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Designer Christmas Tree donated to Child Crisis Arizona
A little beauty can go a long way to making the holidays feel special. That’s why for years Cynthia Laymon and Mary Chavez have donated beautifully decorated Christmas trees to organizations around the Valley. This year they donated a “Sweet Treats” themed tree to...
Booster seat safety
Hundreds of families drove away a little safer on Saturday, Dec. 7 thanks to free booster seats from Child Crisis Arizona’s Safe Kids Maricopa County program. Each family was given one free booster seat, funded by Ford Motor Company, as well as a demonstration of how...
Celebrating National Adoption Month
Matt Fisher didn’t know from the first meeting that his son Geoff was meant to be a part of his family—but his sons did. It was one of his sons who met Geoff first at an after-school program. “One day I was picking my sons up from the after-school program and one of...
What are the requirements to foster or adopt?
There are more than 13,000 children in foster care in Arizona spanning the ages of 0 to 18. With that many children in need of a safe home, there is a great need for more foster and adoptive homes as well. Not every child is a perfect fit for every family. That is why...
Veteran gives back by spending time with kids at Child Crisis Arizona
Robert Foley had already served in the Navy for one deployment to Vietnam in 1968 when he felt a strange premonition that he would not survive the next. He had just learned that a neighbor had lost his life in Vietnam and his new wife was pregnant with their first...
Sleep comfortably with these safe sleep tips
There is nothing more peaceful than a sleeping baby and in October, during Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, it’s a good time to make sure your baby is sleeping safe and sound. There are five major tips for ensuring you baby is safe while...
2019 Lunch for Love was a huge success
Child Crisis Arizona welcomed 500 guests to its annual Lunch for Love fundraising luncheon on Wednesday, October 2, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort. “We are pleased to announce that our Lunch for Love fundraising event surpassed our $1M goal,” said Torrie Taj, Child...
A Mom Finds the Support She Needs Through Child Crisis Arizona
When Liz Ramirez started going into labor with her second child a month early she was terrified but a small voice in her head whispered “This is going to be okay.” That was the voice of her Family Support Specialist from Child Crisis Arizona, Silvia, who had been...
September is Child Passenger Safety Month
Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States but correctly using child safety seats can reduce that risk by as much as 71 percent. September is Child Passenger Safety Month and a great time to make sure your...
Expanding Our Continuum of Care
Children coming into the foster care system have a lot to be worried and confused about but for teenagers the situation reaches a new level of chaos as they are often the most difficult population to find homes for. That’s why Child Crisis Arizona is excited to...
Time to Evaluate Your Daily Routine
Returning to school is an exciting and stressful time of the year. Many factors affect a child’s response – development, experience, temperament, life events, and more. With different start schedules throughout the Valley, some of your students have been back to...
Beat the Heat While Going Back to School
Kids are back in school but the summer heat is still hanging around. When sending kids off to school in temperatures over 100 degrees it’s important to send them with a few safety tips as well. Here are a few back to school heat safety tips from Safe Kids of Maricopa...