Case managers represent several roles at AzCA including Foster Care Adoption Specialists, Parent Educators, and Youth Support Specialists! We reached out to ask two of our Parent Educators a few questions to about their respective roles and all they do for our children, youth and families.
Most children spend the holidays enjoying time with family, feasts and beautifully wrapped presents. The unfortunate truth for children and young adults living in foster care and families facing financial difficulties all across Arizona are that these holiday traditions and activities are merely a dream.
In Arizona, there are more than 160,000 children living in homes where they are being cared for and raised by grandparents or other relatives. During National Kinship Care Awareness Month, this September, we want to honor those who provide a safe, supportive, loving home environment for a relative’s child, while still maintaining a sense of their family, culture and community.
Arizona’s Children Association (AzCA) believes in treating and supporting children, youth and families with our strength-based services.
These services assist individuals and families in heightening social-emotional well-being and guiding those that have been impacted by trauma and abuse through the healing process.
According to the US Department of Justice, six in ten US youth are exposed to violence in a given year. Over 90% of people served by human service agencies have survived trauma.
Both children and adults need healing in order to lead full and happy lives.