Arizona Complete Health Avondale Resource Center Fall 2025

About Us

The Arizona Complete Health Avondale Resource Center is a hub for human services where community members are welcomed to a safe haven that provides a sense of belonging and empowers community members to improve their quality of life. It is a beacon of hope that anchors a sense of community in the Southwest Valley.

Please contact us at:

• Location: 995 E. Riley Dr. Avondale, AZ 85323
• Contact: (623) 333-2703
• Email: resourcecenter@avondaleaz.gov

Hours of Operation:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday hours for registered participants of Early Childhood programming only.

Avondale Family Education & Resource Program

The Avondale Family Education and Resource Program (AFERP) provides resources and programs for parents with children 0 to 5 years old.

Littles Learn & Connect Programs

Through monthly events, we aim to foster child and caregiver engagement by encouraging meaningful play. The primary focus is on promoting social-emotional skills, as we believe they are crucial for healthy development. The ultimate objective is to establish meaningful partnerships with organizations that can provide families with the necessary support and resources they need.

• Saturday, September 6, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Do Something Grand
• Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Family Fun Fair
• Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Thankful for My Family
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 |10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hometown Holidays

Car Seat Safety Classes

Nearly 4 out of 5 car seats are used incorrectly, could yours be one of them? Learn how to safely secure your child! Register for a class with a nationally certified technician to make sure your car seat is properly installed. Car seats may be provided at no cost based on need, results of inspection and availability. Click on the button below to have a representative connect with you.

Child & Family Resources Playgroup- Parents as Teachers Social Group

Come and enjoy a fun day with your entire family as Child and Family Resources provides learning experiences that promote positive parenting skills, nurturing behaviors, and appropriate development for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Click on the button below to register for the next available date.

Jungle Jill's Animal Encounters

Jungle Jill brings live, exotic, and domestic animals right to you for an unforgettable, hands-on experience! Kids get a unique opportunity to see and touch real animals up close while learning all about them at the same time!

Triple P Parenting

Enhance your parenting expertise by boosting your emotional regulation. Strengthening your emotional management will empower you to approach difficult behaviors with empathy and patience. As you model healthy emotional responses, your children will learn to navigate their feelings more effectively, leading to improved behavior and stronger parent-child relationships. Registration is required.

CPR and First Aid Classes

Free CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and First Aid Certification Training. Two-year certification cards will be issued upon successful completion of skills. Bilingual Spanish is available. Registration is required. Click on the button below to register for the next available date.

Developmental, Hearing, and Vision Screenings

Early screenings help ensure your child is on-track to meet their developmental milestones. Screenings are available for children from birth up to age five. Resources and referrals will be provided to parents if a child is screened with a possible delay.

Eat, Play, Grow

Come and attend a fun and interactive class: Learn fun physical activities to do with your children and new tips on eating healthy. Children are welcome to attend each participant will receive free gifts. Provided by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health Southwest Nutrition and Physical Activity Program. Click on the button below to register for the next available date.

Emergency Diaper Bank

Apply today to learn if your family qualifies for no cost supplies. Registration is needed to receive supplies. Individuals and/or families can register no more than one time per month to receive supplies. Distribution of supplies happens on Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

Available supplies include supplemental baby diapers, toddler pull-ups, wipes, adult diapers, and period products. Supplies are not guaranteed are subject to availability and first come first serve.

Make Way for Books

Join us for our Make Way for Books program designed to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of early literacy skills and helping their young child build school readiness skills. This workshop is a bilingual, free literacy program for children ages 0-5 years of age. This is a 5 1/2-week/cohort with music, hands on activities, and read-a-louds. Click on the button below to register for the next available start date.

Incredible Years Parents & Babies Program

Parents & Babies (0-12 months) - In the Parents and Babies Program, parents learn how to:

• Help their babies feel loved, safe, and secure.
• Encourage their babies’ physical and language development.
• The parenting group format fosters peer support networks and shared learning. Trained Incredible Years® facilitators use video clips of real-life situations to support the training and stimulate group discussions. Parents practice skills with their babies in the group.
• How to provide nurturing parenting to babies including offering physical, tactile, verbal, and visual stimulation, coping with crying babies, safety proofing one’s house, and understanding the developmental needs of babies.
• Parents will learn about managing issues such as crying babies, feeding and diapering problems, and leaders will take advantage of the babies’ presence in the group to set up practices.

