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Trauma Informed Care Training Youth who have experienced trauma have become part of the landscape in America today. Though the youth’s backgrounds are diverse, research suggests that most of these youth have experienced early and multiple traumatic events. Not surprisingly, these youth experience significant mental health problems, including depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, suicidal ideation, behavior disorders, conduct disorders, attachment disorders, and substance abuse disorders. The goal of Trauma Informed Training is to improve the quality of services for youth who have experienced trauma by increasing the trauma-related knowledge and skills of direct care personnel that are responsible for engaging and retaining youth in services and providing the support and care these youth require. Specific objectives include: Participants will have increased knowledge regarding trauma and their impact on child/adolescent growth and development; Participants will understand adolescent high-risk behaviors in the context of trauma; Participants will understand the importance of an agency wide approach to managing trauma in youth Participants will develop skills to help youth recognize their trauma and to self regulate Participants will understand the impact of secondary trauma and the importance of self care. Contact: Julie Craig 928.961.0426 JulieC@AZYP.org

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Horizon of Hope Transitional Living Program Arizona Youth Partnerships's Horizon of Hope Transitional Living Program seeks to serve the rural, underserved community of Mohave County, AZ and the surrounding rural areas . Youth homelessness is not just an urban issue. Mohave County is the 3rd largest county in the US by square miles that includes many surrounding small rural communities with street-bound youth. Homeless youth in rural areas are especially challenged because there are fewer services and resources available to them. The project will enhance services for youth ages 16-22, through outreach, gateway services, case management, stable housing and aftercare services. Contact: Kelly Tanner 928.718.0442 Kelly@AZYP.org

Copper Basin Coalition The Copper Basin Coalition has been functioning since 2006 as a grass roots community substance abuse coalition in the Globe/Miami area. It began as a Drug Free Communities funded coalition supported by Arizona Youth Partnership. That funding ended in 2011 and the Coalition has continued to provide youth and community programming since then with local support. The mission of the Copper Basin Coalition is to empower the youth and adults in Southern Gila County to choose a drug-free and healthy lifestyle by uniting citizens and organizations to reduce substance abuse and promote community safety through community-based education, awareness, and advocacy The Coalition utilizes the Strategic Prevention Framework to design its yearly action plan utilizing proven strategies to lower youth use of drugs and alcohol and increase protective factors such as school and neighborhood attachment, conflict resolution skills, healthy parenting skills, and strong social supports. The Coalition works to build capacity in our communities for a healthier environment for families to raise healthy and successful youth. Our Locations: Globe, Arizona Miami, Arizona Contact: Julie Craig 928.961.0426 JulieC@AZYP.org

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Turn your lived experience into leadership. AZYP’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is calling homeless and at-risk youth to step up, share their voice, and make change happen — and get paid for it. Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Arizona Youth Partnership (AZYP) is launching something powerful — and we want YOU to be a part of it. Use Your Voice and Make a Difference! We are building a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) that will be made up of real youth with real experiences who want to change the future of their communities. Each member will represent one of the counties within the Balance of State (BOS) region in Arizona and will work together to create meaningful change at both the local and state levels. This isn’t a volunteer role. It’s a paid leadership opportunity. ✔️ $50/hour ✔️ Mentorship and professional development ✔️ Real impact in your community What Is the Youth Advisory Board? The Youth Advisory Board is a paid leadership group made up of youth who bring firsthand experience to the table. Whether you’ve faced homelessness, struggled with substance use , or grown up in the foster care system , your voice matters here. As part of the YAB, you’ll: Speak out on the issues that affect you and your peers Represent your county on local Coalitions to End Homelessness (LCEH) Help guide programs and policies across the BOS region Ensure youth voices are heard in all decisions that impact young people in Arizona Who Can Apply? We’re looking for youth who: Are between the ages of 16 and 24 Live in a Balance of State (non-Maricopa, non-Pima County) area in Arizona Have lived experience with homelessness, substance use, and/or foster care Want to speak up, share ideas, and help make a difference Apply Here Why Should You Join? Because you’ve lived it — and now, you have the chance to lead change. We believe that young people with lived experience are the experts in what youth really need. This is your opportunity to: Be a Leader: Build leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. Make a Difference: Help shape programs and policies that reflect youth needs and interests. Gain Experience: Network with professionals, mentors and peers. Speak Up: Have a real voice in decisions that impact your community. How Do I Join? It’s easy! Just click the button below to fill out a quick interest form. We’ll follow up with next steps. 👉 Apply Now to Join the Youth Advisory Board Monthly YAB Meeting Schedule (All Virtual) 1st Wednesday of the Month (6:00–7:30 PM) 📍 Statewide YAB Meeting (Maricopa, Pima, and BoS) Purpose: Collaboration across all three YABs Platform: Zoom 2nd Wednesday of the Month (6:00–7:00 PM) 📍 Training Opportunity Purpose: Skill-building, education, or guest presentations Platform: Zoom Note: Topics vary monthly 3rd Wednesday of the Month (6:00–7:30 PM) 📍 BoS Local YAB Meeting Purpose: BoS-specific updates, planning, and member discussion Platform: Zoom Once Monthly (Date/Time Varies) 📍 Local Coalition to End Homelessness (LCEH) Meeting Purpose: Represent youth voice in broader local homelessness coordination Location/Platform: Varies by region Contacts: Kelly Tanner: 928-718-0442 | Kelly@AZYP.org Stephen Cheatheam: 303-903-6497 | Stephen@AZYP.org

