Arizona
Government Assistance Programs

Dear mothers and mothers to be we understand that bringing a child into the world can sometimes create a need for various types of financial, medical, nutritional and emotional assistance.  We want to help you find the help you need.  With that in mind we have created the following list of what we consider the best government, public and private programs that help people in your situation.  We do this because we care about you and your child.

Arizona has several state and federally funded programs that can help you if you are living in Arizona and are pregnant or are raising your child.  Please click on the links below for more details about the Arizona programs that can help you.

Arizona Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection programs in each state provide free breast and cervical cancer screening services.

Arizona Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Arizona child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.

Arizona child welfare agency can help with pregnancy, parenting, and foster care.

Arizona Early Head Start can help you while you are pregnant and can help you raise your young child.

Arizona Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.

Arizona Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.

Arizona Low Income Energy Assistance Program can help you is you are having trouble meeting your heating and cooling energy bills.

Arizona WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.

Arizona Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition, pregnancy programs, and developmental programs.

Arizona Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.

Arizona Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.

Arizona unemployment insurance can help you if you have been laid off form work.

Please visit our home page to read about our commitment to assist you and other pregnant women and birth mothers free of charge regardless of whether you place a child for adoption or intend on raising your child yourself