Click on the button below to register for the next available start date.

Rooted: A Parenting Circle

Rooted is a weekly 90-minute community circle for parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 to pause, reflect, and connect. Each week, we explore a different parenting topic-ranging from early childhood development and mindful discipline to self-care and building secure attachment. Rooted is a space to be seen, heard, and supported. Click on the button below to register for the next available start date.

Zumbini

Zumbini is an education program that uses music and movement to promote cognitive, social, fine & gross motor skill, and emotional development for children ages 0-5, all while creating the ultimate bonding experience for families. Join us for this weekly program available on Wednesdays & Thursdays at 4:30pm.

To receive more information about any of our events, please contact us at AFERP@avondaleaz.gov or call us at 623-333-2703.

Avondale Community Action Program

Rental/Utility Assistance Program

The aim of Community Action Program is to help individuals and families move towards financial independence by linking individuals to a wide range of social service programs.

Funding Partners: This program is partially funded by the following agencies. City of Avondale, Maricopa County, Department of Energy (DOE), Arizona Public Service (APS), Arizona Community Action Association (ACAA), Salt River Project (SRP), Southwest Gas (SWG) and Wildfire.

Service Area: Avondale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park, Unincorporated Maricopa County Islands within Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Laveen.

Rental/Utility Financial Assistance Program: Limited financial assistance is available for utilities and rental assistance. For more information, please call us at 623-333-2703 or our website avondaleaz.gov/cap. You can start the application process online through the Maricopa County Client Portal.

For more information about the Community Action Program (CAP), visit the Maricopa County website at Emergency Rental Assistance | Maricopa County, AZ

Security Deposit Assistance

This Program is designed to assist low-income households with initial move-in costs for rental housing located in the City of Avondale. Households must income-qualify for this program. Move-in costs include security deposits for households moving into a new lease of no less than 12 months and security deposits to set up a new utility account for limited utilities.

• The Program provides assistance in the form of checks to be made directly to the service provider.
• The household must have already been approved for housing by a landlord and a lease must be provided at the time of application.
• Applications are processed in the order they are submitted.
• This program will continue to process applications until funding is exhausted.

City of Avondale Youth & Community Engagement

Youth Services staff works collaboratively with a range of community partners to help young people aspire and achieve success now and in the future. We accomplish this by working to create structured programs, caring adult mentors, and safe environments that help young people reach their full potential as caring and productive citizens. Our core services include workforce development, leadership, civic engagement, academic enrichment, service learning, and volunteerism.

Avondale Youth Advisory Commission (AYAC)

Avondale Youth Advisory Commission (AYAC) (AGES 13-18): Youth have a voice in Avondale! Join the AYAC to help promote positive change in Avondale through action and involvement. AYAC helps shape the future by providing input to city leaders, planning community service projects, and attending leadership conferences. AYAC meets at AZ Complete Health Avondale Resource Center the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6 pm.

Special Registration: Call the Neighborhood and Family Services Department/Youth & Community Engagement Division at (623)333-2723 or visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/youth

AYAC Open House

The Avondale Neighborhood & Family Services Department will be hosting the Avondale Youth Advisory Commission (AYAC) Open House (AGES 13-18). This is a great opportunity to discover how students can become members of AYAC and contribute to positive change in Avondale through active involvement. They will be offering an outdoor movie, featuring Ice Age! Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and/or folding chairs for the viewing of the movie. They’ll have treats, fun games, and information on how to join the Avondale Youth Advisory Commission! Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location: Arizona Complete Health Avondale Resource Center, 995 E. Riley Dr, Avondale, Arizona 85323 Register to attend the Open House here.

Junior Service-Learning Club

Junior Service-Learning Club (GRADES 6th- 8th): The Avondale Junior Service-Learning Club is a great way for youth to learn valuable leadership skills and enjoy the unique opportunity to serve the community alongside other students from schools in the area. This is a fun and exciting opportunity to coordinate activities that support and serve the community while inspiring civic engagement and action. Participants will engage in monthly service projects based around family, school the community, and much more! Junior Service-Learning Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at AZ Complete Health Avondale Resource Center at 4:00 pm.

