Who is a Caregiving Youth?
Caregiving youth are typically 8 to 18 years of age and provide care for a sibling, parent, grandparent or other family member. Young adult caregivers are age 18-25 and provide a similar level of care to a family member. Common care situations may include:
- Family member is retired military / veteran.
- Family member has a disability.
- Family member has a chronic physical or mental illness.
- Family member has a drug / alcohol addiction.
- Family member is aging and unable to care for themselves.
- Younger siblings in the home.
- Siblings in the home have special needs.
Caregiving youth have needs that often vary from the needs of adult caregivers. Caregiving youth (and young adult caregivers) need support from their family and their community. Their unique needs impact their school performance, personal development, social/peer interactions and mental health.
While young adult caregivers are eligible to receive many of the same services made available to general adult caregivers over the age of 18, caregiving youth are not. The following community resources have been identified to help meet the many needs of caregiving youth, some young adult caregivers, and their families.
| Mentor/Recreation/General Youth Supports | ||
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona
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Website: https://www.bbbsaz.org/
Phone: 602-264-9254 Email: info@bbbsaz.org
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Community agency providing 1:1 mentor to help youth succeed and connect with community resources. *Serves Maricopa and Pinal county |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff
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Website: https://www.flagstaffbigs.org/
Phone: 928-774-0649
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Community agency providing 1:1 mentor to help youth succeed and connect with community resources.
*Serves Coconino county
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| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
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Website:
Phone: 520-624-2447 |
Community agency providing 1:1 mentor to help youth succeed and connect with community resources.
*Serves Southern Arizona counties
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| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yavapai
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Website: https://www.azbigs.org/
Phone: 928-778-5135 or 928-634-9789 Email: ybbbs@azbigs.org |
Community agency providing 1:1 mentor to help youth succeed and connect with community resources.
*Serves Yavapai county
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| Valley of the Sun YMCA
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Website: https://valleyymca.org/
Phone: 602-404-9622 |
Community agency offering programs and activities that help youth build friendships, create positive experiences and engage in healthy activities. Programs include swim, sports, camps, and youth clubs.
*Services Maricopa, Yuma and Coconino counties. |
| YMCA of Southern Arizona
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Website: https://tucsonymca.org/
Phone: 520-623-5511 |
Community agency offering programs and activities that help youth build friendships, create positive experiences and engage in healthy activities. Programs include swim, sports, camps, and youth clubs.
*Serves Pima county. |
| Boys and Girls Club
*60+ locations across Arizona |
Website: https://www.bgca.org/get-involved/find-a-club | Statewide agency seeking to enable young people to reach their full potential. Programs include safe spaces for after school activities, health and wellness programs, education and career support, and mentoring programs. |
| Chicanos por la Causa-Youth Enrichment Center | Phoenix website: https://cplc.org/education/youth.php
Tucson website: https://cplc.org/education/tucsonyouth.php
Phone: 602-257-0700 |
Youth Enrichment Centers provide school support, social connection, sports/recreation, nutrition and health, and character development.
*Serves Maricopa and Pima county |
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Family Support Services |
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| Raising Special Kids
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Website: https://raisingspecialkids.org/
Phone: 602-242-4366 Email: info@raisingspecialkids.org |
Statewide agency providing supports to strength families and improve outcomes for children with disabilities/special needs. Programs include family support partners, training and individual family consultation. |
| Family Involvement Center | Website:
https://www.familyinvolvementcenter.org/ Phone: 1-877-568-8468 Email: pac@familyinvolvementcenter.org
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Statewide agency providing supports to families who are experiencing emotional, physical or behavioral healthcare needs. Programs include family support, youth programming and individualized parent support partners. |
| MiKid
*7 locations across Arizona |
Website: https://www.mikid.org/locations/ | Statewide agency providing supports to families to improve the behavioral health and wellness support of youth. Programs include family support partners, youth living skills groups, youth peer support, youth wellness programs, chronic disease management training, and mental health first aid. |
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Educational Support Resources |
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| Arizona Center for Youth Resources | Website: https://acyraz.org/
Phone: 602-252-6721 Email: ask@acyraz.org |
Community agency providing resources to help youth success with school and employment. Programs include GED prep classes, online credit recovery program, social support groups and vocational resources.
*Primarily serves Maricopa county |
| Grad Solutions-I Want My Diploma | Website: https://www.iwantmydiploma.com/
Phone: 480-689-5999 Email: info@iwantmydiploma.com |
Statewide agency offering a free online high school diploma program and educational mentoring. |
| GCU Learning Lounge | Website: https://forms.gcu.edu/lou/gcu-learning-lounge
Phone: 602-247-2030 Email:K12LearningLounge@gcu.edu |
Grand Canyon University offers free online tutoring and academic supports to help students succeed. |
| Learn To Be | Website: https://www.learntobe.org/ | Nationwide organization providing free 1:1 online tutoring.
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Miscellaneous Resources |
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| Teen Lifeline | Website: https://teenlifeline.org/
Phone: 602-248-8336 Email: info@teenlifeline.org
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Safe, confidential crisis hotline providing peer-to-peer supports for teens across the state. |
| AZA United SibShops
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Website:
https://azaunited.org/services/sibshops Phone: 602-773-5773 Email: familyoutreach@AZAunited.org
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Fun social outings for youth (ages 7-14) who have a sibling with special needs.
*Serves Maricopa county |
| Baio Enterprises Sibshops | Website: https://www.baioenterprises.com/sibshops
Phone: 480-963-3634 |
Fun social outings for youth (ages 8-13) who have a sibling with special needs.
*Serves Maricopa county |
| SAARC SibShops
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Website: https://autismcenter.org/sibshops
Phone: 602-606-9806 Email: training@autismcenter.org
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Fun social outings for youth (ages 7-13) who have a sibling with special needs.
*Serves Maricopa county |
| CFSS SibShops Phoenix
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Phone: 480-815-4088 | Fun social outings for youth (ages 7-14) who have a sibling with special needs.
*Serves Maricopa county |
| CFSS SibShops Tucson
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Phone: 520-336-7824 | Fun social outings for youth (ages 6-17) who have a sibling with special needs.
*Serves Pinal County |
| Arizona Youth Partnership | Website: https://azyp.org/
Phone: 1-877-882-2881 Email: azyp@azyp.org |
Statewide agency supporting youth and families by connecting with local community resources.
Program topics include parenting, youth educational needs, youth mental health, youth development, youth resilience, family connections, and more. |
| One-n-Ten | Website: https://onenten.org/ Phone: 602-400-2601 Email: info@onenten.org
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Statewide agency providing supports and resources to LGBTQ youth. Program topics include identity supports, health & wellness, housing and employment resources, and support groups. |
| CARE Coalition | Website: https://carecoalitionaz.org/ | Community Coalition connecting youth with resources to improve their health and wellbeing. Resources include parenting classes, teen support groups, behavioral supports, and mindfulness practices.
*Serves Maricopa county |
