Central Region (Maricopa County)
Michael Wydra, Foster Care Program Supervisor
4201 N. 16th St., Suite 110
Phoenix, AZ  85016
602-253-1620, x109
mwydra@arizonaschildren.org

To learn about specific children that are available for foster care / adoption in the central region, please click below:

• Arrow (male, age 12)
• Chris (male, age 11)
• Monica (female, age 8)

24-hour Availability.  Arizona’s Children Association’s workers are available 24-hours a day via pager.

Licensing Worker Support.   Your Arizona’s Children Association licensing worker visits your home monthly to provide advocacy, support and feedback.

Navigator Program.  The Navigator program connects newly licensed foster families with experienced foster families to help them ‘navigate’ through the foster system.

Foster Parent Advisory Council.  The Foster Parent Advisory Council provides input from foster parents at all levels of care.

Monthly Newsletter.  Every month, foster families receive “Fostering Growth,” containing information such as upcoming trainings, special events, licensing updates and specialized topics.

Monthly Support Meetings:  The first Wednesday of every month from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. is dedicated to our monthly support meeting, an opportunity for foster and adoptive parents to meet and interact with other parents and discuss topics of interest as well as ask questions about specific areas that need extra guidance or support.

Monthly Support Events:  Everybody loves a reason to get out of the house and do something fun!  Once a month we dedicate a Saturday to having a day of fun with the kids.  Activities include spring training baseball games, bowling, roller skating, seasonal activities, Lifebook scrapbooking and pizza parties.

Bi-Annual Celebrations:  Each May and December we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our foster and adoptive families with a special celebration that includes food, activities, photographs, family recognition, gifts and a day of good times.

In Rhythm Training:  In Rhythm is a training program that connects children and families from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds to their cultures and communities by providing support and nurturing toward emotional well-being. 

In addition to advance training credit and in-home supports, “In Rhythm” offers quarterly workshops with topics including:

• Health, Fitness, Hair and Skin Care designed to address physical health and grooming for children of color.

• Traditions, Customs and Special Celebrations to educate families how to recognize and teach children about their cultural traditions, customs and special celebrations.

• Embracing a bi-racial heritage to teach parents and children how to embrace their child’s personal diversity.

For information and training times and locations regarding “In Rhythm”, call Breejin McNeal, 602-253-1620, x102.