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Unemployment
Arizona's Unemployment Insurance can help.

Arizona Workforce Informer suggests what to do if you've lost your job.

Job Searches
Find employment opportunities and other services to assist your job search at the Arizona Workforce Connection Job Seekers site.

One-Stop Career Centers can help you address specific concerns to ensure your job search is successful. Use the directory to find one in your county and see what they have to offer. For example: Maricopa County's Workforce Connections section on job fairs to help lead you in the right direction!

One-Stop Career Centers can also help you develop your career, perform a skills assessment, choose a college or technical institute, or search for financial aid.

Learn more about financial aid and repayment help from the federal government.

Other Assistance
AZ Links provides state, federal and local resources related to aging and disabilities.

Veterans in need of job placement services, check here.

Fresh Start Women's Foundation has employment services for women
Services for individuals with disabilities and for the legally blind or suffering from traumatic brain injury.

The Arizona Governor's Office on Aging has opportunities for "Mature Workers"

Arizona Workforce Connection
Arizona's Workforce Connection's virtual One-Stop offers online services to workers and employers.

Start Your Own Business
The Arizona Department of Commerce has guides to starting your own business and where to find licensing information .

Bill Paying
Check out Arizona Self Help – you may qualify for one of these 20 + programs or others.

Family Assistance
Check out the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) – affordable health coverage and quality care.

Financial Management Help
Arizona Governor Brewer's page has tips on personal finance.

Food Banks
The Association of Arizona Food Banks has a provider directory that lists food banks by zip code.

Utility Bills
See the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help with heating and utility bills. Scroll down on this site to see programs by utility companies such as Arizona Public Service, Southwest Gas, Tucson Electric Power and others.

See how to stretch your unemployment check for help in paying bills.

Grocery Bills
See if you qualify for food stamps.

Military Benefits
See if you are eligible for veterans benefits.
Check with the national Veterans Administration for other opportunities available to veterans.

Banking Issues
See the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions to request assistance on filing consumer inquiries and complaints.

Request your free credit report or learn more about your rights to one from the Federal Trade Commission.

Other Assistance
AZ Links provides state, federal and local resources related to aging and disabilities.

Pets
See if your county has a program to have your pet spayed or neutered for free:

Maricopa has a Spay/Neuter Voucher Program

Pima also has spay/neuter programs

In other counties: check with your local animal control center or humane society.

The Lost Our Homes foundation has other assistance for pets whose owners are facing financial difficulties.

Tax Assistance
Free tax preparation services are available through VITA or AARP.

Tax Credits
Check out the Earned Income Tax Credit, a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families.

Transportation
In Maricopa, transportation assistance is available for qualifying seniors, people with special needs and others needing transportation for work.

Foreclosure Issues?
Arizona Foreclosure Help Hotline

The Arizona Attorney General has an online Foreclosure Resource Center.

See if you qualify for the federal government's Mortgage Modification program.

Check with your local city or county government to see what non-profit and government agencies offer "Mortgage Payment Assistance" such as Maricopa's Community Action Programs.

Phone the Community Organization and Referral 24 hour help line 602-263-8856 from anywhere or 1-800-352-3792 within area codes 520 & 928 or find "mortgage payment assistance" providers online that provide temporary financial assistance to income-eligible homeowners.

Local Arizona organizations dealing with Foreclosure Mitigation and Financial Counseling Organizations are governmental and non-profit organizations that provide financial assistance or counseling to borrowers in foreclosure.

Are you a tenant with eviction issues because your landlord is facing foreclosure?

See what the foreclosure process and timeline look likes in Arizona.

Homelessness Prevention
The Arizona Department of Housing also lists agencies that offer emergency housing, motel vouchers, and counseling.

Help for Home Buyers and the Arizona Housing Finance Authority
The Arizona Department of Housing and the Arizona Housing Finance Authority provide programs for home buyers, home owners, renters, seniors and those with special needs.

