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AARP, The Brookdale Foundation Group, Casey Family Programs, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund, and Generations United have partnered to produce state and national GrandFacts fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children. The state fact sheets include state-specific data and programs as well as information about foster care, public benefits, educational assistance and state laws. Visit www.grandfactsheets.org to find this and all GrandFacts state fact sheets. Arizona The Children 198,814 children under age 18 live in homes where the householders are grandparents or other relatives (12.2% of all children under 18 in the state.) (U.S. 2010 Census) o Of these, 146,732 live with grandparents who are the householders (9% of the children in the state) and 52,082 live with other relatives who are the householders (3.2% of the children in the state). (U.S. 2010 Census) 69,001 children live in homes with grandparent householders where grandparents are responsible for them.* o Of these children, 21,036 have no parents present in the home.* The Grandparents* 59,231 grandparents are the householders and are responsible for their grandchildren living with them. Of these: o 42% of the grandparents are White and not Hispanic, 4% are Black/African American, 1% are Asian, 13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, and 39% are Hispanic/Latino, and may be of any race. o 32% have no parents of the children present in the home. o 68% are under age 60. o 21% live in poverty.** 13,996 grandparents in Phoenix city and 5,347 grandparents in Tucson city are the householders and are responsible for their grandchildren living with them. *Comparable data are not currently available for homes where other relatives are the householders. **100% of poverty level. Data not specifically cited are taken from the U.S. Census Bureau 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Detailed Table B09006 and Subject Tables S1001 and S1002. Additional data on related topics and sub- state areas can be found on the Census Bureau website at http://factfinder.census.gov continued ARIZONA PAGE 2 Programs That Can Help Local programs that provide support, resources and assistance to grandfamilies can often be found by contacting your local school, area agency on aging, community center, faith-based organization or children’s services office. The AARP GrandCare Support Locator is a free online service where programs can self-list their services and resources. Search by your city, state or zip code. www.giclocalsupport.org Key Programs in Arizona Arizona Children’s Association’s Gold Gate Community Center – KARE Intergenerational Program, Golden Gate Community Center Contact: Phone: Email: Service Area: Description: Sarah Gonzalez, Program Supervisor 602-233-0017, Extension 13 sgonzalez@arizonaschildren.org Western Phoenix Information/referral, case management, parenting education, support groups, Spanish speaking staff Central Arizona Kinship Care Coalition – Collaboration of agencies Contact: Website: Service Area: Description: Visit azkincare.org to find contact for current Coalition chairperson azkincare.org Maricopa County Monthly meetings to identify gaps, share resources, collaborate to expand services. Group consists of caregivers and providers Duet: Partners in Health & Aging Address: Contact: Phone: Email: Website: Service Area Description: 555 West Glendale Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85021 Patricia Dominguez, MSW, Director of Kinship Care Services 602-274-5022 dominguez@duetaz.org www.duetaz.org Phoenix Support Groups, legal assistance and funding, respite care, family activities, workshops, newsletters, and counseling continued ARIZONA PAGE 3 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Southern Arizona Coalition Sponsor: Contacts: Website: Service Area: Description: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Linda Block, Southern Arizona Phone: 520-626-5161 Email: lblock@ag.arizona.edu Jessica Sanchez-Jackson, Central Arizona Phone: 620-470-8086 x 12 Email: jessica@ag.arizona.edu Beth Tucker, Northern Arizona Phone: 928-774-1868 Email: tucker@ag.arizona.edu http://extension.arizona.edu/programs/grandparents-raisinggrandchildren Cochise, Coconino, Maricopa, Pima, Yuma counties Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Notebook, food banks, school resources, support groups, workshops, and wellness center. Kinship Kare of Northern Arizona (KKONA) – University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Contacts: Service Area: Description: Sydney Francis, KKONA Program Coordinator Phone: 928-774-1868, Extension 150 Email: sfrancis@cals.arizona.edu Estevan Bellino, Americorp KKONA Assistant Phone: 928-774-1868, Extension 200 Email: bellino.estevan@gmail.com Beth Tucker, Program Development Phone: 928-774-1868, Extension 120 Email: tucker@ag.arizona.edu Northern Arizona (office in Flagstaff, AZ) Workshops, support groups, health family activities, educational products, information and referral Kinship and Adoption, Resource and Education (KARE) – Family Center Arizona’s Children Association, Casey Family Programs, Pima Council on Aging, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Arizona Department of Economic Security (Division of Developmental Disabilities, District II) Phone: Email: Service Area: Description: 520-323-4476 kares@arizonaschildren.org Tucson Legal support, support groups in English and Spanish, case management, recreational activities for families and youth. National Family Caregiver Support Program – Area Agencies on Aging Contact: Phone: Service Area: Description: David Best, Caregiver Programs State Coordinator 602-542-4446 Statewide Resources and referrals, education and training, support groups, and respite care continued ARIZONA PAGE 4 Children in Foster Care Sometimes state child welfare agencies place children in foster care with grandparents or other relatives. This is often called “kinship care.” Federal law requires states to notify all known relatives within 30 days of children’s removal from their parents. In 2010 in Arizona: 9,895 children in out-of-home placements under the supervision of the Arizona Department of Economic Security 2,714 of these children/youth were placed with unlicensed kin 174 of these children/youth were placed with licensed kin Placement Policies State law and policy require that kin be considered first when an out-of-home placement