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* Arizona Children's Home Association.
Offers free counseling for teen-age parents on adoption, parenting, coping
skills and child abuse prevention. 622- 7611.
* Baby Arizona.
Pregnant women who can't afford prenatal care can call a toll-free number and be
referred to doctors who participate in AHCCCS, the state's health plan for
indigents. Then a streamlined enrollment process can sign them up immediately
with the health plan. 1-800-833-4642.
* Catholic Social Services.
Provides pregnancy and adoption counseling as well as living quarters for
expectant mothers. Sliding-scale fee for services. 623- 0344 or 1-800-234-0344.
* Crisis Pregnancy Centers of Tucson.
An anti-abortion organization that offers free services, including counseling,
pregnancy testing, adoption referrals, baby clothes and live-in accommodations
for expectant parents. Central: 622- 5774. Eastside: 327-0701. Northwest:
293-8336.
* Center for Adolescent Parents.
Geared to high-school dropouts, offers free classes on GED training and job
preparation, plus counseling for parents ages 16 to 19 and free on-site child
care, bus passes or gas allowances, also a young fathers program. 881-8940.
* Child Support Services of the Pima County Attorney's Office.
Assists in establishing paternity of children and collecting support payments
from parents both in and out of state. 622-7000.
* Comprehensive Assistance for Mothers and Infants.
Offered through CODAC Behavioral Health Services, the bilingual program offers
outpatient services such as parenting classes. Free to those who qualify.
327-4505.
* The Family Planning Program.
Administered through the Pima County Community Prevention and Public Health
Department, the program is primarily concerned with reproductive health care for
women. Services provided for a sliding-scale fee include pregnancy testing,
testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, and contraception.
Three Tucson locations and a once-a-month family planning clinic in Ajo.
Northside: 887-0715. Southside: 294-2026. East- side: 751-9086.
* Flowing Wells Unified School District.
Has a day-care program for infants, which young parents can use for a fee, often
while they attend classes in child care. 690-2269, 690-2287.
* Healthy Families.
Home visitation program that provides support to families of newborns. A
voluntary program, it relies mainly on hospital referrals and helps reduce
stress, promote child development and reduce abuse and neglect. Open to all
ages. Also can connect parents to community resources. Tucson: 881- 8940.
Nogales: 281-9303.
* Las Amigas.
Offers residential drug-abuse treatment for pregnant women or new mothers age 18
or older. Also provides counseling and parenting classes. Sliding-scale fees.
327-4505.
* Reachout Pregnancy Center.
An Pregnancy Counseling Agency that provides free pregnancy
tests, free maternity and baby clothes, post-abortion healing and support
groups, among other services. Open to all ages. 321-4300.
* St. Elizabeth of Hungary Out-Patient Clinic.
Offers services ranging from prenatal and pediatric care to dental and
ophthalmology services. More than 200 dentists and physicians volunteer at the
clinic. Sliding-scale fees. 628-7871
* The Stork's Nest Center.
A temporary shelter for homeless, pregnant teens and young adults. Girls learn
about child care and parenting skills and having a healthy baby. Contact
director Anna Cheshier at 884-7363.
* The Teen-age Mother Mentor Program.
Offered through Jewish Family & Children's Services, the non-denominational
program operates at Rincon and Catalina high schools. It offers group and
individual therapy with professional counselors, career counseling and the
opportunity to be paired with a mentor who is a mother and a professional in the
community. Contact Bonnie Kneller-Hernandez at 795-0300.
* Teen-age Parent Program.
Provides day care, prenatal health care and classes on parenting. Tucson Unified
School District: 617-6041. Marana Unified School District: 682-9154. Sunnyside
Unified School District: 741-2400, ext.432.
* Teen Prenatal Express.
A state-funded, all-encompassing program that assists pregnant teens 17 or
younger. Pays for prenatal care and delivery for girls who are denied AHCCCS.
Also helps girls find services, provides home visits, teaches about birth
control and self-esteem building. 793-3710.
* Tucson Association for Child Care Inc.
Serves as a clearinghouse for child care resources, runs the Center for
Adolescent Parents as well as a number of other programs, including a child care
resource and referral service that - free of charge - helps parents find child
care. 881-8940.
* Tucson Birthing Project.
Outreach program for pregnant African-American women and teens. Provides
mentors, referrals, education and advocacy. 882- 2051.
* Woman to Woman Inc.
Outreach program that helps pregnant women of all ages by providing support,
education, advocacy. 327-6144.
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