Special Registration: Call the Neighborhood and Family Services Department/Youth & Community Engagement Division at (623)333-2723 or visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/youth

City of Avondale Housing & Community Development

Avondale First-Time Homebuyer Program

The City of Avondale currently operates a program to assist qualified households with the purchase of their first home in the City. In order to participate, households must be first-time buyers and meet certain income requirements provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The City may provide up to $40,000 in down payment, closing cost and/or principal reduction assistance in the form of a non-interest bearing deferred, forgivable loan. The City will secure this loan with a Deed of Trust, Promissory Note and/or other approved lien instrument. A percentage of the loan will become payable when the buyer sells or moves.

The total amount of assistance is based on need, and the buyer will be required to obtain and maintain a first mortgage, attend an 8-Hour Homebuyer Class, as well as other requirements. For qualifying information, please contact Trellis at (623) 932-3565.

Home Repair

The City of Avondale Home Repair Program offers eligible Avondale homeowners assistance with either minor or substantial home repairs. The Program is available to homeowners who need help with things like roof repair, water heater replacement, cooling and heating system repairs, plumbing leaks, and electrical wiring problems. This program can also be used for ADA accessibility conversions such as the widening of doors and the installation of grab bars and ramps, as well as lead-based paint hazard removal. For more information, please fill out the inquiry form so a representative can connect with you.

Who Qualifies: The program is available to individuals and families who own and occupy their home and have an annual gross income that does not exceed 80% of the HUD Area Median Income (adjusted for household size) and meets all other qualification requirements. For example, for a family of four the maximum income is $82,250.

For more information please visit: Housing & Community Development Webpage or call 623-333-2703. To determine your eligibility and secure a spot in our waitlist, please complete the interest form. This program is not an emergency response program.

City of Avondale Homeless Services (SONAR)

The city's goal is to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring by providing leadership, coordination, planning, and mobilization of a robust array of human services. For information on homeless services, please call (623) 333- 2713 or email the SONAR Team (Street Outreach Navigation And Resources) by clicking here.

AviWise

Please use the AviWise app or the city website to report homelessness activity. This can include everything from a grouping of people in tents to a single individual with a tarp or mat. Please select Homelessness Services as the type of issue.

Should the situation appear to pose an immediate threat or safety risk, it is recommended that you contact emergency services by dialing 911.

Additional Resources

The SONAR team collaborates with various organizations to enhance support and resources available to the community.

• A New Leaf Family Housing Navigator: Serivces provide housing solutions and resources to give a home to families struggling with homelessness.
• Phoenix Rescue Mission: Long-term, life-changing programs that range from addiction recovery to workforce development, housing acquisition to education and more.

For more information, please call the Arizona Complete Health Avondale Resource Center front desk at 623-333-2703.

The Avondale Resource Center provides a variety of resources for seniors and those with disabilities. Enjoy daily meal service, supportive food assistance programs, exercise, activities and education and resources to help you lead an active and healthy lifestyle!

Special events

• Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | Mexican Independence Day | 9 AM
• Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | Buckaroo Bash | 4:30 - 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Veteran's Day Celebration | 9 AM
• Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Thanksgiving Luncheon | 11 AM
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 | Holiday Luncheon | 10 AM
• Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Party | 9:30 AM

Program Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM -2:00 PM / Fridays: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Program Eligibility:

• Seniors ages 50-59 who participate in an activity
• Seniors ages 60+
• Adults with proof of disability

Meals at the Center: Daily lunch offered Monday-Friday in person 12:00pm (suggested donation, $2.50)

Home Delivered Meal Program: Delivery of up to 7 meals per week right to your door! Provided in Avondale, Goodyear, and Litchfield Park. Includes daily participant welfare check. Call Area Agency on Aging (602) 264-4357 to learn if you qualify for subsidized meals OR call the Avondale Resource Center at (623) 333-2705 to sign up for private-pay services ($5 per meal).

