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ERIK HITE FOUNDATION INC

AZ · EIN 272023911 · $754K rev · operational · erikhitefoundation.org
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The Erik Hite Foundation, established in 2009, provides support and outreach programs for public safety employees, active military personnel, and their families in Southern Arizona. The foundation focuses on wellness, education, and community engagement to address the unique challenges faced by these groups, ensuring they thrive both at work and home.

activities · 15

what they do

direct service · 15
  • Provides safe and affordable childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years for families of public safety employees and active military members. The organization opened its first childcare center in Tucson in 2011 and serves over 36 different public safety agencies in Southern Arizona.
  • Childcare Services for Public Safety and Military Families Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Provides safe and affordable childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years for families of public safety employees and active military members, operating a childcare center in Tucson and offering free childcare for participants of its support groups.
  • Childcare Services for Public Safety and Military Families Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Provides safe and affordable childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years for families of public safety employees and active military members in Southern Arizona. This includes free childcare for participants of its support groups.
  • Offers parenting classes to public safety employees and active military parents with children from birth through teenage years, covering topics such as child development, communication, and family dynamics. These classes are also offered online.
  • Parenting Classes for Public Safety and Military Families Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers parenting classes to public safety employees and active military parents, covering child development, communication, and family dynamics, including online Love & Logic Parenting Classes.
  • Parenting Education for Public Safety and Military Families Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers parenting classes to public safety employees and active military parents with children from birth through teenage years, covering child development, communication, and family dynamics. This includes online Love & Logic Parenting Classes.
  • Offers summer camp scholarships to public safety and active military families.
  • Support Groups for Public Safety Families
    Provides and facilitates monthly support groups for spouses and significant others of law enforcement and firefighters in Southern Arizona, including providing facilitators and free childcare for participants. These groups include the Southwest, Central, and Northwest Groups.
  • Support Groups for Public Safety Spouses and Significant Others
    Facilitates and provides monthly support groups for spouses and significant others of law enforcement and firefighters in Southern Arizona, including providing facilitators and childcare. These groups operate in Southwest, Central, and Northwest regions.
  • Support Groups for Public Safety and Military Spouses/Significant Others
    Facilitates and provides support groups for spouses and significant others of law enforcement and firefighters in Southern Arizona, including providing facilitators and childcare, with three monthly groups (Southwest, Central, Northwest).
  • Implements education, wellness, and outreach programs for public safety employees, active military members, and their families. This includes courses, training, and counseling in mental health, safety, critical incidents, injury, dealing with death, divorce, separation, and financial planning. The organization also offers adult workshops for first responders and a free wellness retreat for teens of first responders.
  • Wellness and Education Programs for Public Safety and Military Veteran & First Responder Peer Support and Wellness
    Implements education, wellness, and outreach programs for public safety employees, active military members, and their families. This includes courses, training, and counseling in mental health, safety, critical incidents, financial planning, and adult workshops for first responders.
  • Wellness and Education Programs for Public Safety and Military Personnel Veteran & First Responder Peer Support and Wellness
    Implements education, wellness, and outreach programs for public safety employees, active military members, and their families, including courses, training, and counseling in mental health, critical incidents, financial planning, and adult workshops for first responders.
  • Youth Programs and Scholarships for Public Safety and Military Families Summer and Program-Specific Camp Scholarships
    Offers summer camp scholarships to public safety and active military families and organizes free wellness retreats for teens of first responders to address contemporary issues in a safe environment.
  • Youth Programs for First Responder Families Summer and Program-Specific Camp Scholarships
    Offers summer camp scholarships to public safety and active military families and organizes free wellness retreats for teens of first responders to explore contemporary issues and share tools in a safe environment.
strategies · 12

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named programs · 5

what they call their work

Adult Workshops
Offers workshops addressing mental health, wellness, and practical life skills for public safety employees and their families.
Child Development Center
Provides safe and affordable childcare for public safety employees and active military families, serving children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Parenting Classes
Provides parenting classes for public safety and active military personnel, focusing on child development and family dynamics.
Spouse & Significant Others Support Group
Facilitates support groups for spouses and significant others of law enforcement and firefighters, providing a safe space for sharing and support.
Summer Camp Scholarship
Offers scholarships to public safety and active military families to help offset summer camp costs for their children.
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • Arizona Corporation Commission Government — Registered nonprofit entity with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  • DPS Partner — Serves families of personnel from this agency.
  • Fire & LEO Partner — Cocurates a support group for firefighter and law enforcement officer spouses and significant others.
  • Pima County Sheriff’s Department Partner — Serves families of personnel from this agency.
  • Tucson Fire Department Partner — Serves families of personnel from this agency.
  • Tucson Police Department Partner — Serves families of personnel from this agency.
  • US Border Patrol Partner — Serves families of personnel from this agency.
  • US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Partner — Serves families of personnel from this agency.