Support for Families Parents/caregivers that are raising children with emotional, behavioral and physical health care needs also need support. Partnering with Behavioral Health Providers Resources such as a Parent Partner can be provided to assist parents/caregivers in navigating the behavioral health and educational systems as well as provide support services along the way. To access these services, contact either: • Family Involvement Center Parent Assistance Center (PAC) at 602-288-0155 / 877-568-8468 toll-free or [email protected]. • MIKID at 844-805-2080

AHCCCS Complete Care Contacts: Daniel Landers, CDP-I Emergency Response & Business Continuity Specialist Complete Health (520) 809-6486 [email protected] Cameron Cobb, MSW Children’s System of Care Sr. Manager Banner University Health Plans (480)-827-5881 [email protected] If you or someone you know is Virginia (Vicki) Cons, LCSW experiencing a behavioral health Director, Behavioral Health Care1st Health Plan Arizona, Inc.-A Wellcare crisis, please contact: Company (602) 778-1834 Suicide and Crisis Hotlines by County: [email protected] Maricopa County served by Mercy Care: Pilar Vargas, Psy.D., LISAC Children’s Healthcare Administrator 1-800-631-1314 or 602-222-9444 UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (602)-255-8880 Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, [email protected] Santa Cruz and Yuma Counties served by Heidi Eccleston, LMSW Arizona Complete Health-Complete Care Plan: Adult and Children’s Healthcare Administrator 1-866-495-6735 Magellan Complete Care of Arizona 480-624-9727 , Coconino, Gila, Mohave, and [email protected] Counties served by Karrie Steving Steward Health Choice Arizona: Children’s System of Care Administrator 1-877-756-4090 Mercy Care (602) 453-8384 Gila River and Ak-Chin Indian Communities [email protected] served by EMPACT: Victoria Tewa 1-800-259-3449 Director of Children’s Services Steward Health Choice (928) 214-1194 Especially for Teens [email protected] • Teen Life Line phone or text: 602-248-TEEN (8336) Schools and Behavioral Health Providers: The Benefits of Partnership Providers Serving both AHCCCS-Enrolled and Non-AHCCCS Enrolled Children: Children spend much of their day at school and what takes place within the school community has a tremendous impact These providers have experience working with children and families, as well as supporting schools in meeting the on children. Ensuring a safe and healthy school environment is critical to student success. That healthy environment behavioral health care needs of their students. includes providing our schools with the tools and supports they need to address mental health issues, behavioral health needs and substance use concerns. Arizona is home to many outstanding providers that already support schools and CENTRAL ARIZONA • Southwest Network o West Yavapai Guidance Clinic students with behavioral health care services. 602-266-8402 928-445-5221 • A New Leaf http://www.southwestnetwork.org/ni/ https://www.wygc.org/ 480-969-4024 What Can Schools and Behavioral Health Providers Accomplish Together? https://www.turnanewleaf.org/ • Terros • Yavapai County Cottonwood: 602-685-6000 o Spectrum Healthcare Group • Arizona Youth and Family 1. Raise Awareness of Available Services. 3. Strengthen the Network of Care to Meet Children’s Needs. https://www.terroshealth.org/ 928-2236 602-277-4833 http://spectrumhealthcare-group.com/ Having support from schools promotes access Promoting greater collaboration between the behavioral health http://www.azyfs.org/ • Touchstone Behavioral Health to care for children and their families who and educational systems creates strong partnerships between 866-207-3882 • Mohave County Kingman: • Arizona’s Children Association school social workers, school counselors and School Resource http://www.touchstonehs.org/ o Southwest Behavioral and Health Services otherwise may not know about behavioral 800-944-7611 602-265-8338 health services that are available to them or Officers (SROs) and external providers, increasing support for https://www.arizonaschildren.org/ • Valle del Sol who may be eligible for AHCCCS but are not children and their families. This way, children get the help they 602-258-6797 https://www.sbhservices.org/ • Black Family and Children Services http://www.valledelsol.com/ o Mohave Mental Health Clinic registered. need not just when they are in the classroom, giving them the 602-243-1773 • Mohave County Bullhead City: 2. Make It Easier to Access Services. When greatest chance to succeed. http://www.bfcsfamily.org/ SOUTHERN ARIZONA o Southwest Behavioral and Health Services schools and districts have strong relationships 4. Increase Support for Children and Families. • Casa de los Niños • Casa de los Niños 602-265-8338 with providers, it acts as a funnel for connecting Building this complete