is sought for a child under the Department’s care and custody. Subsidized Guardianship Arizona’s subsidized guardianship program rovides cash assistance to relatives who become the legal guardians of children who are in the Department’s custody and have been in the guardian’s custody for at least nine months. The Permanent Legal Guardian must first apply for any federal and state benefits that the child may be eligible to receive. Foster Care and Relative/Kinship Care Contacts Arizona Department of Economic Security Lauri Devine 602-542-2419 Email: ldevine@azdes.gov www.azdes.gov Public Benefits Federal and state public benefits programs can help with income, food, healthcare, home energy, telephone and other needs for those who are eligible. Eligibility requirements vary with each public benefit and sometimes are different from state to state. Some benefits are for the family and others are for children or older adults individually. Children are often eligible for public benefits even if their caregivers do not have legal guardianship or custody. Grandparents may become eligible for benefits programs when their household size increases. ARIZONA continued PAGE 5 Help with Public Benefits AARP Foundation’s Benefits QuickLINK A free and private way to find out if relatives or the children they are raising qualify for programs that pay for food, increase income and cover home and healthcare costs (listed below). It gives quick results, application forms and the address and phone number of the closest office. www.aarp.org/quicklink Public Benefits for Older Americans:* Medicare Savings Programs Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Medicare Rx Extra Help State Pharmaceutical Assistance programs (SPAP) Medicaid for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) State Property Tax Relief/Rebates Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Telephone Assistance (Link-Up and Lifeline) Public Benefits for Families Raising Children* Medicaid for Children State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) TANF-Child Only Grants Supplemental Security Income for Children *Some of these programs may have age and income restrictions. Eldercare Locator The National Eldercare Locator service helps you find your local area agency on aging and other state and local resources that can help with public benefits, local programs and other services for older adults. 1-800-677-1116 (toll-free) www.eldercare.gov Key Public Benefits Income Each state administers federal funds that provide cash assistance to families in need. Some states also offer other forms of financial assistance. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Cash assistance may be available to eligible children and their relative caregivers. Arizona Dept. of Economic Security Cash Assistance 1-800-352-8401 (toll-free) www.azdes.gov/cash_assistance Social Security A multigenerational program, Social Security provides income benefits to adults, older adults and children. In addition to Retirement and Disability benefits, Survivor’s Benefits are based on a child’s parent’s earnings and may help if a child’s parents die. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits are also payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits. Online Directory – To find your local Social Security Administration office. 1-800-772-1213 (toll-free) www.socialsecurity.gov/locator continued ARIZONA PAGE 6 Nutrition Relative caregivers and their families may be eligible for assistance with groceries, meals, infant formula and nutrition education. These are some of the key nutrition benefits programs and resources. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program. It helps low-income individuals and families buy the food they need for good health. Although SNAP is the national name, your state may use a different name. Arizona Department of Economic Security Nutrition Assistance 1-800-352-8401 (toll-free) www.azdes.gov/nutrition_assistance Food and Nutrition Services of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Program - The schools, early childhood education programs, child care centers, afterschool programs or other programs that children attend may offer free or reduced meals through the federal Child Nutrition Program, which provides breakfast, lunch, snacks, summer meals and milk. Contact the school or program to ask if they participate in any of the child nutrition programs and ask how to apply. Relative caregivers should inform the program that they are raising the child and whether or not they are doing so through a court order. Online State Directory - To find your state office that manages the Child Nutrition program. www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm Women, Infant and Children (WIC) - States administer federal funds for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. Online State Directory - To find your state office that manages the WIC program. www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.htm Foodbanks - Organizations that provide free food and sometimes other items, such as diapers to families in need. Feeding America is an organization that fights hunger and has a food bank locator. Online State Directory - To find local food banks. 1-800-771-2303 (toll-free) www.feedingamerica.org/foodbank-results.aspx Health Care Relative caregivers and the children they are raising may be eligible for health insurance and help with prescription drugs. Benefits QuickLINK can help you find these benefits. Health Insurance for Children Relative caregivers may apply for free or low-cost health and dental insurance for the children they are raising through the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Although CHIP is the national name, your state may use a different name. Arizona Department of Economic Security AHCCCS Health Insurance 1-800-352-8401 (toll-free) www.azdes.gov/medical_assistance continued ARIZONA PAGE 7 Education U.S. Department of Education - Offers a Parent Site that has a wide range of helpful information for parents and caregivers regarding children’s education from early childhood through college, special needs, disabilities, language challenges and gifted students. 