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Arizona Department of Health Services

Email: Webmaster@hs.state.az.us
Web:
http://www.hs.state.az.us/
index.htm

These programs range from preventing infectious disease to licensing child care and health care facilities to delivering mental health and substance abuse services to conducting biological and environmental laboratory testing.

The Department supports a wide array of services including an innovative statewide tobacco education and prevention program targeted at youth and pregnant women. Health statistical information is also available
Health Care and Wellness for Arizona Seniors

Email:
consumerrelations@snowbirdz.com
Web:
http://snowbirdz.com/
healthcare.htm

Listings of Senior related information in the Arizona area. Links to variety issues support groups and other information available on the Internet.
Arizona Republic

Contact Information:
Della Delafuente
Work Phone: 602-444-8953
The Arizona Republic
200 E. Van Buren Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-444-8000

Email: della.delafuente@
ArizonaRepublic.com

Web:
http://www.azcentral.com/health
This Website provides daily health information along with links to health related educational sites.
La Paloma Family Services, Inc.

Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
PO Box 41565
Tucson, AZ 85717-1565
Office:
880 S. Craycroft
Tucson, AZ 85711
Telephone: (520) 750-9667
Fax: (520) 750-0056

Email:
lpaloma@c2i2.com
Web:
http://www.lapalomakids.com
La Paloma Family Services, Inc., is a nonprofit agency in Tucson, AZ providing residential group home services to at-risk boys and girls ages twelve to eighteen.
Arizona Public Health Association (AZPHA)

Contact Information:
AZPHA
P.O. Box 16595,
Phoenix. AZ 85011
(602) 650-1275
(480) 483-6728

Email: info@AZPHA.org
Web:
http://www.azpha.org/
Their mission is to assist in the protection and promotion of personal and environmental health to the public. The Web site features member information, calander of events, and links.
American Indian Prevention Coalition

Contact Information:
4409 N 16th St PMB 1030
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Telephone: (602) 432-3098
Fax: (602) 532-7202

Email:
ndn4dfy@aol.com
Web:
http://www.ndns4wellness.org
The American Indian Prevention Coalition, NDNS4Wellness, is a national nonprofit organization promoting safe, healthy and drug-free American Indian Communities, families and youth on and off the reservation. Site features information about the coalition, events, links, meetings and more.
Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Contact Information:
326 E. Coranada Road
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 800-624-4277

Web:
www.axfoundationmedcare.com/
index.html

The Arizona Foundation for Medical Care is a not for profit organization governed by a volunteer board of trustees comprised of participating physicians. The Arizona Foundation endorses a broad range of insurance plans offered by more than 40 insurance companies and third party administrators.
Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA)

Contact Information:
502N 8th Place #A
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3201
Telephone: (602)265-5331
Fax: (602)265-4401

Web:
http://www.goodnet.com/azcha
The states largest association of licensed long-term health care facilities and allied health care related businesses. Since 1953 The Arizona Health Care Association has been a leader in the development and protection of the ability of long-term care providers to deliver care, with integrity.
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (Arizona's Medicaid program)

Contact Information:
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
801 E. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Telephone: (602)417-4000

Web:
http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System runs the Arizona Medicaid programs as well and SCHIP in Arizona called (KidsCare), and offers a health insurance program for small businesses.
Arizona Asthma Coalition

Contact Information:
Arizona Asthma Coalition
PO Box 85011
Telephone: 480-991-1885
Fax: 480-483-6728

Email:
info@azasthma.org
Web:
http://www.azasthma.org
A statewide coalition dedicated t reducing the morbidity and mortality from asthma by providing asthma education for patients/families, and implementing NIH asthma guidelines in health systems. The coalition was founded by the Arizona Public Health Association.
Children's Action Alliance

Contact Information:
Children's Action Alliance
4001 N. 3rd Street Suite 160
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Telephone: (602) 266-0707
Fax: (602) 263-8792

Web:
http://www.azchildren.org
A non-profit organization advocating for childrens' health and social services. CAA was instrumental in helping Arizona pass the State Children's Health Insurance Program. They now conduct outreach to recruit families into the program.
AZ Association of Community Health Centers

Contact Information:
Telephone: (602) 253-0090
Fax: (602) 252-3620

Email:
aachc@primenet.com
This association represents the Federally Funded health clinics which serve over 250,000 people in 85 underserved Arizona locations


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