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CASA DE LOS NINOS FOUNDATION

AZ · EIN 860609655 · $1.4M rev · operational · www.casadelosninos.org
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CASA DE LOS NINOS FOUNDATION is an Arizona-based organization that provides a range of services to support children and families. They offer behavioral health services, foster care and adoption support, early childhood education, and parent education programs. The organization focuses on strengthening families and promoting the well-being of children in the Tucson area.

activities · 20

what they do

direct service · 18
  • Behavioral Health Services
    Provides group therapy and classes for children and adults to address behavioral health issues, manage trauma, strengthen family bonds, and offers these services in over 25 schools in Tucson.
  • Behavioral health services for children and families
    Provides group therapy and behavioral health classes for children and adults to address trauma, manage behavioral health issues, and strengthen family bonds. Services are delivered in over 25 schools in Tucson.
  • Child Health and Developmental Screenings Early Developmental Screening & Referral
    Provides health and developmental screenings for children to identify delays early.
  • Community Engagement and Advisory Meetings Youth Empathy & Social-Emotional Learning Programs
    Holds monthly parent advisory meetings and teen advisory meetings, and launched a Volunteer Program at the Kelly Early Education Center to engage community members with young students.
  • Early Childhood Education Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Operates the Kelly Early Education Center, a Quality First 4-Star Rated Center, providing early education focused on social and emotional development and literacy for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, preparing them for kindergarten through hands-on learning activities.
  • Early childhood education program Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Operates the Kelly Early Education Center, a Quality First 4-Star Rated program that provides early education focused on social-emotional development and literacy for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, preparing them for kindergarten. Includes hands-on learning activities such as gardening, butterfly hatching, and science exploration.
  • Holds monthly parent and teen advisory meetings to engage families in program input and decision-making.
  • Foster Care and Adoption Support Foster Care and Adoption Services
    Provides information and guidance for individuals interested in adopting children from foster care in Arizona, and has over 10 years of experience successfully placing individuals in supportive Developmental Homes.
  • Foster and Adoptive Parent Support Foster Care and Adoption Services
    Provides information and guidance for individuals interested in adopting children from foster care in Arizona, and hosts monthly meet and greets for prospective foster parents, leveraging over 10 years of experience in placing individuals in Developmental Homes.
  • Foster care and adoption support services Foster Care and Adoption Services
    Supports foster care placements through Developmental Homes and provides information and guidance for individuals interested in adopting children from foster care in Arizona.
  • Offers free home-visiting nurse programs for first-time mothers from pregnancy through the child's second birthday and a "Parents as Teachers" program in English and Spanish, pairing parents with certified Parent Educators for regular home visits that include educational activities.
  • Offers free home-visiting nurse programs for first-time mothers from pregnancy through the child's second birthday and a "Parents as Teachers" program in English and Spanish, pairing parents with certified Parent Educators for regular home visits that include educational activities and developmental screenings.
  • Home-visiting nurse and parent education program Home-Based Parenting Support & Family Stabilization
    Offers a free home-visiting program for first-time mothers from pregnancy through the child's second birthday, pairing them with certified Parent Educators for regular visits that include educational activities, health and developmental screenings, and support in English and Spanish. The program is also known as "Parents as Teachers."
  • Parent Education Classes
    Provides free virtual parent education classes to parents, foster parents, and others to strengthen families, covering topics from raising toddlers to communicating with teenagers, and offering classes that qualify for court-ordered parenting requirements.
  • Parent Education Classes
    Provides free virtual parent education classes for parents, foster parents, and others to strengthen families, covering topics from raising toddlers to communicating with teenagers, and offering classes that qualify for court-ordered parenting requirements.
  • Virtual parent education classes Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Provides free parent education classes virtually via Zoom for parents, foster parents, and others, covering topics from toddler development to teen communication. These classes meet court-ordered parenting education requirements.
  • Launched a Volunteer Program at the Kelly Early Education Center to engage community members with young students.
  • Volunteer program at early education center Youth Empathy & Social-Emotional Learning Programs
    Runs a volunteer program at the Kelly Early Education Center to engage community members in supporting young students through direct interaction and educational activities.
capacity building · 2
  • Community engagement and recruitment for foster parents Foster & Adoptive Parent Support Groups
    Hosts monthly meet-and-greet events on the fourth Tuesday of each month (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM) to recruit and support individuals interested in becoming foster parents, including special holiday events in November and December 2025.
  • Hosts monthly meet and greets for individuals interested in becoming foster parents.
strategies · 19

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relationships · 11

who they work with

  • AdoptUSKids Partner — Linked as a resource for foster care and adoption.
  • Arizona Department of Child Safety (AZDCS) Government — Linked as a resource for foster care and adoption in Arizona.
  • First Things First Funder — Provides grant funding for the Community Education & Outreach program.
  • First Things First Funder — Provides grant support for the Parents as Teachers program.
  • Flowing Wells School District Partner — Collaborates to offer behavioral health services in schools.
  • National Parents as Teachers Network — Participates in the national Parents as Teachers program.
  • Nurse-Family Partnership Network — Implements the Nurse-Family Partnership international evidence-based model.
  • Stone Canyon Community Foundation Funder — Supports the Kelly Early Education Center.
  • Sunnyside School District Partner — Collaborates to offer behavioral health services in schools.
  • Tucson Electric Power Funder — Supports the Kelly Early Education Center.
  • Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Partner — Collaborates to offer behavioral health services in schools.