About AzPaC
In 1997 Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Catholic Social Service of Central & Northern Arizona (now Catholic Charities), and Devereux Arizona began discussions around forming a collaboration to provide Child Welfare Services throughout the state of Arizona. This collaboration known as Arizona Partnership for Children or AzPaC was granted its first contract to deliver the Family Builders program in Maricopa and Pima Counties in January of 1998.
AzPaC became a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) in November of 1998. Since that time AzPaC has delivered Early Intervention and Prevention services (Family Builders) In Home Services, Substance Abuse Services (Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.), Foster Home and Adoption Services, Expedited Reunification Services, and Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC).
Recently AzPaC was awarded contracts from the NW Maricopa, Central Maricopa, and SE Maricopa Regions of First Things First to provide the Parents As Teachers program.
Managing Partners
- Marguerite Harmon
- Chief Executive Officer
- Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc.
- Robert Brown
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Catholic Charities Community Services
- Lane Martin Barker
- Executive Director
- Devereux Arizona
- Director of Arizona Partnership for Children L.L.P.
- Ann Rosing, MPH
Services
In Home Services
- Pima County (Catholic Community Services)
- Coconino, Yavapai, Apache, and Navajo Counties - Family Partners (Catholic Charities)
- Mohave County (Catholic Charities)
- Pinal and Gila Counties (Catholic Community Services, & Devereux)
- Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, and Greenlee Counties - Provided by Community Collaborator Ð Child & Family Resources)
Home Recruitment, Study, and Supervision (Foster Care & Adoption)
- Maricopa County (Catholic Charities and Devereux)
- Pima County (Devereux and Catholic Community Services - St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center)
- Coconino, Yavapai, Apache, and Navajo Counties (Catholic Charities)
- Mohave County (Catholic Charities)
- Pinal and Gila Counties (Catholic Community Services, St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center and Catholic Charities)
- Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, and Greenlee Counties (Catholic Community Services)
Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.
- Coconino County (Catholic Charities)
- Yavapai County (Catholic Charities)
- Yuma County (Catholic Community Services)
Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC)
Pinal and Gila Counties (St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center)
Parents As Teachers
Maricopa County (Catholic Charities and Devereux)
Adoption & Foster Care
In partnership with DES, AzPaC, and its Partner Agencies, recruits, trains, and assesses family’s ability and readiness to become foster in Arizona.
Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T
The AFF program provides family-centered substance abuse and recovery support services to parents or caregivers.
In-Home Services
AzPaC began providing In Home Services through a contract with the Department of Economic Security in January, 2006.
Parents As Teachers
Parents as Teachers is a home visiting program for pregnant women and families with children 0-5 years of age.