Arizona Foster Care Resources
Life Safety Inspection Items, Beds, and Cribs
The Foster Alliance (formerly Arizona Helping Hands): 480-889-0604
Child Abuse Hotline, Crisis Line, Warm Line, Payment Processing, and DCS Mercy Care
Arizona Child Abuse Hotline: 1-888-767-2445
Crisis Line: 1-844-534-4673
A Circle Together: 602-668-6601
DCS Warm Line (1-877-KIDSNEEDU → Option 3) for support when case managers are unavailable.
Payment Processing: 602-255-3300
Mercy Care-DCS Comprehensive Health Plan: 602-212-4983
Clothing
Helen’s Hope Chest: 480-969-5411
Spreading Threads Clothing Bank: 520-971-3237
Jose’s Closet: 480-309-1743
Thrift to Thrive: 602-380-8874
White Dove Thrift Shop: 602-942-0011
Phoenix Dream Center: 602-346-8701
Youth Activity Funding/ Scholarships/ Amusement Park Fee's, Boys and Girls Club
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation: 602-252-9445
Boys and Girls Club: 602-954-8182
Future for Kids (Phoenix/ Tempe): 480-947-8131
Child Care and Head Start Programs
AZ Child Care Referral and support line:1-800-308-9000
Head Start (serves children ages 3 to 5): 602-262-4040
Early Head Start: (supports children from birth to age 3): 602-372-3700