Supplemental Food Program: In coordination with St. Mary’s Food Bank, the City of Avondale provides supplemental food to the community. Program hours are 7:30 – 9:00 am and first come, first serve. Program is held the 1st Monday, 2nd Thursday, 3rd Wednesday and 4th Thursday of each month. No registration required.

Programming Includes:

• Free exercise programs
• Arts & crafts
• Health & wellness, financial assistance, insurance, and other senior resource presentations
• Excursions such as shopping trips, lunch bunch outings, outdoor events and more
• Sewing, knitting and crochet clubs
• Bingo, Loteria, and card games
• Special events
• Volunteer opportunities

Transportation: Transportation to and from the center is provided to participants living within set boundaries. To find out more information about transportation program, please call (623)333-2742.

Email: seniors@avondaleaz.gov or call (623) 333-2705 for more information.

September

Suicide Prevention Month

Risk of Suicide

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Thoughts of suicide can be frightening. But by reaching out for help or checking in with family and friends, we can avoid devastating outcomes. According to the CDC and NIMH, nearly 46,000 lives were lost to suicide in 2020 alone. Comments or thoughts about suicide, also known as suicidal ideation, can begin small — for example, “I wish I wasn’t here” or “Nothing matters.” But over time, they can become more explicit and dangerous.

Warning Signs

Here are a few other warning signs of suicide:

• Increased alcohol and drug use
• Aggressive behavior
• Withdrawal from friends, family and community
• Dramatic mood swings
• Impulsive or reckless behavior

Suicidal behaviors are a psychiatric emergency. If you or a loved one starts to take any of these steps, seek immediate help from a health care provider or call 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

• Collecting and saving pills or buying a weapon
• Giving away possessions
• Tying up loose ends, like organizing personal papers or paying off debts
• Saying goodbye to friends and family

If you are unsure, a licensed mental health professional can help assess.

Risk Factors

Research has found that 46% of people who die by suicide had a known mental health condition. Several other factors may put a person at risk of suicide, including but not limited to:

• A family history of suicide
• Substance use: Drugs can create mental highs and lows that worsen suicidal thoughts.
• Intoxication: Analysis from the CDC indicates around 1 in 5 people who die by suicide had alcohol in their system at the time of death.
• Access to firearms
• A serious or chronic medical illness
• Gender: Although more women than men attempt suicide, men are 4x more likely to die by suicide.
• A history of trauma or abuse
• Prolonged stress
• A recent tragedy or loss

Support In A Crisis

When a suicide-related crisis occurs, friends and family are often caught off-guard, unprepared and unsure of what to do. The behaviors of a person experiencing a crisis can be unpredictable, changing dramatically without warning.

There are a few ways to approach a suicide-related crisis:

• Talk openly and honestly. Don’t be afraid to ask questions like: “Do you have a plan for how you would kill yourself?”
• Remove means such as guns, knives or stockpiled pills
• Calmly ask simple and direct questions, like “Can I help you call your psychiatrist?”
• If there are multiple people around, have one person speak at a time
• Express support and concern
• Don’t argue, threaten or raise your voice
• Don’t debate whether suicide is right or wrong
• If you’re nervous, try not to fidget or pace
• Be patient

Like any other health emergency, it’s important to address a mental health crisis like suicide quickly and effectively. Unlike other health emergencies, mental health crises don’t have instructions or resources on how to help or what to expect (like the Heimlich Maneuver or CPR). That’s why NAMI created Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency, so people experiencing mental health emergencies and their loved ones can have the answers and information they need when they need it.

If your friend or family member struggles with suicidal ideation day-to-day, let them know that they can talk with you about what they’re going through. Make sure that you adopt an open and compassionate mindset when they’re talking. Instead of “arguing” or trying to disprove any negative statements they make (“Your life isn’t that bad!”), try active listening techniques such as reflecting their feelings and summarizing their thoughts. This can help your loved one feel heard and validated.

Let them know that mental health professionals are trained to help people understand their feelings and improve mental wellness and resiliency. Psychotherapy, like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, can help a person with thoughts of suicide recognize ineffective patterns of thinking and behavior, validate their feelings and learn positive coping skills. Suicidal thoughts are a symptom, just like any other — they can be treated, and they can improve over time.

