Community Resources

Arizona Department of Commerce
http://www.azcommerce.com

Arizona Department of Economic Security
https://www.azdes.gov/%20

 Adult Protective Services                                 https://www.azdes.gov/daas/aps/

 Child Protective Services  https://www.azdes.gov/child_protective_services/

Unemployment Services                                https://www.azdes.gov/landing.aspx?id=4211  

Child Care                                                           https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=128&id=2670

Child Support Enforcement                                       https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=24&ID=2652

Division of Developmental Disabilities                      https://www.azdes.gov/ddd/

Employment Services                                     https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=258&id=2198

Foster Care and Adoption                                    https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=102&id=1242

 Nutrition Assistance (formerly Food Stamps https://www.azdes.gov/nutrition_assistance/

Online Services (applications, reports, licensing, etc.)https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?id=3332

 TANF Cash Assistance                                 https://www.azdes.gov/cash_assistance/

Arizona Department of Education
http://www.ade.state.az.us/

Arizona Department of Health Services
http://www.azdhs.gov/

Arizona Department of Housing
http://www.housingaz.com

Arizona Department of Veterans Services                        http://www.azdvs.gov/

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
http://www.azahcccs.gov/default.aspx

Government

Arizona Office of the Governor                                      http://www.azgovernor.gov/

Arizona Secretary of State                                                     http://www.azsos.gov/

Arizona State Legislature                                                              http://www.azleg.gov/

Find Help

Arizona Self Help (pre-screening tool)                                      www.arizonaselfhelp.org

AZ 2-1-1
https://www.cir.org

Benefits Check Up (pre-screening for seniors only)http://www.benefitscheckup.org/

CONTACS Shelter Hotline                                             http://www.cir.org/contacs/

My AHCCCS (track and report changes for AHCCCS)https://www.myahcccs.com/login.aspx?&cultureclicked=yes

My Family Benefits (track and report changes to DES services)https://egov.azdes.gov/dbme/faa/myFamilyBenefits/authorization/login.aspx

People’s Information Guide               http://www.azcaa.org/publications/peoples-info-guide

Food and Nutrition

Arizona Association of Food Banks
http://www.azfoodbanks.org/

Health-e-Arizona (online application for Nutrition Assistance, AHCCCS, TANF)
https://www.healthearizona.org/

WIC (Women, Infants and Children)                                                       www.azwic.gov

Housing and Homelessness

Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness
https://www.azceh.org/

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/arizona

Other Resources

Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.azcadv.org/

Public Libraries
http://www.publiclibraries.com/arizona.htm

National Resources

Government

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov

House Legislative Calendar
http://majorityleader.gov/Calendar/112th2ndSessionCalendar.pdf

U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov

Senate Legislative Calendar
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/2012_schedule.htm

THOMAS / Library of Congress
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov

Congressional Budget Office:
http://www.cbo.gov

Government Accountability Office
http://www.gao.gov

Office of Management and Budget
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb

Community Action

National Association of State Community Services Programs  www.nascsp.org

National Community Action Foundation
https://ncaf.org

National Community Action Partnership
https://www.communityactionpartnership.com

Energy Assistance and Policy

National Fuel Funds Network                                             www.nationalfuelfunds.org

Food and Nutrition

Food Research and Action Center
http://www.frac.org/

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome

Data and Research

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities                                            http://www.cbpp.org/ 

U.S. Census Data                                                                            http://www.census.gov/