ABOUT US
OUR MISSION & VALUES
MISSION STATEMENT
AZYP empowers youth to harness their strengths to live healthy and purposeful lives.
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We do this by engaging with youth, families, and communities through intentional programs and services, as well as through partnerships with community organizations. We earn trust by creating an atmosphere of integrity and respect for all.
OUR VISION
Empowered youth. Strong, stable families. Thriving communities.
OUR VALUES
1. Service to community comes first.
2. Respect means there is space for everyone.
3. Teamwork powers our impact.
4. Accountability to fulfill our commitments.
5. Dedication & drive for our mission.
6. Care & compassion for self and other.
OUR HISTORY
AZYP was founded in 1990 by a group of concerned Pima County citizens who sought to provide rural communities in the county access to the services available in the Tucson metro area. In 2006, AZYP expanded to serve rural communities across Arizona and seeks to employ a root cause approach to fighting poverty, build healthy, self-sufficient youth and families through evidence-based prevention programs and community involvement.
The icon before our agency’s initials represents a seed in which a “C” is incorporated for community. The heart within the seed shows our love for Arizona communities, and the leaf represents cultivating healthy families. In the AZYP initials, the Y is pulled forward to showcase the importance of youth in all that we do.
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