SCAMS: Watch out for Housing SCAMS

Understand how Loan Modification/Foreclosure Rescue Scams work

If you think you are a victim of a foreclosure rescue scam or a mortgage loan modification company, you should fill out and sign a formal written complaint form with the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions ("DFI")

Reverse mortgage loans for seniors

Pets and Foreclosure

Temporary homes and assistance for your pets

Property valuation freeze for Arizona's seniors

Emergency Repair Assistance for Your Home
The Arizona Department of House provides funds for emergency home repairs

Utility and Telephone Bills
The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers information about assistance programs from APS and Qwest.

Other telephone assistance programs include LIHEAP and Link-Up America and the Lifeline Programs.

Doctor Bills
Arizona's Medicaid program AHCCCS provides medical assistance to people who qualify.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) gives free help to Arizona's Medicare beneficiaries who have problems or questions about their health insurance.

Arizona's Department of Health Services offers a directory of doctors and clinics that provides discounted services to people without insurance.

Compare health insurance plans for services and costs

The federal government lets you compare hospitals in your area

Health Insurance for Children
The State of Arizona program for uninsured children and certain low income parents and guardians has affordable insurance coverage for those who are eligible.

Uninsured Medical Insurance
Arizona's Department of Health Services offers a directory of doctors and clinics that provided discounted services to people without insurance.

Medication Costs
Maricopa and other Arizona counties help to pay for medication through a discount card in partnership with the National Association of Counties.

Arizona's Copper Rx Card is available to all Arizonans free of charge for discounts on prescriptions.
Consumer Reports lets one compare medication costs

Assistive Technology
The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing distributes assistive technology and telecommunications equipment to qualified deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind Arizona residents, as well as those with a serious speech impediment.

Learn about free items, resources and services for the hearing and visually impaired from Arizona State Library's Braille and Talking Book Division.

Brain Injuries
Children with traumatic brain injuries and their families can contact the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs can provide information and referral support. For questions or concerns, please contact OCSHCN at (602) 542-1860, or contact the Children’s Information Center at (800) 232-1676 and ask for OCSHCN, or e-mail OCSHCN at OCSHCN@azdhs.gov.

Adults with brain injuries can obtain help in seeking employment

Family Stress
Arizona has a non-profit mental health information and referral service.

The Arizona Department of Health Services lists regional behavioral healthcare providers with crisis lines for counties and the reservations. Crisis line phone numbers are online on the providers' web pages.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Transportation to Doctor's Appointments
In Maricopa, transportation assistance is available for qualifying seniors, people with special needs, and others needing transportation for work.

Valley Metro offers Dial-A-Ride (602) 253-5000 in the Phoenix Metro Area. The Sun Cities area has SCAT Dial-A-Ride: (623) 977-8363

Similar Dial-A-Ride Services are available in other counties:
For example:
Coconino County's transportation services are online or reached at (928) 779-6624

Mohave County: Bullhead City's Dial-A-BATS at (928) 704-BATS

Kingman has Curb-to-Curb for residents over 60 or call (928) 681-RIDE

Pima County, Tucson area's Sun Van for eligible people: (520) 791-5409

Yuma provides transportation service or call (928) 539-7076

For other areas, check the transit authority websites from the American Public Transportation Association.

Caregivers
Find resources for many aspects of caregiving from Arizona's Department of Economic Security.

Cancer Screening
Women can receive free cancer screenings from the Arizona Department of Health Services or learn about other resources. Call 1-888-257-8502 to qualify.

Doctor Profiles
Arizona licensing agencies let you search for medical doctors, podiatrists and optometrists to find information such as their education and medical board certifications.

Living Wills, Medical Power of Attorney and Other Life Care Planning
Find out about Living Wills and other Life Care Planning from the Arizona Attorney General's Office and register your living will or other advance directive with the Secretary of State's office.

Other Assistance
AZ Links provides state, federal and local resources related to aging and disabilities.

Arizona General Health Information Resources
AZHealthInfo.org is a comprehensive medical resource site for educational local and national health information, though it can't take the place of medical advice.

The Arizona Department of Health Services has programs and websites to help everyone be healthier and thinner, too.

Health Insurance For Children
Check out Arizona's KidsCare.

Uninsured Medical Costs
Arizona's Department of Health Services offers a directory of doctors and clinics that provided discounted services to people without insurance.

Child Care
Check out Child Care in Arizona. Learn about State Subsidized Child Care.