MAPPED is a local coalition motivated to empower the community in healthy decisions that impact substance abuse and other destructive behaviors. Focusing efforts on education, prevention and treatment through collaboration among local community partners. MAPPED Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions MISSION: MAPPED is a local coalition motivated to empower the community in healthy decisions that impact substance abuse and other destructive behaviors. Focusing efforts on education, prevention and treatment through collaboration among local community partners and surrounding areas. OBJECTIVE: An empowered community, utilizing resources, inspiring hope to make healthy decisions regarding self, family, and community. DEA Drug Take Back Days Red Ribbon Week MAPPED hosts and supports: Recovery in the Park Walk Away From Drugs National Night Out Miscellaneous community events for the youth alongside Bullhead City Police Department. WANT TO GET INVOLVED? MAPPED meets the first Thursday of every month at 9am in the Bullhead City Council Chambers, Conference Room 2. Please, contact Ricarda DeAnda, coalition secretary, to be added to the mailing list to stay up to date. Like and follow our MAPPED Coalition Facebook page! CLICK HERE Contact: Ricarda DeAnda 928-846-1462 Ricarda@AZYP.org

Summer Leadership Institute This free summer program provides a safe and fun environment for youth (ages 11-17) to learn how to succeed as a leader in their world. Using the "Positive Potential 6th grade" curriculum and a community service project, participants learn skills such as how to resist peer pressure, effective communication, building healthy relationships, self-esteem and goal setting. Each day provides opportunities to learn in small and large group settings and collaborate with peers about topics and issues of interest to youth. Prizes and snacks are provided during the program. REGISTER HERE The Positive Potential 6th grade curricula have been presented in schools and communities at a local and national level. This week-long program helps youth learn about: Self-esteem and sense of purpose Making healthy decisions Communicating effectively Understanding healthy relationships such as friendship, dating, and familial Avoiding high-risk behaviors And many other topics related to healthy relationships. The primary goal for these programs is to provide information that will enable youth to understand that they are valuable and that attached to that value is purpose. AZYP believes that each one of the youths that participate has a significant role to play in society. By incorporating refusal skills and reinforcing positive youth development, youth can become more confident in themselves and in their ability to take on life's greatest challenges. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRICULUM HERE Kourtney Kazakos KourtneyK@azyp.org 520.719.2007

Help & Hope for YOUth is a multi-sector initiative of Arizona Youth Partnership. The Help & Hope for YOUth Alliance (formerly the Arizona Youth Mental Health Alliance) was formed in 2017 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Arizona (NAMISA) with University of Arizona partners Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) and the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM). Help and Hope for YOUth was created to expand youth mental health awareness and education in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz and Pinal Counties so that more young people will seek help when they begin experiencing symptoms. Mission End The Stigma Resources The Mission: Reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and increase social emotional learning and suicide prevention so that children, youth, and young adults ages 5-24 seek help when experiencing mental or behavioral health issues. Anchor 1 Objectives: Build capacity to improve youth mental health in Pima, Pinal, Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties. Key to the long-term success of Help & Hope for Youth is building a strong collaboration of organizations and individuals— the Help & Hope for YOUth Alliance— who understand the importance of stigma elimination and join in advocacy and educational efforts. The Alliance is composed of mental health organizations and providers, school districts and associations, faith, business and community leaders. Activities are directed toward: Getting information out to the community on stigma (in both English and Spanish) Promoting help seeking Ensuring information on resources is widespread and easily available Developing long-term funding and in-kind support to sustain efforts Widely disseminate education and training on stigma reduction and information on mental health resources in four counties. Ending the Silence (ETS), NAMI’s effective stigma reduction program, is being expanded to more middle and high schools throughout Southern Arizona, both directly by NAMI SA staff and volunteers and through training local coordinators and presenters. Text, Talk, Act, a text-messaging platform to guide conversations about mental health, and Not Broken, an Arizona Public Media documentary on youth mental illness, are available to schools and youth-serving organizations now. Other stigma reduction strategies, programs and curricula will be reviewed and made available. Advocate for State-wide systemic change The collective leadership of the Help & Hope for YOUth Alliance will enable us to advocate for policy changes in Arizona that serve to reduce stigma and encourage help seeking behavior. Systemic change will involve bringing together major providers of youth mental/behavioral health services, including primary care providers in integrated healthcare settings, and youth, to conduct a dialogue that leads to early intervention and improved access to appropriate mental /behavioral health services. End the Stigma Stigma is the single biggest deterrent to mental health treatment and recovery. Stigma keeps 60% of people who could be helped from accessing treatment. Symptoms may begin at age 14 or earlier, yet the stigma associated with mental illness often results in a staggering delay of 8-10 years between onset of symptoms and receiving treatment. Today, young people are increasingly vulnerable to depression, anxiety and other forms of mental illness. According to Mental Health America’s recent report, The State of Mental Health in America 2017, youth depression rates have risen from 8.5% in 2011 to 11.1% in 2014. In Arizona, 13% of youth reported suffering from at least one major depressive episode in the past year and 10% had severe depression; of these, nearly 70% of youth with major depression did not receive any mental health treatment. Currently, Arizona ranks 50th among 50 states and the District of Columbia for youth (12 to 17) with higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care. Mental illness stigma disproportionately affects help seeking among youth, especially among ethnic minorities. If untreated, mental health disorders can lead to skipping school, substance abuse, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, dropping out or being expelled from school, violence, and suicide or a psychotic episode. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24. Youth mental health in Arizona is ranked 49 of 51 (Mental Health America, 2022). Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth. It is estimated that about 20% of youth experience a mental disorder at any given year. Anxiety, depression, and attention deficit/hyperactivity are some of the most common disorders that children experience. With about 17% of children having a diagnosed mental health issue, prevention and early intervention are key in improving later outcomes in life. Currently, mental health in youth is worsening. According to Mental Health America’s State of Mental Health in America, from 2015-2022, Arizona have remained on the bottom half of the rankings lists from overall ranking, youth and adult individual rankings, and access to care. However, there was an incline for a brief time in rankings, but due to the hit of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the rankings have receded. Resources Mental Health Intercept Map & Toolkit Crisis Hotlines Youth Resources Family Resources School & Youth Organization Resources Anchor 2 Anchor 3 Contact: Kelley Coronado P: 520.591.1490 E-mail: Kelley@AZYP.org

