

Health insurance is provided through Arizona Healthcare Containment System (AHCCCS). Though the name sounds intimidating, the AHCCS is Arizona’s state...

Phone: 602-417-4000, In-State Toll Free: 1-800-654-8713, Out of Maricopa County: 1-800-523-0231

https://www.azahcccs.gov/Members/GetCovered/Categories/children.html#Program_fo…

Education: College / Higher Ed

Arizona: Foster Youth College Tuition Waiver

The Arizona Tuition Waiver covers certain school fees and tuition not included in other grants. When you're granted a tuition waiver, your college or...

https://www.fosteringadvocatesarizona.org/aging-out-now-what/arizona-tuition-wa…

Emergency support

Housing

Arizona: Former Foster Youth- Help with Housing from HUD

If you aged out of foster care, you might be able to get a voucher to help with your rent. A voucher is like a coupon to discount your rent. See the...

FYITPV@hud.gov

https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/One_Pager_Overview_of_FYI_Notice…

Housing

Life skills

Foster Arizona Housing Project (FAHP)

Foster Arizona Housing Project exists to provide young adults transitioning out of foster care a safe place to live while offering resources and...

480.369.0377

FAHP@fosteraz.com

https://fosterarizonahousingproject.org

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If you are being physically harmed — or are in danger of being harmed — it's an emergency. DIAL 911

Consider speaking with a foster parent, caseworker, an Independent Living Provider, your Attorney (or CASA or GAL), your school counselor, a therapist, or church pastor. You can also contact FosterClub by clicking the talk icon in the lower right corner.

When it is safe to do so, contact your caseworker first. If you do not receive a response within 3 business days, you could contact the Manager at the branch where your caseworker works. Finally, you could contact your State's Ombudsman. Check out our Youth Guide to Complaints.