RESOURCES


 Yavapai County Resources

  • Terros Crisis Team: 1-877-756-4090

  • Palora Health Crisis Team: 928-445-5211

  • Department of Child Safety Hotline: 1-888-767-2445

  • Adult Protective Services Hotline: 1-877-767-2385

  • Arizona Elder Care: https://arizonaeldercare.com/

  • Stepping Stones Agencies

    24-hour emergency shelter, meals, and essentials for women and children seeking risk from homelessness and domestic violence.

    Website: http://steppingstonesaz.org/

    Phone: 928-772-4184
    24hr Hotline: 928-445-HOPE (4673)

  • Prescott Area Shelter Service-PASS

    The shelter provides basic resources to homeless/transitional women, women, children, and veterans providing temporary housing, resources for individualized case management, and a pathway to permanent housing for those in Yavapai County.

    Website: http://prescottshelters.org/

    Phone: 928-778-5933

  • Lighthouse Teen Shelter: Boys ages 12-17
    (928) 910-0979

  • Yavapai County Food Bank
    Tue-Wed 3-5/Th-Fri 1-3
    8866 E. Long Mesa Dr, Prescott Valley
    (928) 775-5255

  • Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank
    313 W. Goodwin St.
    (928) 778-4622

  • Yavapai Regional Transit
    Service to Chino Valley, Prescott, and Prescott Valley.
    Dispatch/Information:  (928) 636-3602
    Office/Administration:  (928) 458-5885


General Arizona Resources


Early Childhood Specific

  • Birth to Five Helpline
    2850 N 24th Street Phoenix, AZ
    1-877-705-5437

  • Breastfeeding Hotline
    1-800-833-4642

  • Healthy Babies Home Visiting Program
    (928) 301-9330 or (928) 639-6597

  • Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
    1085 Scott Dr, Prescott, AZ 86301
    (928) 445-4348

  • WIC Women Infant & Children
    (928) 771-3738

  • Prescott Head Start
    828 Rodeo Dr. Prescott, AZ 86305
    (928) 445-8534

  • Prescott Valley Head Start
    6955 Panther Path Dr. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
    (928) 772-7726

  • Child Care Resource and Referral
    1-800-308-9000

  • Early Childhood Blog

    https://under5resource.wordpress.com/

    The blog is no longer active but has several resources.

  • First Things First

    https://www.firstthingsfirst.org

    “First Things First is an essential leader and partner in creating a family-centered, equitable, high-quality early childhood system that supports the development, well-being, health, and education of all Arizona’s children, birth to age 5.”


Caregiver Specific

  • Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
    Cottonwood:  (928) 634-2638 or (928) 300-0172
    Sedona:  (928) 771-9257

  • Bereavement Support
    (928) 282-7963

  • Senior resources for communities in Arizona
    https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/arizona 

  • Eldercare Locator
    www.eldercare.acl.gov

    The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community.

  • Family Caregiver Alliance
    http://caregiver.org/
    Established in 2001 as a program of the Family Caregiver Alliance, the National Center on Caregiving (NCC) works to advance the development of high-quality, cost-effective policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.

  • Caregiver Action Network
    http://www.caregiveraction.org/
    Resources from the Caregiver Action Network, including a Peer Forum, a Story Sharing platform, the Family Caregiver Tool Box, and more. CAN also provide support for rare disease caregivers at 
    http://www.rarecaregivers.org

  • National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
    Resources from the National Institutes of Health on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, including information on clinical trials and current advances in scientific research. 


LGBTQ Resources

  • Prism

    https://www.prismaz.net/

  • The Trevor Project

    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

    24Hr National LGBTQ Crisis Hotline  866-488-7386

    Crisis Intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ Youth

  • The Trans Lifeline

    https://translifeline.org/

    24Hr National LGBTQ Crisis Hotline  866-488-7386

    Crisis Intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ Youth

  • PFLAG

    https://pflag.org/

  • GLAAD

    https://glaad.org/

    As a dynamic media force, GLAAD ensures fair, accurate, and inclusive representation that rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and envisions a world with 100% LGBTQ acceptance.”

  • GLSEN

    https://www.glsen.org/

    “Every day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together, we can transform our nation’s K-12 schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.”


Neurodiversity Resources


Other Helpful Links

  • Crisis Text Line
    Text HOME to 741741

  • Mental Health First Aid
    https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org 

  • NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
    Helpline:  800-950-6264 |
    https://www.nami.org 

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    1-800-273-8255
    The Lifeline is available 24/7, free, and confidential. It offers support for people in crisis, suicide prevention services, and resources for you and your loved ones. It is also a resource for professionals. Has options for Spanish speakers and the deaf or hard-of-hearing community.

  • Veteran’s Crisis Hotline
    For veterans, current service members, or connected to a veteran or service member, call 1-800-273-8255,
    chat online, or send a text message to 838255, 24/7, to receive confidential support.