Student & Family Support Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) | 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Online Treatment Locator
Find quality treatment options close to home using Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) confidential and anonymous online treatment locator.

American Psychologist Association Psychologist Locator
Tempe Elementary Schools and the following agencies have entered into formal agreements to make services available on school campuses for students who are enrolled in behavioral health services through the agency’s referral process: 

Southwest Behavioral Health
480-812-7900
Arredondo Elementary
Curry Elementary
Connolly Middle School
Holdeman Elementary
Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
Nevitt Elementary
Scales Technology Academy
Wood Elementary

Terros Health
602-389-3660
Aguilar Elementary
Carminati Elementary
Fees College Preparatory Academy
Frank Elementary

CARE 7-Youth Specialists
480-350-8004
CARE 7-Youth Specialists are on the following campuses: Connolly Middle School, Fees College Preparatory Middle School, Holdeman Elementary, Mosley Middle School, Thew Elementary

Tempe Elementary Schools employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program/En Español. You can also call our Employee Assistance Program at 800-327-3517.

Additional Behavioral Health Resources in the East Valley:

• Mountain Park Health Center
  (602) 243-7277

• Aurora Behavioral Health
  (877) 870-7012

• Open Hearts Family Wellness
  (602) 285-5550

• Resilient Health
  (602) 995-1767

• Native Health
  (480) 550-4048

• Jewish Family Services
  (480) 820-0825

Tempe Elementary Schools offers multiple resources for students and families, including directions on how to report bullying in your child's school.

Bullying Harassment Intimidation Reporting Form (English)

Acoso en el Ámbito Escolar Formulario de Reporte (Español)

• Governing Board Policy
   

• Stop Bullying.gov: Provides information from various government agencies on bullying, cyberbullying, those most at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.
   

• notMYkid.org provides youth, families, schools, and community partners with prevention education and early intervention programs.

Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA)

• (480) 422-8922
• Services Include:
  • Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance
  • I-Help Emergency Shelter
  • Hunger Relief

  • Pre and Post Natal Services for Healthy families

211 Arizona: 

• Dial 2-1-1
• The 2-1-1 Arizona Information and Referral Service operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week and every day of the year. Live-operator service is available at all times in English and Spanish and assistance is available in other languages via real-time interpreter services. 2-1-1 Arizona operators will help individuals and families find resources that are available to them locally, throughout the state, and provide connections to critical services, including:
  • Supplemental Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Shelter and Housing Options
  • Utilities Assistance
  • Healthcare, vaccination and health epidemic information
  • Addiction Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs
  • Support groups for individuals with mental illnesses or special needs
  • A safe, confidential path out of physical and/or emotional domestic violence 

Native Health: 

• 480-550-4048
• Medical and Dental Services
• Food Support
• Behavioral Health

Be Smart for Kids: 

• Secure gun storage information and resources
• Children deserve to feel safe, no matter where they are. By sharing the Be SMART message, you are helping to emphasize the importance of responsible gun ownership and secure gun storage. Ultimately, secure gun storage prevents kids from accessing guns. When we protect our kids from the dangers of gun violence, the whole community stands to benefit.
  
  S - Secure all firearms in your home and vehicles.
  M - Model responsible behavior around firearms
  A - Ask about the presence of unsecured firearms in other homes
  R - Recognize the role of firearms in suicide
  T - Tell your peers to be S-M-A-R-T

Salvation Army 

National Eating Disorder Association: 800-931-2237

• Birth to Five Helpline: Free support for families with questions or concerns about their infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Call 877-705-KIDS.
   

• Thrive to Five Offers free classes and community resources to families with children ages birth to 5-years-old.
   

• Triple P Parenting is a multi-leveled system that offers increasing levels of support and information to meet your different needs as a family. You can choose from a variety of program options including one-time discussion groups short series seminars, in-depth group courses or individual sessions
   

• Parent Partners Plus is a network of  home visitation support programs that offer individual support around everyday parenting experiences and family well being.
  (602) 633-0732
   

• First Things First is Arizona’s early childhood agency, committed to the healthy development and learning of young children from birth to age 5.

• Health-e Arizona PLUS To apply for Nutrition, Cash and Medical Assistance visit website or call (855) 432-7587.

• Short-Term Crisis Services Program provides temporary assistance to families experiencing an emergency need to help stabilize an immediate financial crisis

• APS Crisis Bill Assistance

• SRP Energy Bill Assistance 

• Southwest Gas Bill Assistance

• Financial Success Center  (Training on Financial Independence)
  By appointment or walk-in, Monday-Thursday, 8 AM-5 PM. Should you require additional accommodation, please reach out via the information provided.  

  Esquer and Ramsey Center, 2146 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281 Tel: (480) 422-8922 ext. 5875

  By appointment or walk-in, Monday-Thursday, 8 AM-5 PM. Should you require additional accommodation, please reach out via the information provided.  

   

• Arizona Food Bank Network

• Native Health Food Program
  
  Local Food Resources: 

• ICNA Relief S. Mill Ave., Tempe 480.597.6029 
• Mountain Park Health Center 1840 E Broadway  Rd., Tempe 602.243.7277
• Holdeman Elementary School 1326 W 18th St. Tempe  480.966.9934
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel SVDP 2121 S Rural Rd, Tempe 480.967.1974
• Tempe Community Action Agency (T.C.A.A.) 2146 E Apache Blvd, Mesa 480.422.8922
• Compassion in Action 4525 S McClintock Dr. Tempe 480.839.0926
• Resurrection Conference SVDP S Evergreen Dr., Tempe 480.329.0968 3201
• Community of Helping Hands 401 Baseline Rd, Tempe 480.474.4226
• Vested Interest Guadalupe S. Avenida Del Yaqui, Guadalupe 480.433.8342 9241
• Guadalupe C.A.P. 480.505.5385 (only Guadalupe Clients) 

The district and the state of Arizona provide many resources for our foster care families. 

• Arizona Family Resources 
• Child Crisis Arizona (480) 834-9424

• Arizona Department of Child Safety-Foster Care and Adoption
  1-877-KIDS-NEED-U (1-877-543-7633)