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Volunteers needed at Valley domestic violence agencies

10/3/2023
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program and the Foster Care Review Board of Arizona encourage residents to help raise awareness about its impact on individuals, communities, and children and families.

Foster care group asks Queen Creek residents for …

6/20/2023
Arizona Helping Hands is looking to donate more than 7,500 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in the state’s foster-care system this summer. The nonprofit organization, which …

VIDEO: Peoria-based Hope Effect bringing foster care …

5/15/2023
It’s not uncommon to hear the echoes of an overburdened foster care system in the United States. But some might not know that many developing countries do not even offer a foster care option at all, mired in a system of institutional orphanages that often cause more harm than help.

What to do in Scottsdale this holiday season

12/5/2022
This holiday season, Scottsdale residents can look forward to enjoying an array of holiday programming throughout the city and Valley.

Arizona Helping Hands receives 1,400 backpacks for …

8/12/2022
Plexus Worldwide, one of the largest direct selling health and wellness companies in the world, supported local nonprofit Arizona Helping Hands (AHH) in its effort to provide back-to-school supplies …

Seniors playing prominent role for foster children

7/15/2022
With nearly 14,000 kids in Arizona’s child welfare system in Arizona, there are many roles individuals can take on, and lately some of those roles have been falling on seniors.

Seniors playing prominent role for foster children

7/15/2022
With nearly 14,000 kids in Arizona’s child welfare system in Arizona, there are many roles individuals can take on, and lately some of those roles have been falling on seniors.

Sibling relationships can be lifeline for foster …

4/14/2022
When a knock comes to the door and you are taken from your birth home to be placed in someone else’s care, the emotional toll can be substantial. For some, the solace of having a familiar …

‘They never grow up’: Phoenix foster kids age out

2/5/2022
Tysheria Harrell has been through a lot in her 20 years of life. She and her siblings were removed from her mom’s custody when she was 15 due to abuse. They were separated in foster care, eradicating the family unit. Harrell lived in a group home and an independent living facility throughout her time in the system.

Peoria-based nonprofit wants to end institutional …

12/22/2021
Many countries do not have family-style orphan care, like what comes to mind when you think of foster care in the United States.

Arizona Helping Hands receives $100K grant

9/23/2021
Arizona Helping Hands announced Wednesday it had received a $100,000 grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, which will go toward assisting the non-profit in underwriting the Licensing Safety Program over the next year.

Pajama Drive: U.S. Egg partners with Arizona Helping …

9/15/2021
U.S. Egg is teaming up with Arizona Helping Hands once again as the dynamic duo hosts a new toy and pajama drive for boys and girls in foster care here in the Valley of the Sun. Helping Hands is …