Social Services

: Social Services

Right to be Educated Program

Local Resources

Mandi Jemsek
8505 E. Valley View Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
480-484-5055
fax: 480-484-5105

Youth and Health Services Coordinator

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"Right to be Educated" Program

The Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Assistance Act protects the rights of all homeless students. The Act describes a homeless student as one who:

Lives in a car, park or other substandard arrangement
Lives in a shelter
Lives doubled up with other persons due to financial hardship
Lives with another person due to the death or incarceration of a parent
Lives as a youth on their own due to abandonment or runaway status

Students categorized as homeless/transitional according to the Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Assistance Act participate in this program. Students are identified by the Coordinator of Youth Development through referrals made by district employees, community members, city agency employees or self-referrals. The Coordinator of Youth Development assists in immediately enrolling these students in school, identifying and providing assistance to meet their academic and non academic needs, and ensuring that barriers to education are eliminated.

McKinney-Vento Referral Form

For more Information on the Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Assistance Act:

Other Related Web sites:

Local Resources

If you know someone who is experiencing homelessness in Scottsdale, please refer them to the following local resources:

Community Information and Referral: (602) 263-8856

Adult Protective Services (602) 255-0996
Report abuse, neglect and any type of abuse to an adult 18 years and older
www.de.state.az.us.com

Banner Health Crisis Line (602) 254-4357
24-hour crisis line for all services. Assessments, Inpatient, Outpatient, Programs
www.bannerhealth.com

Contacts: Hotline for all services (602) 263-8900
Support for homeless shelters and other services

Child Protective Services 1/888/767-2445
State Agency for the protection of all children
www.de.state.az.us.com

Empact Crisis (480) 784-1500
Crisis Services, Mobile Crisis Unit, Individual and Family Counseling, Adult and Youth
www.empact-spc.com

Parents Anonymous 1/800/352-0528
Providing support to parents, in crisis and out.
www.parentsanonymous.org

Poison Control (602) 253-3334
Poison and Drug information Center at Banner Health
www.bannerhealth.com/poison

Value Options (602) 222-9444
State Mental Health Services, Intake, Evaluation, Assessments, Treatment, all emergencies: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Crisis anytime and for anything.
www.valueoptions.com/arizona

AHCCCS: Medical contact (602) 417-4000
Medicaid Program: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment Services for people to receive medical care in the state of Arizona. Must be eligible - Contact for application.
www.ahcccs.state.az.us

ASU Community Health Services (480) 941-9283
Health care programs, sliding scale, US citizenship not required
www.nursing.asu.ed.

Baby Arizona 1/800-833-4642
Pregnancy and Delivery Services
www.arizonawellness.com/babyarizona

Care A Van (602) 344-6636
M-Th: Call for appt. Transportation to medical appt.

Grunow Shot Clinic (Immunization) (602) 506-6767
No appt. necessary: Tues/Wed/Thurs: 8-12pm 1-4:00pm
Address: 1645 E. Roosevelt Road

Kids Care: Medical (602) 417-5437
Insurance for children birth – 18 years. Low cost medical, dental, vision.
www.kidscare.state.az.us

Mission of Mercy Mobile Clinic (480) 833-8987
Free mobile clinic, US citizenship not required -Call for appt; walk-ins best 8:30am
Pediatrician: Monday 2:00 – 5:00pm and Friday: 8am-noon
www.amissionofmercy.org

N.O.A.H. Clinics (480) 882-6017
Paiute neighborhood center: 6535 E. Osborn Rd.
(Scottsdale Healthcare Neighborhood Outreach Clinic)
Medical care for children and parents

Maricopa County Public Health (602) 506-6900
Clinics for Infants, Children, Adult, Women, Family Planning, WIC
www.maricopa.gov/public_health

Premium Sharing (602) 417-6700
Insurance for the self-employed or student

St. Vincent de Paul (602) 254-3338
Free medical and dental clinic 420 E. Watkins, Phoenix
www.stvincentdepaul.net

