If you are a parent, grandparent, or guardian
of a child age birth to 5,
these resources are for you.
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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

Arizona Youth
Partnership (AzYP)

AzYP has programs to help children, age birth to 5.
For more information, click here‍‍ ‍

Breastfeeding Support

For a list of agencies which have breastfeeding support specialists, click here‍ ‍

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 ‍

Car Seats

For a list of agencies which provide car seats, click here‍ ‍

Children and Families

For a list of other agencies which offer programs
for children and families, click here‍ ‍

Child & Family Resources

The name of this agency is Child & Family Resources

Deadline to Enroll

• Mothers/ caregivers can enroll in the program

Since the name can be confusing, Lisa has given C&FR their own page.
For more information on C&FR, click here

Diapers

For a list of agencies which provide diapers, click here‍ ‍

DDD

DDD Early Childhood Services (866) 229-5553
per AzYP resource list

DLC

Developmental Learning Center (928) 425-6053
per AzYP resource list

Developmental Screenings

Developmental Screenings
Sight and Hearing 928) 425-7631
(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 ‍

Easterseals

Easterseals Blake Foundation (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. 

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.

• Visits can continue until your child turns 3 y.o.

For more information on Easterseals, click here‍ ‍
Updated: May 2026

First Things First

First Things First works at the state and local levels to give Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. We give grants (money) to community organizations that provide services to children and families. We provide 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, New Parents, Nutrition and Feeding, Positive Parenting, Pregnancy, Recursos en español.

Phone: (602) 771-5100 or (877) 803-7234
Website: FirstThingsFirst.org‍ ‍

Headstart

Description

Hushaby Nursery

Recovery for newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

480) 628-7500 per Azyp resource list

Pinal Gila
Community
Child Services

Description:
Hours:
Location:
Address:
There is a site in G-M. It will be on the flyer she sent me.
Phone:
Website: PgCcs.org‍ ‍

Updated:

On 4/30, Lisa spoke with Carla Ramsey for approx 15 min. Super nice. Super helpful CArla 520-316-4517
No longer in Superior.
Yes, they are in G-M
Yes they have a headstart home visiting program
Carla said she will email a current brochure
to my lisa.alli email.