Community Resources

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 Contact: Beverly Kroll, Education Liaison │ BKroll@azdes.gov │ (602)-255-2609 Services:

DCS Hotline (1-800-SOS-CHILD)

           To provide information on specific cases (the info will be entered as a case note for the case worker)

           To receive the name and phone number of the Program Manager (must know the family’s zip code)

                       • If the Hotline refuses to confirm that there is an open case

                       • If the educator would like to receive a call back

Care Portal - https://careportal.org/contact-the-careportal-team/

            Assist kinship caregivers and families at risk of DCS involvement

Valley Interfaith Project - http://valleyinterfaithprojectaz.com/contact-us/

            Helping children and families involved with, or at risk of involvement with DCS

 Contact: Theresa Hoover │ Theresa.hoover@azhousing.gov │ (602)-771-1007 Services:

Socialserve.com

          Affordable housing locator supported by the Department of Housing

Family Housing Hub │ (602)-595-8700 │https://www.umom.org/find-help/how-to-find-help/

          Connecting homeless families with minor dependent children to homeless services 

          Assessing the unique needs 

Contacts: Alfred Edwards, Homeless Coordinator │ (602)-542-6638

Betsy Long, Program Administrator for Homeless │ (602)-542-3019

Services:

     Emergency Shelters -

http://www.mycommunitypt.com/arizona/index.php?option=com_cpx&task=search.query&code=BH1800.8500

         Temporary housing used to shelter homeless individuals and families while                  permanent housing is identified

         Rapid Rehousing services can be acquired through local emergency shelters.                  • Designed to move homeless individuals or families quickly to permanent housing through housing relocation and stabilization services and temporary rental assistance.

Homeless Prevention/Rental Assistance -http://www.rentassistance.us/ci/az-maricopa

          To prevent and individual or family from moving into an emergency shelter or living in a place not meant for human habitation through housing relocation and stabilization services temporary rental assistance

Low Income Subsidized Housing - http://www.mycommunitypt.com/arizona/index.php?option=com_cpx&task=search.query&code=BH7000.4600

          Lists of low income housing, sortable by keywords and area

Community Services - https://des.az.gov/services/aging-and-adult/community-services

          Other community services offered on des.az.gov website

Who To Contact For Help - https://211arizona.org/

          2-1-1 Arizona.org

 LIFE SKILLS:
     Life skills include: integrity, initiative, flexibility, perseverance, organization, sense of humor, effort, common sense, problem solving, responsibility, patience, friendship, curiosity, cooperation, and caring.
    "Life skills" refer to the information and behaviors that enable people to lead healthy, happy, and successful lives. Life skills Web sites include information and resources on self-esteem, effective communication, responsible citizenship, decision-making, problem solving, and peer pressure.
     In today's world, young people face many challenges, including illegal drugs, random violence, bullying, and discrimination. Teachers, parents, and others who work with young people have a responsibility to help them learn the skills and behaviors that will lead to healthy choices and productive lives.
These sites are designed to help young people develop the skills they'll need to make the right life choices. 

GoodCharacter.com

     This site offers valuable free resources to help young people grow both emotionally and morally. Resources include K-12 lesson plans, a how-to guide to service learning, essays on using the Socratic method, and topics for productive ethical discussions with children. Teaching guides are grouped by elementary, middle, and high school, and offer discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities that teachers can use to create their own lesson plans.

Web Pop Online Books

      Web-Pop Books offers a variety of interactive and printable storybooks designed to teach basic human values to young elementary students. Topics include sharing, consideration of the elderly, literacy, doing chores, selfishness, and more. Students can read the stories themselves or follow along as the author narrates. The download section allows users to download and print the stories for their own personal library.

Values: Making Choices for Life The world would be a better place if we all had good values.

http://www.character-education.info/

http://www.charactercounts.org/

http://www.lifeskills4kids.com/

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VALUES:
Values include: cooperation, happiness, honesty, humility, respect, responsibility, tolerance, compassion, etc.

Internet Resources: http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.993253/k.CB9C/Home.htm http://www.livingvalues.net/values/index.html