This guide contains guidelines for the sharing of information of children and families that are involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. It was created by attorneys and personnel representing Arizona’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the Departments of Economic Security (DES), Education (ADE), Health Services (DHS), and Juvenile Corrections (ADJC).

This report summarizes information collected from licensed early childhood education employers and provides information on wages, employee benefits, length of employment, and education levels. In addition, this report sets out a series of key performance indicators that will be used to monitor changes in working conditions.

The Arizona Juvenile Justice Commission, in conjunction with GOCYF, works to create conditions in Arizona's communities that promote juvenile justice and the positive development of youth, reduce youth-related problems, advocate for youth involvement in both the planning and implementation of projects, and increase collaboration among sectors in the community to address youth problems.

The Five Keys provide Arizona’s first framework for action for successful youth development.

Developed by the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet, Arizona’s Results for Children and Youth was first published  in 2007  and identifies  key indicators of child well-being specific to Arizona in the areas of Health, Education and Safety & Security. By taking into account the many characteristics that make Arizona unique, this report gives us a clearer picture of where we have been, where we are now and where we ought to be.  Therefore, it is key that we continue to measure and update our progress.  Below, please find a link to Arizona’s Results for Children and Youth 2008. 

A report which highlights innovative initiatives underway within state government and begins to track progress toward improving outcomes for children in Arizona.

The Arizona Substance Abuse Epidemiology Work Group, staffed by the Division for Substance Abuse Policy of the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF), produces a snapshot of substance abuse consumption behaviors and their associated consequences on a yearly basis. This report is concerned with an examination of the most salient and timely findings of concern to policymakers, policy analysts, and other interested parties surrounding the prevention of substance abuse; the treatment services utilized and needed by those suffering from addiction; and the enforcement efforts aimed at combating the sale and use of illicit drugs. This snapshot centers on Arizona’s most pressing substance abuse related-issues, which can be broadly divided into three categories: alcohol, methamphetamine, and emerging issues. 

Through the implementation of environmental prevention strategies, Anti- Methamphetamine coalitions will reduce the impacts and consequences of methamphetamine use, production and distribution in local communities and facilitate community ownership and collaboration as a means of addressing substance abuse issues.

This report details progress made by state agencies in response to Executive Order 2008-01.  The report was a requirement of the Executive Order, which directs state agencies to prioritize families involved with Child Protective Services for receiving substance abuse treatment.

The Meth Task Force was created in August 2006, and in May 2007, the group announced an action plan containing 10 priority recommendations. This report  provides an update on the progress that has been made toward those recommendations.

The ASAP Annual Report 2008 highlights the progress made by ASAP in its first year including committee structure and outcomes in the four strategic focus areas.  The Report is a requirement of Executive Order 2007-12 which created the Partnership.

This matrix is a compilation of information on substance abuse data resources and it is intended for those interested in substance abuse consumption and consequence data specific to Arizona, including coalitions, researchers, policy makers and analysts. This documents lists the agency responsible for the collection and maintenance of the data; gives a brief description of the data, broken down by type of data; includes links to the data or appropriate website; and gives any additional information necessary for a good understanding of the data, including any limitations to the data.

Executive Order 2008-01: Enhanced Availability of Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Families Involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) was signed on January 14, 2008. This Executive Order prioritizes families involved in the child welfare system for access to substance abuse treatment services. This report addresses the fourth requirement of Executive Order 2008-01; it reports on Arizona’s capacity to provide substance abuse treatment services to those in need of such treatment and describes the collaborative efforts undertaken by multiple agencies to determine this information.

This report details progress made for the Governor’s Office Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant including a description of state and community level activities. The SPF SIG grants are five-year infrastructure grants administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and awarded to states to enable them to build sustainable systems at the state and community level to prevent and reduce underage drinking and substance abuse.

This report summarizes the work of the Arizona Underage Drinking Prevention Committee.

This report compares the results of the Arizona Adult Perception Survey conducted in 2006 and 2008 on behalf of the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Division for Substance Abuse Policy. The 2008 Arizona Adult Perception Survey,  was designed with two goals in mind:  1) to measure changes in adult perceptions about risky youth behavior including underage drinking; and 2) to assess the extent to which the Draw the Line social marketing campaign to reduce underage drinking had been recognized and understood. 