Suicide is not the answer. There is hope.

The complete article and additional resources can be found here.

CRISIS SERVICES

La Frontera / EMPACT-SPC’s 24-hour Crisis Hotlines are available to callers who are feeling suicidal, find themselves in a crisis, have been a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, and/or need a referral for services. Face-to-face services are provided by a Mobile Crisis Intervention Team if immediate assistance is deemed necessary. Hotline services are available to all ages and populations within and outside of Arizona.

24-Hour Mobile Crisis Team assessment, intervention, support, and referral services are available at home or in the community. Services are available to all populations and ages within Maricopa County. Post-crisis services may be provided by Crisis Transition Navigators who provide support and assist with mapping out, enrolling in, and accessing additional needed community resources and follow-up services.

If you have questions or concerns about your safety or the safety of someone else, please call us.

• EMPACT 24-hour Crisis Hotline (480) 784-1500
• EMPACT 24-hour Crisis Hotline (855) 785-1500 (toll free)
• EMPACT 24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline (480) 736-4949
• EMPACT 24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline (866) 205-5229 (toll free)
• Rally Point 24-hour Hotline (Veterans and Military) (855) 725-5948

The complete article and additional resources can be found here.

Promote Healing With Our Program

Sojourner Center provides a continuum of comprehensive and trauma-informed services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Arizona. Our staff facilitates immediate safety as survivors flee from abuse, and promotes healing in a supportive environment with access to a full range of essential services. All programs and activities are designed to help survivors develop resiliency, strength and confidence so they can establish and maintain violence-free lives.

Rebuild With Trauma Informed Care

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is a framework for client services that recognizes, understands and responds sensitively to the impacts of all types of trauma on individuals. TIC additionally focuses on providing those who have experienced trauma with physical and emotional safety while rebuilding confidence and control over their lives. This approach believes that individuals who have been impacted by trauma can heal and aims to prevent re-traumatization.

At Sojourner Center, we recognize the significant traumatic impacts that domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking can have on the individuals and children we serve. We strive to ensure that TIC is integrated into all aspects of our organization, including incorporating TIC principles in our daily interactions with survivors, providing ongoing staff education on TIC practices and incorporating TIC into our agency policies.

Sojourner Center 24-hour Helpline – (602) 244-0089

Additional resources can be found here.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Overview

Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. For many women, mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat. Mammograms can find cancer before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms.

Are you worried about the cost?

CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program offers free or low-cost mammograms to women who have low incomes and are uninsured or underinsured. Find out if you qualify.

Symptoms

There are different symptoms of breast cancer, and some people have no symptoms at all. Symptoms can include:

• Any change in the size or the shape of the breast.
• Pain in any area of the breast.
• Nipple discharge other than breast milk (including blood).
• A new lump in the breast or underarm.

If you have any signs that worry you, see your doctor right away.

Risk factors

Some main factors that affect your chance of getting breast cancer include:

• Being a woman.
• Being older. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 or older.
• Having changes in your BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.

How to lower your risk

You can do things to help lower your breast cancer risk.

• Keep a healthy weight and be physically active.
• Choose not to drink alcohol, or drink alcohol in moderation.
• If you are taking hormone replacement therapy or birth control pills, ask your doctor about the risks.
• Breastfeed your children, if possible.

Fast facts

• Each year in the United States, about 270,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease.
• Men also get breast cancer, but it is not very common. About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man.
• Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women.

Featured resources

• What does it mean to have dense breasts? This video explains what it means and why it's important.
• This video introduces Talk to Someone: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, an interactive conversation with the virtual triple-negative breast cancer survivor, Linda.
• Some breast and ovarian cancers are caused by genetic changes passed down in families.
• CDC's Bring Your Brave campaign shares stories of young women whose lives have been affected by breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms You Need to Know

This video explains that it's important to learn about breast cancer symptoms and know how your breasts normally look and feel so you can talk to your doctor if you notice any changes.

The full article and additional resources can be found here.