system of care also allows for 520-624-5600 520-624-5600 https://www.sbhservices.org/ https://www.casadelosninos.org/ https://www.casadelosninos.org/ kids to services quickly. Streamlining this greater support for children and families, such as increased o Mohave Mental Health Clinic process reduces delays and makes it easier for opportunity for the child’s behavioral health providers to be • Chicanos Por La Causa • Arizona’s Children Association 928-758-5905 602-257-0700 800-944-7611 children to receive services where they are. part of IEP development and 504 meetings. • Mohave County Lake Havasu City: https://www.cplc.org/ https://www.arizonaschildren.org/ o Southwest Behavioral and Health Services • Child and Family Support Services • Blake Easter Seals 602-265-8338 480-635-9944 520-327-1529 https://www.sbhservices.org/ https://www.cfss.com/ http://www.easterseals.com/ Maximizing Pathways How to Access Services: A Guide for Schools o Mohave Mental Health Clinic blakefoundation/ for Children to There are a number of ways a school or district can connect to behavioral health • Devereux Foundation 928-855-3432 520-296-5551 • Horizon Health and Wellness services. The provider agencies listed below are funded through grant dollars, so they • Apache County Springerville: Access Behavioral http://www.devereux.org/site/ 480- 983-0065 can serve all children. They are also contracted with AHCCCS health plans to provide o Little Colorado Behavioral Health PageServer?pagename=az_mission http://www.hhwaz.org/ Health Services: services to AHCCCS enrolled children and families. 928-333-2683 • Ebony House NORTHERN ARIZONA • Gila County Globe: No Wrong Door Typically, schools will offer either on-site services or a referral-based program. Consider 602-276-4288 • Coconino County Flagstaff: o Horizon Health and Wellness We want to make it as easy your school’s needs to determine the program that may work best. Your school or http://ebonyhouseinc.org/ o Child and Family Support Services 480-983-0065 district may already partner with a provider, including providers who are not on list. • EMPACT La Frontera as possible to connect to 480-635-9944 http://www.hhwaz.org/ However, if you do not have a current partner and you are interested in connecting with 480-784-1514, ext. 1048 behavioral health services. https://www.cfss.com/ a provider, the list below can serve as a starting point. You can reach out to one of these http://lafrontera-empact.org/ • Gila County Payson: So we use the “No Wrong o The Guidance Center o Southwest Behavioral and Health providers to help shape the right type of program to meet the specific needs of your • Jewish Family and Children’s Services Door” approach, maximizing 928-527-1899 Services school. To get the dialogue started, schools are able to reach out to behavioral providers 602-279-7655; 520-795-0300 opportunities for children and http://www.tgcaz.org/ 602-265-8338 directly. If you are unable to find a provider in your area, or would like information about https://www.jfcsaz.org/ families to get connected to • Coconino County Page https://www.sbhservices.org/ other providers, you can also or contact one of the AHCCCS health plans for assistance. • Native American Connections services from anywhere. Fredonia area: • Navajo County Winslow, Holbrook, 602-254-3247 On-Site Services and Supports: There are agencies within your community who o Encompass Health Care Show Low: This approach also allows https://www.nativeconnections.org/ provide services on the school campus. Many behavioral health agencies are looking to 928-645-5113 o Change Point Integrated Health the child and family to make partner with schools to establish this one-on-one relationship, which can also include • Open Hearts https://www.encompass-az.org/ 928-537-5315 informed decisions as to 602-285-5550 providing support services to school personnel and families. • Yavapai County Prescott, Prescott Valley: https://www.mychangepoint.org/ their choice of provider, http://www.openheartsaz.org/eng/ o Child and Family Support Services Referral-Based Program: Many schools prefer a direct referral process to a where they would like to • Rio Salado Behavioral Health 480-635-9944 receive services and the community-based behavioral health agency(ies). This program directly connects 602-529-5914 https://www.cfss.com/ https://www.riosaladobhs.org/ frequency/intensity of children and their families to an agency with whom the school has an established o Southwest Behavioral and Health those services. relationship. This facilitates access to timely services for their students and it also adds • Southwest Behavioral Health Services a level of comfort for students and families that there is a connection between their 602-265-8338 602-265-8338 health care provider and the school. https://www.sbhservices.org/ https://www.sbhservices.org/