Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the healing effects of the arts to abused, neglected and homeless children. Volunteers from the community share their creativity in the visual arts, theater, dance, music, creative writing and other art projects with children who live in residential treatment centers, group homes and shelters. The Greater Phoenix Child Abuse Prevention Council is dedicated to encouraging agencies, organizations and individuals to assume responsibility for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The Council serves as a resource to all who wish to become partners in the prevention of child maltreatment. Respite care is short-term care, from overnight to several months, while family members take time out to attend to other matters.
Parents attend anonymously to receive peer support and education in solving family problems.
Classes offered for the entire family, including children adolescents, teen parents extended family members, adoptive and foster parents and incarcerated parents. Community partnerships to provide educational and support services for parents and their children. Trains and manages volunteers to serve in all programs including matching volunteers to work with children placed in the CPS system. Available to families referred by Juvenile and Adult Court, Adult Probation and Parole. Service areas include domestic violence and homeless family shelter, youth residential treatment centers, transitional group homes and school, outpatient counseling, and training and employment.