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20 programs
Phoenix · 85008
24-hour emergency shelter providing free, short-term crisis childcare for children age 10 and younger (and up to the 2-10 range) referred by DCS, tribal social services, or community members in a caregiving emergency.
Phoenix
Low-cost after-school programming (2:30-7pm) with homework help, sports, arts and STEM at Clubs across the Valley including Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Chandler and Yuma; teens attend free with membership.
Flagstaff
Flagstaff Boys & Girls Club offers Power Hour homework help, Project Learn literacy activities, and Triple Play health/wellness programming with school pick-up service from local campuses.
Tucson
Six Tucson-area clubhouses (Frank & Edith Morton, Holmes Tuttle, Jim & Vicki Click, Pascua Yaqui, Roy Drachman, Steve Daru) plus the Gila Valley Clubhouse in Safford provide daily dinner/snack and after-school programming; Pascua Yaqui Clubhouse is free.
Yuma
Yuma Boys & Girls Club offers academic support, arts, STEM/robotics and after-school transportation from several Yuma-area elementary and middle schools, with annual membership plus monthly fee.
Sierra Vista
Member club of the Arizona Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs serving Cochise County youth in Sierra Vista with after-school and Douglas Branch programming.
Nogales
Boys & Girls Club serving Nogales and Santa Cruz County youth with after-school academic, recreation and enrichment programming, part of the statewide Arizona Alliance network.
Safford · 85546
Gila Valley Clubhouse in Safford, operated by Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, provides after-school programming with snack service for Graham County youth.
Phoenix
State-licensed before/after school child care for kindergarten through middle school across the East and West Valley, with confidential financial assistance for qualifying families.
Tucson
YMCA of Southern Arizona provides before/after school care, early education (Young Explorer Preschool) and summer camp with tiered pricing and scholarships, and accepts DES, Tohono O'odham and Pascua Yaqui child care assistance.
Statewide / Todo Arizona
State-administered subsidy that covers a portion of child care costs for eligible low-income working families, teen parents, grandparent caregivers, and families in crisis statewide.
Phoenix · 85008
Free, 24-hour emergency crisis nursery providing short-term, no-cost childcare for children in families facing abuse, neglect, or crisis situations in the Phoenix area.
Phoenix
Statewide nonprofit providing free, trauma-informed arts programs and volunteer adult mentors for children and teens in foster, kinship, or out-of-home care across Maricopa and Pima counties.
Phoenix · 85020
Arizona's Children Association, headquartered in Phoenix with offices across all 15 counties, connects families to family support, foster care, and early childhood services at little or no cost.
Tempe · 85282
City of Tempe's Kid Zone offers before- and after-school care at 18 Tempe Elementary District schools plus preschool at Getz School, with scholarships available for qualifying families.
Chandler · 85225
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley's Chandler Compadres Branch offers low-cost after-school programming (3-7pm) for youth ages 5-18, with teens attending free.
Phoenix · 85003
The Phoenix Afterschool Center (PAC) is an affordable, citywide out-of-school-time program at Phoenix school sites offering homework help, STEM, fitness and enrichment for youth ages 6-13.
Tucson · 85716
Tucson Parks and Recreation's KIDCO after-school program serves children ages 5-11 citywide with a Discount Program available for low-income families who qualify before registering.
Prescott · 86303
Affordable after-school and summer programs for youth ages 6-17 at clubhouses in Prescott and Prescott Valley, with scholarships available for families who qualify.
Bullhead City · 86442
Serves youth ages 5-18 in Bullhead City and Fort Mohave with after-school programs including Art, STEM, life skills, a free daily meal, and a dedicated teen center.
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