WIC: Women, Infants, Children (480) 949-7448
Support for mothers, breastfeeding, bottle feeding
www.azdhs.gov/phs/oncdps/wic

Women’s Wellness Clinic (602) 406-6570
Paps, mammograms for women under age 50 who work, citizenship not required,
Free based on income.
500 West Thomas Road, St. Joseph’s Hospital

Boys and Girls Club (Dental Clinic) (602) 271-9961
Dental services for children 6-18 yrs. must not have insurance and been
declined for AHCCCS.
www.bgclubs.phx.org

Mercy Care Dental Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital (602) 406-3500
Children Non-AHCCCS /Non-Insurance, No emergencies
$18. co-pay per month
www.healthcaregroupaz.com/Mercycare.

Rio Salado College (Dental Clinic) (480) 517-8020
Dental Cleaning only, $20 children 4-10 yrs.

Phoenix College (Dental) (602) 285-7323
Reduced prices- call for an appointment
www.pc.maricopa.edu/dental/clinic

St. Vincent De Paul (Dental Clinic) (602) 261-6868
Lottery done four times a year, no citizenship required
www.stvincentdepaul.net

Lion’s Club (Vision) (602) 267-7573
Adults 40 yrs old, $50. minimum, older than 40 yrs. $60. minimum
Children not on AHCCCS and older than 6 yrs. US citizenship not required
Call mornings, Monday – Thursday.
www.lionsvisioncenter.org

Salvation Army ( Vision) (602) 267-4122
Free eye exams in March, (applications available in February)

Black Family and Children Services (602) 243-1498
Counseling, Parenting Skills, Educational Training, …

Catholic Social Services (602) 258-1999
Adoption, domestic violence, Head Start and shelters
www.catholicsocialserviceaz.org

Devereux (480) 998-2920
Counseling, Parenting, Treatment, Group Homes and other services
www.devereuxaz.org

Jewish Children and Family Services (480) 994-8478
Counseling, Parenting, Prevention Programs
www.jewishaz.com

New Song Center (Bereaved Children) (480) 951-8771
Death and Loss counseling groups for children 3 -26 years of age,
on-going grief support.
www.thenewsongcenter.org

Teen Life Line (602) 248-TEEN
Peer Counseling Hotline providing support to teens with supervision
By Master-Level Therapists. Serving 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Teens available 3:00pm – 9:00pm daily
www.teenlifeline.org

Raising Special Kids (Disabilites/Illness) (602) 242-4366
Parent training and support for families with children birth –22 yrs of age
who have any medical, mental, emotional, or educational issues.
www.raisingspecialkids.org

Scottsdale Prevention Institute (SPI) (480) 443-3100
Education, prevention, peer mentoring, counseling support.
www.spi-az.org

Alanon and Alateen (602) 249-1257
To give comfort and support to family and friends of alcoholics
www.notmykid.org/support

Alcoholics Anonymous (602) 249-1341
Support meetings for people who use/abuse alcohol
www.aaphoenix.org

ASAP (Adolescent Substance and Prevention ) (602) 953-ASAP
Counseling support for adolescents who are actively using drugs and alcohol

Community Bridges (Detox -adults only) (602) 273-9999
A non-profit, educational substance abuse treatment and prevention program for ADULTS

Narcotics Anonymous (480) 897-4636
Support groups for people who have a drug addiction and want to work on recovery
www.arizonana.org

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) (602) 279-2043
Victim services, education to reduce drinking and driving in Arizona
www.madd.org

Apartment Searches (480) 945-1111
Searches for apartments
www.rent.com

Crisis Nursery (Phoenix) (602) 273-7363
Protection, Safety and Support for children
www.crisisnurseryphx.com

Crisis Nursery (Mesa) (480) 969-2308
Protection, Safety and Support for Children
www.crisisnurseryphx.com

Contacts: Hotline for all services (602) 263-8900
Support for homeless shelters, and other services

Chrysalis (Domestic Violence Shelter) (602) 955-9059
Shelter for victims of Domestic Violence and other support services
www.chrysalis-shelter.org

Homeward Bound (602) 263-7654
To assist homeless families in becoming self-sufficient
www.homebuilderscarearizona.org

La Mesita Shelter (480) 834-8723
Shelter for families in Mesa

Labors Community Service (602) 263-5741
Transitional homeless program helping to assist families with housing. Application process.

