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 old

  • Until 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 5

  • Location:
    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 ‍

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