Child Crisis Center

The Child Crisis Center is committed to preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. We accomplish this by supporting and strengthening families through education and intervention, providing a safe environment for children to heal and grow, raising community awareness, recruiting, training and supporting foster and adoptive families, and taking the lead and setting the standard for others to follow.

Our shelter consists of 3 units with a total capacity to shelter 42 children, ranging from infancy to their 11th birthday. Specially trained staff and volunteers care for the children and address developmental deficits by using specialized teaching materials and techniques. Our clinical staff meets one-on-one for play therapy sessions and other necessary counseling needs. We also provide medical attention to each child thanks to our volunteer pediatricians and on-site nurse practicioner. Children are placed in our shelter either through Child Protective Services or by their families as a Community Placement. They may stay from several days to many months, depending upon their circumstances. Our staff and volunteers create an atmosphere of security, acceptance and encouragement where children can heal from trauma, build their self esteem, and have the positive experiences of childhood.

The Family Resource Center (FRC) is a collaborative effort of nine local agencies, of which CCC is the lead. The FRC's mission is to improve the quality of family relationships, minimize family stressors, and link families to their community.

Services include New Parent Programs, Parent-Child Play Groups, Children's Self-Development, Anger Management for the Family, Basic and Specialized Parenting Classes, Families in Transition Support, a Resource Library, and Public Awareness Campaigns. All services are free.

The Foster Care and Adoption Program - Arizona Adoption & Foster Care (AAFC) recruits, trains, licenses/certifies and monitors foster and adoptive homes (resource homes) for children. AAFC provides resource parents with training, child-family matching services and post-placement services and supports.

The Children's Counseling Program provides therapeutic services to children primarily ages 0-12 and their families with the emphasis on child and family strengths. Services include: Individual Therapy; Family Therapy; Play Therapy; Case Management; Specialized Services for children ages 0-5; Attachment and Bonding Services; Trauma Services and Foster Care and Adoption Support.

The Volunteer Program offers opportunities for caring individuals to provide assistance to children and families in need. Volunteers work in Shelter Care, Family Support Services, Foster Care, Adoption, Fundraising, and at the Thrift Store.