Birth to 5
If you are a parent, grandparent, or guardian
of a child age birth to 5,
these resources are for you.
Learn tips and tricks to make parenting easier !
Pinal Gila
Community
Child Services
The name of this agency is
Pinal Gila Community Child Services (PGCCS).
Programs:
PGCCS has programs to help children, age birth to 5.Location:
PGCCS has an office in the Globe-Miami area.Income:
Having low income is only one way that you can be eligible for their program. See their website for more information.Deadline to enroll:
Until age ___
Since the name can be confusing, Lisa has given PGCCS their own page.
For more information on PGCCS, click here
Easterseals
The name of this agency is Easterseals Blake Foundation (EBF).
Program:
EBF has a program called
Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH).With the MECSH program, a nurse visits your home
and supports you and your family as your baby grows and develops.Location:
EBF has a nurse who lives and works in the Globe-Miami area.Income:
Deadline to Enroll:
Mothers/ caregivers can enroll in the program as early as 8 weeks pregnant “We like mothers to enroll while they are pregnant.”
Mothers/ caregivers must enroll in the program
within 2 months from the day the baby comes home from the hospital.Until age 3:
Visits can continue until your child turns 3 years old.
For more information on Easterseals Blake Foundation, click here
Updated: May 2026
Child & Family Resources
The name of this agency is Child & Family Resources (C&FR).
Programs:
PGCCS has programs to help children, age birth to 5.Location:
C&FR has employees who live and work in the Globe-Miami area.Income:
There are NO income guidelines.
You can earn $1,000 per year or $100,000 per year.
No matter what your income,
C&FR will gladly welcome you into their program.Deadline to Enroll:
Mother (or caregiver) must enroll in C&FR
while mother is pregnant OR
before the baby turns 3 months oldUntil age 5:
After the child is enrolled, C&FR can work with the family
until the child turns 5 years old.
Since the name can be confusing, Lisa has given C&FR their own page.
For more information on C&FR, click here
Arizona Youth
Partnership (AZYP)
The name of this agency is Arizona Youth Partnership (AZYP).
Programs:
AZYP has programs to help children, age birth to 5Location:
AZYP has an office in the Globe-Miami area.Income:
Deadline to Enroll:
Until age __
AZYP has so many great programs, Lisa gave them their own
web page. For more information on AZYP, click here
More Resources
Arizona Early
Intervention Program
The Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
provides services and supports for families with:
infants and toddlers
birth through two years of age
with disabilities or delays
Contact AzEIP if you have concerns about how your child:
Plays or interacts with others
Learns
Communicates
Moves
Sees
Hears
Phone: (888) 592-0140
Phone: (602) 532-9960
Website: Des.Az.gov
Updated: April 2026
Birth to 5 Helpline
The Birth to Five Helpline is a free service open to all Arizona families with young children. The Helpline combines sensitive, supportive listening with sound information. Our professionals have expertise in early childhood development and parenting/caregiving. source
Topics include:
Sleep
Health and Nutrition
Safety
Challenging Behaviors
Feeding and Eating
General Child Development
Potty Training/ Learning
Fussiness/ Colic
Parenting
The Helpline is a service of Southwest Human Development
Phone: (877) 705-KIDS That’s (877) 705-5437
Website: www.SWHD.org
Updated: March 2026
Breastfeeding Support
Fun fact: Prior to 1900, you nursed a baby. In the 1920s, powdered milk was developed. The notion of "feeding with the breast" needed a word. Hence the term "breast feeding." source
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give help and support
to mothers who have questions
about how to breastfeed their babies, click here
Car Seats
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give free car seats to their participants, click here
Child Care / Daycare
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which provide child care (or daycare)
for children ages 6 and older, click here
Children and Families
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which help children and families, click here
Diapers
For a list of other agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give free diapers (and baby wipes)
to participants, click here
DDD
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Early childhood services
Phone: (602) 542-0419
Phone: (866) 229-5553
per AzYP resource list
DLC
Developmental Learning Center (928) 425-6053
per AzYP resource list
Developmental Screenings
Sight and Hearing 928) 425-7631
This might be part of Gila County Health Dept.
(Lisa maybe add to page on deaf and blind resources)
Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library
Free books for children age birth to 5 years old.
For more information, click here
First Things First
First Things First (FTF) is the name of an agency. FTF gives Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. The agency gives grants (money) to community organizations that provide services to children and families. FTF provides professional expertise and oversight to support local programs and statewide initiatives.
The First Things First website can connect you with agencies which provide the following services:
Birth to 5 Helpline
Child Care and Preschool
Dental/Oral Health
Developmental Milestones
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care
Family Resource Centers
Home Visitation
Kindergarten Readiness
Language and Literacy
Support for New Parents
Nutrition and Feeding
Positive Parenting
Pregnancy
Recursos en español
Phone: (602) 771-5100 or (877) 803-7234
Website: FirstThingsFirst.org
If the above information changes, please use the form
at the bottom of this page to send a message to Lisa.
Updated: Aug 2026
Hushaby Nursery
Hushabye Nursery provides care for infants experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Hushabye Nursery helps substance exposed babies and their caregivers. It provides compassionate, evidence-based care that positively changes the course of their entire lives.
Location: Phoenix AZ
Phone: (480) 628-7500
Website: HushabyeNursery.org/
If the above information changes, please use the form
at the bottom of this page to send a message to Lisa.
Updated: Aug 2026
Parenting
Being an adult is hard. Being a parent is even harder.
Wouldn’t it be nice to learn some tips and tricks to make it easier?
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which offer parenting classes, click here
Parenting Support Groups
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which offer parenting support groups, click here
Pregnant Mothers
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which help pregnant mothers, click here
Preschool - Head Start
Pinal Gila Community Child Services (PGCCS)
has a building in Miami, near Bullion Plaza.
When you walk inside the building, it looks like a preschool.
This is the ONLY Head Start program in the Globe-Miami area
which has a building with a preschool inside.
For more information on PGCCS, click here
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has an office
in the Globe-Miami area. For more information, click here