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THE GENTRY FOUNDATION

AZ · EIN 812734352 · $219K rev · operational · thegentryfoundation.org
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The Gentry Foundation provides free autism diagnostic evaluations and family support services to young children in Arizona who lack private health insurance or are covered by AHCCCS. The foundation pairs diagnosed children with family liaisons to help navigate early intervention resources. Its mission is to reduce the average age of autism diagnosis in Arizona and ensure equitable access to early intervention regardless of socioeconomic status.

activities · 9

what they do

direct service · 9
  • Deliver ABA-based consulting for educators and parents ABA-Based Behavioral Consultation Services
    Provides free consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, and on creating and managing individualized behavior plans using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.
  • Deliver ABA-based consulting for educators and parents ABA-Based Behavioral Consultation Services
    Provides free consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, and on creating and managing individualized behavior plans and programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.
  • Deliver direct family support and resource navigation Autism Family Support & Navigation
    Provides free one-on-one family support to families with children diagnosed on the autism spectrum, including pairing parents or guardians with a family liaison to help navigate available resources and services.
  • Offer ABA-based consulting for educators and parents ABA-Based Behavioral Consultation Services
    Provides consulting services to teachers and parents based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles, including support with classroom management, development of individualized behavior plans, and setup and management of behavior programs.
  • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support Autism Family Support & Navigation
    Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to help them qualify for early intervention services, and awards scholarships to families to cover diagnostic evaluation costs. Pairs families with a family liaison to navigate resources and services post-diagnosis.
  • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support Autism Family Support & Navigation
    Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to help them qualify for early intervention services, and awards scholarships to families to cover diagnostic evaluation costs. Also provides one-on-one support through a family liaison for families of diagnosed children.
  • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support Autism Family Support & Navigation
    Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to support early intervention access, and awards scholarships to families for diagnostic evaluations. Pairs families with a family liaison for one-on-one support in navigating resources and services.
  • Publish multilingual resource guides Bilingual Health Education Materials Production
    Produces and publishes a resource guide in both English and Spanish to support families of children with autism.
  • Publish multilingual resource guides Bilingual Health Education Materials Production
    Produces and publishes a resource guide in both English and Spanish to support families accessing autism-related services and information.
strategies · 10

how they think

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named programs · 2

what they call their work

Family Liaison Support Program
Connects families of diagnosed children with trained family liaisons for up to 5 hours of free 1:1 support to navigate available resources and services.
Free Autism Diagnostic Evaluations
Provides no-cost, high-quality autism evaluations to children under 5 years old who lack private insurance or are covered by AHCCCS, enabling access to early intervention services.
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • AHCCCS Government — Uses AHCCCS enrollment as a qualifying criterion for scholarship applicants.
  • AZA United Partner — Lists AZA United as a resource on its website.
  • Alexis Brown Partner — Board member of The Gentry Foundation for six years, contributing to fundraising and mission advancement based on personal experience with autism intervention.
  • Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Government — Lists DDD (Division of Developmental Disabilities) which is part of DES as a resource on its website.
  • Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Government — Lists ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) which is part of ADE as a resource on its website.
  • Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Government — Lists ATLCS (Arizona Long Term Care System) which is part of AHCCCS as a resource on its website.
  • Autism Speaks Partner — Lists Autism Speaks as a resource on its website.
  • Axis for Autism Partner — Network member providing autism-related services in Spanish
  • Early Education Cooperative Preschool Partner — Founding board member of the nonprofit preschool
  • Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services Partner — Sarah Gentry serves as the Vice President of Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services.
  • Gina Schroeder Partner — Board member and secretary of The Gentry Foundation, contributing personal experience in navigating autism support systems.
  • Raising Special Kids Partner — Lists Raising Special Kids as a resource on its website.
  • SARRC Partner — Lists SARRC (Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center) as a resource on its website.
  • SARRC Partner — Network member providing autism-related services