AVIVA CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Accepts qualifying donations for the Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit program.

Fills and distributes backpacks with school supplies for foster youth in Southern Arizona at the beginning of the school year and year-round, with volunteers packing and distributing the items.

Organizes annual Sew-A-Thon events with community volunteers to create bags for children in transition, producing 2,801 bags in 2024. Also utilizes volunteers for assistance with its Resource Center, office projects, administrative support, and organizing donations throughout the year.

Provides one-on-one counseling, group support, emergency resource items (clothing, toiletries, comfort items), and specific items for events to children in foster care, including youth and young adults in various stages of the foster care system.

Distributes holiday gifts, including toys, books, quilts, and stockings, to over 2,500 children in foster care, kinship placements, group homes, and youth under DCS or Tribal custody across Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties annually through Holiday Gift Giveaway events.

Provides holiday gifts, including toys, books, quilts, and stockings, to over 2,500 children in foster care across Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties annually through an Annual Holiday Giveaway event.

Operates an Annual Holiday Giveaway and other holiday gift programs, providing curated gift packages, toys, books, and stockings to over 2,500 children in foster care, kinship placements, group homes, and youth under DCS or Tribal custody across Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties.

Supports youth and young adults who are currently in DCS or Tribal Custody, participating in an Independent or Transitional Living Program, enrolled in Extended Foster Care, or under age 27 and previously exited foster care due to turning 18, adoption or Legal Guardianship after age 15, or reunification after age 14.

Delivers specific items, such as a dress for an orchestra concert, to children in foster care to ensure they can participate in important events.

Provides comprehensive support to kinship foster families, including connecting them with community resources, offering in-home guidance to navigate systems like the Department of Child Safety, behavioral health, and education, and assisting with home assessments, licensing, and post-placement services. This also includes providing emergency resource items such as clothing, toiletries, and comfort items.

Empowers kinship foster families by connecting them with community resources, providing ongoing support, in-home guidance for navigating systems like the Department of Child Safety, and offering home assessments, licensing, and post-placement services.

Distributes essential items such as clothing, shoes, hygiene products, diapers, and school supplies, as well as comfort items like handmade quilts and toys, to children in foster care in Southern Arizona. This includes specific items for events and general needs.

Operates an Aviva Resource Closet that accepts year-round donations and distributes essential items such as clothing, shoes, hygiene items, diapers, wipes, socks, underwear, and bras to families caring for children in foster care, including grandchildren.

Operates an Aviva Resource Closet and distributes essential items such as clothing, shoes, hygiene items, diapers, socks, and school supplies to children in foster care and families caring for grandchildren.

Organizes an annual Sew-A-Thon event with community volunteers to create bags for children in transition, producing 2,801 bags in 2024.

Organizes an annual Sew-A-Thon event with community volunteers to create bags for children in transition, producing 2,801 bags during the 24th Annual Sew-A-Thon in 2024.

Offers supportive groups for children and youth from early childhood through adolescence to build confidence, improve communication, develop healthy relationship skills, and focus on emotional regulation, problem-solving, self-care, and inclusion.

Provides comprehensive support to kinship foster families, including connecting them with community resources, offering in-home guidance for navigating systems like the Department of Child Safety, behavioral health, and education, and assisting with home assessments, licensing, and post-placement services.

Supports youth and young adults who are currently in DCS or Tribal Custody, participating in an Independent or Transitional Living Program, enrolled in Extended Foster Care, or under age 27 and previously exited foster care due to turning 18, adoption or Legal Guardianship after age 15, or reunification after age 14.

Offers supportive groups and one-on-one counseling for children and youth from early childhood through adolescence to build confidence, improve communication, develop healthy relationship skills, and focus on emotional regulation, problem-solving, self-care, and inclusion. Also provides emergency resource items like clothing and toiletries.

Offers supportive groups for children and youth from early childhood through adolescence to build confidence, improve communication, develop healthy relationship skills, and focus on emotional regulation, problem-solving, self-care, and inclusion.

Utilizes volunteers throughout the year for assistance with its Resource Center, office projects, administrative support, and organizing donations, including a dedicated group, the Aviva Divas, who provide thousands of handmade items annually.