Healthy Families Arizona (HFAz) was signed into the 2023 Arizona state budget and allocated $10 million of ongoing funding to support mothers and their families throughout Arizona. This is an evidence-based program designed to prevent child abuse and neglect by supporting new moms and their families through the first years of a child’s life. Almost all HFAz participants are mothers. This program was allocated $10 million in ongoing funding, with the capacity to serve 5,500 families each year. This is an increase of 1,500 additional families from the previous year. This includes expanding service areas to support rural communities. The ongoing funding for HFAz would ensure that eligible single and low-income moms have support from the beginning of their pregnancy through the child’s early years.

Thank you advocates for urging your legislators to ensure that Healthy Families Arizona is allocated ongoing funding in the state budget.

WFSA would like to thank the coalition of supporters who aided us in this legislative priority, including the Arizona Department of Child Safety, Children’s Action Alliance, First things First, and Southwest Human Development.