Support Families and Individuals
AZ Trusted Family Services offers support to individuals and families facing various challenges, from developmental disabilities to foster care. Our dedicated team is committed to providing tailored solutions that promote healing, empowerment, and strengthening the family units within our communities.
What We Offer
We Offer Support but not limited to families and children within the following programs.
Child Developmental Homes
In our Child Developmental Homes program, our network of home providers offers care for children who cannot reside with their biological families. These providers guide children toward stability and permanency through reunification with parents, adoption, or other court-ordered plans.
Adult Developmental Homes
In our Adult Developmental Homes program, our committed providers welcome adults with developmental disabilities into their homes with open hearts. They help them learn crucial skills to lead satisfying and successful lives.
Kinship Support Services
Studies indicate that children placed in kinship care enjoy increased stability when compared to those in conventional foster care arrangements. ATFS offers support to kinship caregivers providing nurturing and a safe environment, enabling children to retain strong ties with their families and communities. This approach facilitates children living with trusted individuals they already know, fostering a sense of cultural belonging and enhancing their overall well-being.
Foster Care and Adoption
AZ Trusted Family Services provides premier support to foster care providers throughout the state. These compassionate families graciously open their homes to vulnerable children while their biological families work toward recovery and reunification. Moreover, we partner with adoption placement agencies to provide a range of services encompassing guardianship, foster to adoption, transitional care, and children placed in group homes.
Developmental Services
AZ Trusted Family Services is your dedicated ally for Arizona's developmental home and respite services. Our goal is to empower individuals and families by guiding them through obtaining and keeping licenses to care for children or adults with developmental disabilities.
Stability in Child Developmental Homes
Our providers create nurturing environments for children who cannot reside with their biological families in our child developmental homes. We aim to assist these children in finding stability and permanency through reunification with their parents, adoption, or other court-ordered plans.
Developmental Homes
Within our developmental homes, caregivers extend their hospitality to adults with developmental disabilities, fostering an environment centered on teaching vital skills and fostering enriching lives. Our focus lies in crafting enduring connections that cater to the unique needs of each individual entrusted to our care.
Compatibility
Applicants have the flexibility to choose the demographic they wish to support, be it individuals of any gender, children, or adults. Throughout the application process, there is an in-depth discussion regarding the specific characteristics desired in the placement. Individuals placed within our developmental homes exhibit a diverse range of disabilities, medical conditions, and behavioral challenges. Placement decisions prioritize aligning the strengths of the caregiver(s) with the needs of the individual, ensuring a harmonious and lasting relationship that serves the best interests of everyone involved.
Foster Care and Adoption Services
At AZ Trusted Family Services, we are dedicated to assisting foster families and fostering nurturing environments. We provide services for foster care and adoption through the Department of Child Safety. With over 11,500 children in Arizona's foster care system, there is a pressing demand for compassionate families.
Kinship Support Services
The research underscores the stability inherent in kinship care compared to traditional foster care, underscoring the supportive environments fostered by kinship caregivers. These caregivers uphold crucial connections with family and community, fostering cultural identity and overall well-being. Our services provide support to individuals raising grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, or children under 18 not biologically their own in Yavapai County, Mohave County, and La Paz County. We offer:
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Discover how our services can make a difference in your life or the life of someone you care about. Explore our range of programs and resources designed to support families and individuals in need.