Arizona Needs Foster Parents! The most recent semi-annual report issued by the Arizona Department of Child Safety indicated that there were 14,205 Arizona children in out of home care on June 30, 2019. After consistent declines from a peak of 19,000 children in 2014, this report reflected an increase of
Arizona Helping Hands is a Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organization! The Arizona Department of Revenue certifies charities as Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations (“QFCO”) for purposes of the Arizona state tax credit. Among the stated criteria: a charity must provide services that meet immediate basic needs, spend at least 50%
Arizona Helping Hands serves more children in foster care than any other Arizona charity! Arizona Helping Hands, the State leader in providing essential needs to children in the foster care system is wrapping up 2019 by once again setting records in service to this vulnerable population. Thirty-six hundred boys and
Make Sure Your Charitable Contributions Count! I recently received an inquiry from my friend Darlene Newsome, the Chief Executive Officer of UMOM. She asked me if I knew of a “foster care organization” that was collecting funds outside of local businesses and claiming they would be used to help foster
AZ Helping Hands — 30,000 Toys for Children in Foster Care Arizona Helping Hands has a goal this season to gove 30,000 gifts to Arizona children. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Opioid Epidemic Driving More Children into Foster Care President and CEO, Dan Shufelt, on KNXV 15 ABC's "Impact of Opioid Addiction on Families" and on KTAR CLICK HEAR FOR KNXV 15 Broadcast CLICK HEAR FOR KTAR Interview
Giving Thanks for Foster Parents Who Say "YES!" There are 14,000+ children in Arizona’s foster care system. So many little ones and young souls who are in need of a safe place to land, searching for their forever homes. It is not an
Arizona Helping Hands Celebrates One Year in New Home! The lobby of the Diane & Bruce Halle Foster Family Resource Center November 1, 2019 marks the one-year anniversary of Arizona Helping Hands (AHH) opening for service to foster families in the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation Foster
October is Safe Sleep Month! Governor Doug Ducey has declared October to be SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS MONTH. In the Proclamation, it was declared that 83 Arizona infants died due to unsafe sleep in 2017. It is incredibly sad that so many little lives have been lost. Among the additional details
Making Birthdays Special for Children in Foster Care Arizona Helping Hands is the largest provider of basic needs to the 14,000 children in our state’s foster care system. It is truly important to give boys and girls who have been abused and neglected a sense of safety and dignity. The