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Ways to Give to AZYP Make a Donation Donate Online Make a secure online gift to support AZYP's mission of empowering youth and strengthening families across Arizona. Donate Online Donate by Phone Prefer to give over the phone? Contact Jetzabel G. to make a secure transaction. Call: (520) 500-9995 Donate by Mail AZYP is happy to receive donations by mail. Please mail a check to: Attn: Jetzabel Glennon Arizona Youth Partnership 2210 E Fort Lowell Rd Suite 201 Tucson, AZ 85719 Employer Matching Donations Many employers offer matching gift or payroll deduction programs that can double the impact of your donation. Check with your workplace to see if they participate — it’s an easy way to increase your support for youth and families across Arizona. Leave a Legacy Create a lasting impact by including Arizona Youth Partnership (EIN 86-0669087) in your estate plans. Legacy gifts — such as bequests, stocks, retirement assets, or real estate — help ensure future generations of Arizona youth have access to safe, supportive, and life‑changing resources. Contact Jetzabel Glennon , Director of Communications and Outreach. Donate a Car Turn your unused vehicle into meaningful support for Arizona youth and families. Donating a car is simple, and the proceeds directly fund programs that promote healthy choices, resilience, and long‑term stability. Donate a Car Host a Fundraiser Rally your community by hosting a Facebook fundraiser for AZYP. It’s a quick, effective way to raise awareness and support programs that help young people thrive across Arizona. Host a Fundraiser

The LAHMB program aims to reduce Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) by implementing a comprehensive approach across the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum phases. It will engage, educate, and coordinate services for at-risk substance users, pregnant individuals, and parents in Gila County. Linking Actions for Healthy Mothers & Babies (LAHMB) Program Expected Outcomes Through the LAHMB Consortium, our goals include: Reducing the incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Employing a multi-dimensional approach across the preconception, prenatal, and post-partum continuum Engaging, educating, and coordinating services for at-risk individuals and pregnant/parenting families across Gila County Improving early identification and intervention for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) among pregnant women and mothers Enhancing labor and delivery practices for mothers with SUD Improving postpartum support for mothers and babies Enhancing outreach and education on healthy pregnancy, parenting, and SUD disease prevention Improving coordinated and uniform data collection procedures among providers Consortium Partnerships Our program brings together a diverse range of partners, including: Gila County - Globe Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center Gila County Sheriff’s Office Copper Hills Family Advocacy Center GILA House, Inc Payson Community Bridges Behavioral Health San Carlos Izeé Baa Gowąh, San Carlos Apache Healthcare System Nnee Bich’o Nii Department Public Transit & TANF Interested in joining the Consortium? Contact us at 520-744-9595 Arizona Youth Partnership Employs Evidence-Based and Promising Practice Models We employ various evidence-based and promising practices, such as: InJoy Comprehensive Understanding Birth Childbirth Curriculum Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Framework Motivational Interviewing Best Practices Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Questionnaire AZYP's LAHMB initiative represents a significant leap forward in enhancing healthcare coordination and delivery to pregnant and parenting families in the region.