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A Quick Decision to Love Forever 

A Quick Decision to Love Forever 

LGBTQ couple builds their forever family through adoption Just two hours after officially becoming foster parents through Child Crisis Arizona, Bailey and Alex got the call that would forever change them—a newborn baby boy needed a home. Bentley had been born drug...

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Safety Tips Help New Parents Sleep a Little Easier 

Safety Tips Help New Parents Sleep a Little Easier 

New parents are often overwhelmed with all that needs to be done to keep a baby healthy and happy but it’s sometimes the simplest things that go the furthest in protecting your child. For instance—a tight sheet.  According to the Center for Disease Control, one of the...

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The Good Souls behind Good Soles Shoe Drive

The Good Souls behind Good Soles Shoe Drive

Good shoes can take you to amazing places. Amanda Goossen and her family know this to be true and it’s because of their hard work that just this year, their annual Good Soles Shoe Drive collected more than 900 pairs of new shoes! Amanda and family started the Good...

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Steps to Become a Foster Parent in Arizona 

Steps to Become a Foster Parent in Arizona 

Interested in Fostering? Here’s an outline of the process Imagine for a moment, being a parent and having your child removed from your custody. What kind of home would you like for your child to go to? What questions would you ask the people who are caring for your...

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Single Dad Opens His Heart To Foster Care

Single Dad Opens His Heart To Foster Care

Daniel always knew he wanted to be a dad, but for years he let his own excuses get in his way.  “I’ve always wanted to be a dad and adoption always seemed to be the path I’d pursue,” he said. “For years I pushed off the idea, not feeling that I was ready and that I...

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Can LGBTQ Parents Adopt a Child From Foster Care?

Can LGBTQ Parents Adopt a Child From Foster Care?

Thousands of children in Arizona need a safe, loving home! Child Crisis Arizona is happy to work with members of the LGBTQ+ community who are looking to start their foster or adoptive journey. Can LGBTQ Families Adopt in Arizona?  The process to foster or adopt can be...

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8 Life Safety Inspection tips from foster parents

8 Life Safety Inspection tips from foster parents

Becoming a foster or adoptive parent is one of the most rewarding things in life. You are opening not only your home but your heart to help a child in need. One of the final steps in becoming licensed to foster or adopt is a Life Safety Inspection conducted by the...

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Learn the ABCD’s of Water Safety

Learn the ABCD’s of Water Safety

Warmer weather can only mean one thing…it’s time for fun in the sun! Whether you’re planning to make a splash at your local pool, take a family trip to the beach or enjoy a lake day, it is important to make sure safety is a top priority. Drowning is the leading cause...

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Children’s yoga in our Emergency Placement Shelter

Children’s yoga in our Emergency Placement Shelter

Our Emergency Children’s Shelter is more than a safe place to sleep. Kids in our care participate in activities like art, music, dancing, swim lessons, and visits from therapy dogs. One of our therapists suggested we introduce yoga to the kids’ schedules to enhance...

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