Following is a listing of agencies and organizations where you can get additional help and information. There are many other groups that may be able to meet your specific needs. For other resources in the community call Information and Referral at 881-1794.
Arizona's Children Association Family Violence Program for juveniles
(and their families) who have been arrested for domestic violence.
622-7611 Ext 1422
Big Brothers-Big Sisters provides one-to-one, adult-to-child mentoring programs proven to reduce negative behaviors in children including violence, truancy, and drugs/alcohol use.
624-2447
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Eighty-one percent of men who batter had fathers who abused their mothers.
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The Brewster Center Domestic Violence Services, Inc. provides shelter and other
services for victims of domestic violence 881-7201.
Casa Amparo Shelter (bilingual staff) 746-1501.
Casa de los Ninos provides shelter services for children who are victims of child abuse and neglect. Family Visitation Services make it possible for children, whose parents are divorced, to have safe contact with both parents. 624-5600.
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81 percent of school deaths are homicides.
77 percent of school deaths are caused by firearms.
83 percent of the victims and 96 percent of the killers in school homicides are male.
The homicide rate is nine times higher in urban schools than in rural ones.
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Child & Family Resources provides in-home family support services designed to reduce stress in the home and thereby reduce the potential for violence and abuse. 881-8940
Children to Children a grief support center for children and teens, ages 3 to 18, and their families who have experienced the death of someone they love. 322-9155
El Hogar de la Paz a collaboration of the Amphitheater, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Marana, Sunnyside, and Tucson Unified School Districts for violence prevention.
419-1415
Our Town Family Center provides training for students, parents, and teachers in anger management, conflict resolution, and problem solving skills through their School Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution program. 323-1706
Homicide Survivors - Committed to helping families and friends who have lost a loved one to murder by providing a variety of services including victim rights advocacy, criminal justice information, crisis and long-term emotional support, peer counseling, telephone support, home visits, trial accompaniment and victim assistance. 740-5729
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Information & Referral Service - The central resource for information about helping services in southeastern Arizona.
Tucson, 881-1794 - Other Communities, 1-800-362-3474
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern Arizona, Inc.
provides an ongoing weekly conflict management group for men to assist them in learning to express and manage their anger and stress without hurting others or themselves.
795-0300
Paxis Institute PAXLeaders, is designed to decrease verbal and physical aggression, social withdrawal and depression, and increase academic achievement for children from kindergarten to eighth grade. This program is available to schools and community based organizations.
299-6770
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Domestic Violence Commission a joint City/County Commission formed to provide leadership and training to our community regarding domestic violence issues.
791-3244 or 791-3254
Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Center provides information on domestic violence and victim rights and compensation, accompaniment to court hearings, assistance with obtaining Orders of Protection, and referrals to community resources. 791-4091
Oasis Center provides a variety of direct services to UA students, staff, and faculty who are impacted by sexual assault and relationship violence. 626-2051
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Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44
-- more than car accidents, mugging, and rapes combined.
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Pima County Attorney's Office Community Based Programs
88 Crime
An anonymous hotline that citizens may use to report information on unsolved crimes. If information given reults in the arrest and indictment of a felon, the caller may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. 740-5617
ACT Now Truancy Program
Works with local schools and parents to return truants to school. 740-5600
Adult Diversion Program works with first time offenders for domestic violence, narcotics, and property crimes. Defendants are referred into rehabilitation programs.
740-5600
Child Support Division works with parents to collect child support payments, and to setup and enforce support orders. 622-7000
Community Justice Boards neighborhood residents meet with non-violent juvenile offenders to hold them accountable to the victim and the community. Info: Mike Burns,
740-5600.
Ride the Waves Resiliency Program offers tools for dealing with challenges youth face by teaching resiiency skills. Info: Mike Burns, 740-5600.
SMART (School Multi-Agency Review Team) Program a school based collaboration between prosecutors, school administrators, local law enforcement, probation and the community. Info: Verla O'Donnovan, 740-5600.
Victim Witness Advocacy Program meets the needs of victims and witnesses through on-scene crisis response, criminal justice systems advocacy, information, notification and referral, victim compensation, critical incident stress debriefing and training.
740-5525
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Every 10 seconds in the United States, a child is reported abused or neglected.
89 percent of children in this country witness abuse at home. 79 percent of those children turn to violent behavior.
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Parent AID Child Abuse Prevention Center trains volunteers to help prevent child abuse by providing family support services.
798-3304
Parents Anonymous of Arizona provides services to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. Child care is provided for all parent groups. 319-1040
Southern Arizona Children and Family Advocacy Center (SAFAC)
In a family friendly setting, provides videotaped forensic interviews and expert medical evaluations, in conjunction with law enforecement investigations of child and physical abuse/neglect. 741-6931
Neighborhood Watch originated to help neighbors know each other, work together and to cooperate with local law enforcement agencies to lessen crime in their area.
City of Tucson 791-4450,
Pima County 741-4685
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Tucson Police Department: Violence in the Workplace Prevention
provides a two-hour Violence in the Workplace workshop which incorporates crime prevention through environmental design, policy development, liability, and crisis intervention.
791-4499 Ext 1788
Wingspan Domestic Violence Project provides free and confidential services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender victims of domestic violence. Services include crisis intervention, emergency shelter, advocacy, support groups, outreach, and education. 624-0348
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Tucson Rape Crisis Center provides a 24-hour crisis line for victims of sexual assault, a hospital response team for recent sexual assault victims, and offers individual, couple, and group therapy for survivors of sexual assault.
24hr Crisis Line: 327-7373, Counseling & Referrals: 327-1171
So. Arizona Crisis Line: 1-800-400-1001
Tucson Centers for Women and Children provide shelter and service for women who are victims of domestic violence and their children. 795-4266
Pio Decimo's Casitas Program provides short and long-term housing and case management services to address the needs of homelessness which can lead directly to violence.
624-0551
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Every year approximately 132,000 women in the U.S. report that they are victims of rape. Estimates are that the real number of rapes is two to six times that number.
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Tucson Police Department: Domestic Violence Unit available to provide lectures, conduct question and answer periods for organizations and community groups on the topic of domestic violence. 791-4499 Ext 1260
Tucson/Pima County Anti-Hate Crimes Task Force a group of concerned citizens, professionals, law enforcement, and elected and governmental officials. The task force meets monthly to encourage awareness and prevention of hate crimes. 419-1415
The YWCA of Tucson providing programs and services for women, the YWCA sponsors the Week Without Violence and offers Unlearning Racism workshops featuring the film, "The Color of Fear." 884-7810
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The homicide rate for children in the United States is five times higher than the combined rate for the other 25 industrialized nations.
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Tucson Police Department Crime Prevention Unit
providing community education on a variety of issues; gangs, drug prevention, stranger danger, neighborhood watch, violence in the workplace, personal safety, crime free multi-housing. Officers are available to speak to organizations and groups. 791-4450
Pima Youth Partnership develops resources to promote the positive growth of children including pregnancy prevention and tobacco cessation. 744-9595
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