Salvation Army Hope Program (602) 262-6439
Shelter for families

Sojourner Center (602) 244-0997
Domestic Violence Shelter with all types of resources
www.sojournercenter.org

Sunny Slope Center (602) 861-1252
Full service agency that provides assistance in housing, food, clothing, etc.

Tenant Rights (legal services) (602) 542-4086
Legal services all of types

Tumbleweed (Teen Service) (602) 841-5799
Serves homeless, runaway, and at risk youth
www.tumbleweed.org

Umom Family Shelter (602) 275-4533
Shelter that provides services for transitioning families

Vista Del Camino (all services) (480) 312-2323
Helping Scottsdale residents with a variety of social service resources.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov/volunteer/SocialServicesVista.asp

Phoenix Police Dept (602) 262-7626
City of Phoenix helping to keep the community and people safe.
www.phoenix.gov./police

Scottsdale Police Dept (480) 391-5055
City of Scottsdale helping to keep the community and people safe
www.scottsdaleaz.gov/police

City of Tempe (480) 966-6211
City of Tempe helping to keep the community and people safe
www.tempeaz.gov/police.

City of Scottsdale Programs (480) 994-7717
All City resources in Scottsdale, Arizona
www.ciscottsdale.az.us/

Paradise Valley Police 480-948-7410

Pauite Center (support services) (480) 312-2529
Variety of programs with human services, culture, educational programs for the community.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov/parks/pauite/

Arizona Dept. of Economic Sec. (DES) (602) 569-4719/(480) 831-1070
State services of all types: financial, disability, family services, etc.
www.de.stateaz.us

Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (602) 254-2275
Adoption support services for children and families with disabilities.
www.nurtureadopt.org

Arizona Dept of Vital Records (certificates) (602) 364-1300
Office of Vital Records
www.azdhs.gov/vitaled/

Compassionate Friends (death/loss) (602) 752-1832
Grief support for parents, siblings, children, grandparents
www.tcfphoenix.org

Center for New Directions (employment) (480) 844-0187
Job training and vocational programs

Share Program (food program) (602) 528-3434
Programs that provide emergency food and food boxes
www.azfoodbanks.org

Community Legal Services (602) 258-3434
Agencies that provide free legal services
www.usdoj.gov./eoir/probono/freeglchtAZ.htm

Lawyer Referral (Bilingual) (602) 257-4434
Find Lawyer and legal information
www.findlaw.com

Grandparents as Parents (602) 264-2394
Grandparents support one another
www.grandsplace.com

Mesa Parenting University (Parenting) (480) 890-7031
Parenting classes and information for Maricopa County
www.divorceandkids.com/parenting

New Foundation (parenting programs) (480) 248-0428
STOP : Scottsdale’s Time-Out Program: 3-5 day program designed to strengthen families who are having difficulties.
www.thenewfoundation.org

Parents Anonymous (parenting support) (602) 248-0428
Parent programs and support for all families

Boy Scouts of America (602) 955-7747
Investment in all types of scouting
www.grandcanyonbsa.org

Boys and Girls Club (480) 947-6331
After-School and Summer programs for boys and girls in a safe, fun, and comfortable environment
www.bgcs.org

Big Brother Big Sister (602) 264-9254
Mentorship program offered to youth 6-15 years of age
www.bbbsaz.org

YMCA: Scottsdale/Paradise Valley (480) 951-9622
Activities, Recreation, family involvement
www.valleyymca.org

Girl Scouts (602) 253-6359