Nutrition For Mothers and Children
WIC, the special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides supplemental nutritious foods.

New or Expectant Parents
Expecting moms with little or no income can apply for the state's Baby Arizona program for help with expenses.

Download parenting information for the parents of babies and preschoolers from the federal government.

Learn how to keep kids out of gangs, about bullying, school safety, and other topics courtesy of ASU's Arizona Prevention Resource Center.

Child Support
Arizona's Child Support helps children receive financial support from both parents.

The Arizona Supreme Court has child support guidelines and support calculators.

Children With Special Needs
Learn about Arizona's Office for children with Special Health Care Needs and those requiring a special needs education.

Arizona has state schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

Pets
Adopt a cat or dog needing a home.

See if your county has a program to have your pet spayed or neutered for free:

Maricopa has a Spay/Neuter Voucher Program

Pima also has spay/neuter programs

In other counties: check with your local animal control center or humane society.

Lost and Found: what to do if you’ve lost a pet from Maricopa County Animal Control.

The Lost Our Homes foundation has other assistance for pets whose owners are facing financial difficulties.

College and Career Preparation
Find out about careers and study programs in Arizona from A to Z with the Arizona College and Career Guide.

College Costs
Read about student financial aid from the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education or apply for available grants.

AZ LINKS
AZ LINKS is an easy way for seniors and their families to get online information about, and access to senior services. Call the 24 hour Senior Help line for services available in Maricopa at (602) 264-HELP (4357), in Northern Arizona (toll-free) 877-521-3500 or 520-432-5301 for services in the four rural southeast counties.

Arizona Senior Services by county

Statewide Benefits for Older Persons through Benefits Check-Up

Utility Bills
The Arizona Department of Economic Security provides information about assistance programs from APS and Qwest:
Other telephone assistance programs include LIHEAP and Link-Up America and the Lifeline Programs

Reverse mortgage loans for seniors

Property valuation freeze for Arizona's seniors

Tax Assistance
Free tax preparation services are available through VITA or AARP
.
Doctor Bills
Arizona's Medicaid program AHCCCS provides medical assistance to people who qualify.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) gives free help to Arizona's Medicare beneficiaries who have problems or questions about their health insurance. The toll-free hotline number is 1-800-432-4040.

Arizona's Department of Health Services offers a directory of doctors and clinics that provided discounted services to people without insurance.

Legal Services
Law for Seniors offers explanations of Arizona laws of interest to those of AARP age and their children plus selected resources for legal assistance.

Find out about Living Wills and other Life Care Planning from the Arizona Attorney General's Office.

Register your living will or other advance directive with the Secretary of State's office.

Long Term Care
Arizona can help with long term care for eligible seniors or family members.

Medication Costs
Maricopa and other Arizona counties also offer prescription assistance through a discount card in partnership with the National Association of Counties.

Arizona's Copper Rx Card is available to all Arizonans free of charge for discounts on prescriptions.

Transportation to Doctor's Appointments
In Maricopa, transportation assistance is available for qualifying seniors, people with special needs, and others needing transportation for work.

Valley Metro offers Dial-A-Ride (602) 253-5000 in the Phoenix Metro Area. The Sun Cities area has SCAT Dial-A-Ride: (623) 977-8363

Similar Dial-A-Ride Services are available in other counties:
For example:
Coconino County's transportation services are online or reached at (928) 779-6624

Mohave County: Bullhead City's Dial-A-BATS at (928) 704-BATS

Kingman has Curb-to-Curb for residents over 60 or call (928) 681-RIDE

Pima County, Tucson area's Sun Van for eligible people: (520) 791-5409

Yuma provides transportation service or call (928) 539-7076

For other areas, check the transit authority websites from the American Public Transportation Association.

Assistive Technology
The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing distributes assistive technology and telecommunications equipment to qualified deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind Arizona residents, as well as those with a serious speech impediment.

Free items, resources and services for the hearing and visually impaired can be obtained from Arizona State Library's Braille and Talking Book Division.

Tips for Surviving the Economy from AARP:
Call AARP with questions at 1-800-OUR-AARP or find articles on mortgage relief, job loss tips, protecting investments and more.

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