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327 – toll-free) www.ed.gov/parents State Department of Education - Relative caregivers may find helpful information about the education of children they are raising. Arizona Department of Education 602-542-5393 1-800-352-4558 (toll-free) www.ade.az.gov Educational Enrollment Relative caregivers can contact their local school district’s administrative office or their local school to find out how to register the child and what paperwork is needed. Caregivers may need birth records, health records or previous school records. Some states have laws that allow relative caregivers to enroll children they are raising in school. These laws are often called “education consent” laws, but may be called something else in your state. Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center Online Directory - To find out if your state has an education consent law. www.grandfamilies.org Early Intervention, Special Education and Related Services What you need to know: The Federal Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) - From birth to age 21, children who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities or other special needs may be able to get special early intervention, preschool and special education services in school through the federal IDEA. Services may include speech, physical, and occupational therapies. Child Find – A part of the IDEA that requires states to identify, locate and evaluate children in the areas of cognitive and physical functioning, hearing and vision, speech and language and social and emotional development as early as possible. Once the Child Find evaluation team, which includes a child’s caregivers, has decided if a child is eligible for early intervention or preschool special education services, an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP; birth to three years of age) or an Individual Education Plan (IEP; three to five years of age) is developed and services begin shortly at no cost. continued ARIZONA PAGE 8 Where to find help for children with special needs: Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services 1-800-352-4558 Email: essdesk@azed.gov www.azed.gov/ess AZ FIND – Arizona’s Child Find Program Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services 928-679-8106 or 1-800-352-4558 (toll-free) Email: azfind@azed.gov www.ade.az.gov/ess/AZFind Arizona Early Intervention Program, Arizona Dept. of Economic Security 602-532-9960 or 1-888-439-5609 (toll-free in Arizona) www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=98&id=2646 The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities guides caregivers to organizations and resources in each state and offers both English and Spanish language information. Online State Directory – To find state and other disability organizations in your state. 1-800-695-0285 (toll-free) www.nichcy.org/pages/statespecificinfo.aspx Parent Centers across the country provide information to help parents and caregivers with children who have special education needs and disabilities. Online State Directory – To find Parent Centers in your state. National Parent Technical Assistance Center 1-888-248-0822 (toll-free) www.parentcenternetwork.org/parentcenterlisting Early Childhood Education Head Start and Early Head Start – Early education programs for eligible children. Online Directory – To find Head Start or Early Head Start centers in your state. 1-866-763-6481 (toll-free) http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) Information, resources and connection to local Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies (CCR&R) that help you find local child care through the Child Care Aware program. Online Directory – To find your local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency. 1-800-424-2246 (toll-free) www.childcareaware.org/parents-and-guardians Educational Activities Verizon Thinkfinity - Support a child’s success in school with fun learning activities and interactive games you can do together using this free online resource. www.thinkfinity.org continued ARIZONA PAGE 9 State Laws Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center Provides an up-to-date online listing of state laws, policies and legislation that affect grandfamilies. A collaboration between Casey Family Programs, the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law and Generations United, the website includes a searchable database of current laws and pending legislation by state, including: Adoption Care and Custody Education Financial Assistance Housing Kinship Navigator Programs Medical National Family Caregivers Support Programs Relative Foster Care Subsidized Guardianship Notification of Relatives Online Directory – To find your state’s laws affecting grandfamilies. www.grandfamilies.org GrandFacts Updates If you have an update or a resource to be included in this or any of the other GrandFacts fact sheets, please visit www.grandfactsheets.org to submit updates or email grandfacts@aarp.org. Fact sheets are updated regularly. GrandFacts State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and other Relatives Raising Children are funded in part by the AARP Foundation and Verizon Thinkfinity. Disclaimer: None of the sponsoring organizations whose logos appear on this website (AARP, Brookdale Foundation Group, Casey Family Programs, Child Welfare League of America, Children’s Defense Fund, or Generations United) recommend or endorse any of the groups, agencies or services listed on the GrandFacts State Fact Sheets. Neither the sponsoring organizations nor any of their employees make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information. None of the sponsoring organizations shall have liability to any website user or to any third party for any loss expense, or damage, including consequential, incidental, special or punitive damages. A user's sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with this service is to cease using the service. Please be advised that there may be other similar services available that are not listed. The sponsoring organizations are not obligated to include any specific groups, agencies or services and may choose not to include some that submit their information. The sponsoring organizations are not responsible for consumer interactions with groups, agencies or services listed on these fact sheets. Fact sheets may be printed and used as handouts without permission for non-commercial purposes, provided attribution is given to www.grandfactsheets.org only. Organizations and individuals who want to share fact sheet content online must link to www.grandfactsheets.org only. Excerpts may be used online or in print publications with permission only.
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