Quarterly Spotlight Reports illustrate critical issues and emerging trends by providing data and information specific to Arizona that is compared to trends seen across the nation. Within each report, common myths are addressed, the reasons we are experiencing such a trend are examined and specific measures that can be taken to address the issues are outlined. Data for these reports come from state agencies as well as from the results of focus groups and surveys of practitioners and others serving critical populations.

In May of 2007, The Arizona Methamphetamine Task Force released a comprehensive statewide strategy to address methamphetamine.  The Methamphetamine Task Force report, A Plan for Action: Addressing the Methamphetamine Crisis in Arizona, delivered specific policy recommendations in areas of prevention, treatment, law enforcement, healthcare, environmental cleanup and the workplace.

The Methamphetamine Task Force formulated 10 priority recommendations for the state and an accompanying action plan to implement the recommendations. The recommendations are based on a multi-system approach in which all relevant assets, agencies, and personnel are involved in addressing the crisis from all sides.

   2007 Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile
   2005 Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile

Every two years, the Arizona Substance Abuse Epidemiology Work Group, staffed by the Division for Substance Abuse Policy of the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF), produces a statewide Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile, which compiles key substance abuse-related findings. Intended for Arizona's state agencies, community coalitions, substance abuse service providers, and epidemiologists—who depend on timely and accurate data to inform their decision-making processes and create effective policy—the profiles serve as a reference to develop an understanding of the impact of substance use in Arizona, including what progress has been made and what areas still require our diligent efforts.

This document, a snapshot of the larger 2007 Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile, draws out the most salient and timely findings. It is intended for use by policymakers, policy analysts, and other interested parties.

The Protecting You/Protecting Me programis a classroom based alcohol use prevention program utilizing high school students as instructors to first through fifth grade Native American students on Hopi and Navajo Nation. The objectives of the program include reduction/prevention of alcohol use, reduction/prevention of vehicle related injuries with unsafe drivers, increased perception of the harm generated form the consumption of alcohol, an understanding of basic brain development, and increased levels of skill in public speaking. The program intervention aims to impact students, improve and lengthen their lives through the elimination or reduction of exposure to alcohol.

This report summarizes the findings of data collected at the conference held May 1 - 2, 2007, and is divided into three sections: 1) results for the conference as a whole, 2) results for the breakout sessions and, 3) results of data collected on Community Action Planning worksheets.

The main findings and resulting recommendations from a meta-analysis of underage drinking data and focus groups, as well as a more thorough presentation of the research methodology, results, and limitations.

Through the implementation of environmental prevention strategies, Anti- Methamphetamine coalitions will reduce the impacts and consequences of methamphetamine use, production and distribution in local communities and facilitate community ownership and collaboration as a means of addressing substance abuse issues.

The survey evaluated attitudes of Arizonans regarding alcohol consumption by persons under the age of 21. This survey provided baseline data for a statewide social norm media campaign targeting adults on the social norms of adults in Arizona regarding underage drinking, and a follow-up.

The EITC Task Force works to provide statewide leadership in promoting and implementing the earned income tax credit, a refundable tax credit for low-income workers. This reports highlights 2007 achievements and success statistics.

The annual report outlines the Commission’s progress and accomplishments on the recommendations put forward by the Commission in the 2004 State Plan on Domestic and Sexual Violence. The report also lays the Commission’s groundwork for future efforts and a renewed focus to end violence against women.

The State Agency Coordinating Team (SACT) report outlines work completed by the state agencies that fund services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  This report includes information and accomplishments for State Fiscal Year 2006 to 2008.

On August 2, 2007 the Division for Women, in partnership with the AZ Coalition Against Domestic Violence and DES Community Partnerships and Innovative Practices, hosted a Community Conversation regarding shelters and shelter services. The purpose of the meeting was to provide a forum for community participants to discuss the status of Arizona’s shelter services. Nearly 150 participants representing 11 counties provided input,  which  is reflected in this document. 

Researchers from the ASU Morrison Institute examine Arizonan's criminal justice response to domestic violence

The State Agency Coordinating Team (SACT) report outlines work completed by the state agencies that fund services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The State Plan on Domestic and Sexual Violence was developed by the Governor’s Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women.  As of July 2007, eighty-one percent (81%) of the 57 recommendations in the State Plan have been either completed or have had significant progress since the State Plan was published in 2004.