Workforce Workshops & Events

Job Fair Event

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11 AM to 2 PM: Arizona@Work will be holding a Career Fair at our Arizona Complete Health Avondale Resource Center. Multiple employers will be present, ready to share information on open positions and accept applications. Dress to impress and bring copies of your resume!

CONTACT

• Job Seekers: Valerie Rojas Valerie.Rojas@maricopa.gov 602-505-4511 • TTY 7-1-1
• Employers: Andrea Merchant Andrea.Merchant@maricopa.gov 623-230-9056 • TTY 7-1-1

Workshops

From job search assistance and resume writing to computer skills and financial empowerment, we can help you learn and enhance new skills through a training workshop. Click on the button below to register for the next available dates.

Computer Basics: This is an interactive workshop where you will learn, apply, and practice these basic tasks including how to apply it to job searching. You will learn how to search the internet, create, compose and save a Word document, create an email account, and how to open, compose and send an email.

Resume Writing: Join us and learn how to format and write a basic resume. Get your resume accepted by computer tracking systems and land yourself an interview! Stay after this class for our Resume Lab to write and walk away with a resume.

Job Interview Practice: Topics for this workshop include researching the company you are interviewing with, dressing for the interview, and how to introduce yourself. We’ll practice how to answer common interview questions. Attend this workshop to increase your success in the interview process.

Financial Empowerment: This workshop covers topics such as planning your finances, budgeting, saving, credit, and debt. Join us if you would like tips and resources to manage your money and be more financially empowered.

LinkedIn Basics: Attend our LinkedIn workshop to learn how to create or update a LinkedIn account. We will work with you step by step on how to create or improve your account. Come dressed for success if you would like your professional profile picture taken. Bring your work history, and education details, so we can help you add them to your profile.

For additional questions or to request an appointment, please submit your contact information here.

Services HFINAZ provides to Help your Family

Appointment Line: 1-800-298-4346

HFIN has agreements with local governments and other partners to provide services free of charge to eligible families. Primary funding to provide the following services is through the Arizona First Things First program which seeks to improve early education and health ser­vices for children 5 years old and younger.

Application Assistance

We provide assistance to families that will likely be eligible for assistance, including information, encouragement and education on available programs, including public health insurance through the Health-E-Arizona application.

Renewals: We provide individualized follow-up services with families and DES liaisons to ensure that families to not lose their health insurance benefits once they have been approved.

Referrals: Working with a broad network of community partners, HFIN staff makes referrals to other community agencies that provide services such as food and nutrition, housing, job placement, education and training and more.

HFIN conducts all of its business in an atmosphere of warmth and compassion for the individuals and families it serves, as part of an overall culture of excellence. Primary goals are to ensure that every person served feels respected and cared for as an individual and to secure optimum benefits for each person served.

For more information, visit the website.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC) West Valley

WIC appointment line: 623-302-9999

Nutritional support for families

Adelante Healthcare works with the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program to provide nutrition and health education, healthy food, and other services free to Arizona families who qualify. The Arizona Complete Health Avondale Resource Center is a WIC service center.

You can participate in WIC if you live in Arizona, have a nutritional need and you are either pregnant, have delivered a child within the last six months, breastfed within the last year, or have children under the age of 5, including foster children.

For more information, visit the website.

Making Proud Choices

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services

Southwest Behavioral & Health continues to provide mental health services to the community at the Avondale Resource Center. Providing these services is an essential step in promoting awareness, reducing stigma, and connecting individuals to the support they need. Here's an outline of key services that are provided:

• Counseling and Therapy Services
• Crisis Intervention
• Psychiatric and Medical Services
• Community Outreach and Education
• Preventative and Wellness Services
• Case Management and Social Support
• Telehealth Services

To be connected to a representative, please get in touch with us at: 623-333-2703.

Family Events

Explore exciting family activities organized by the City of Avondale! Avondale takes pride in its community by offering a variety of events such as parades, festivals, campouts, tournaments, and cultural celebrations. Many of these events include beloved attractions like carnivals, parades, live performances, interactive activities, crafts, face painting, and so much more!

For a complete list of our upcoming events, please check out our Parks & Recreation Website.