About Us - Who We Are and What We Do

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Organizational Background

HistoryThe Arizona Council of Human Service Providers and The Arizona Foundation for Human Service Providers were formed in July 1999 by combining two professional associations with established traditions of leadership in the areas of behavioral health and human service advocacy. These organizations were the Arizona Association of Behavioral Health Programs and the Arizona Council of Centers for Children and Adults. While the Association specialized in issues related to the state's behavioral health system, and the Council focused primarily on child welfare and juvenile justice concerns, both organizations promoted the value of service delivery systems built on the foundation of locally owned and operated provider agencies. Both organizations supported the continued development of quality service system by providing education, technical assistance, training and information to the community-based agencies that comprised their memberships. The Arizona Council of Human Service Providers is a 501 (c) (6) whose primary function is legislative advocacy and business operations. The Arizona Foundation for Human Service Providers is a 501 (c) (3) and provides support and education to the corporation.

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MissionThe Purpose of the Foundation and the Council is to promote and maintain a comprehensive continuum of services that help Arizona's children, families and adults build lives of quality and self-sufficiency. We strive to accomplish this purpose through education and participation in the public policy arena. The Foundation conducts and/or participates in activities that enhance professionalism within the industry.

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Overall GoalsOur general goals for the current fiscal year are to; Create and implement a strategy for effecting change in the manner in which Arizona purchases social services and the rates paid for these services; Continue to promote the Council's position regarding the need for Arizona to develop a policy about who gets served in the state's publicly funded delivery system; Create and implement a strategy for enhancing the relationships between purchasers and providers of services; Enhance the relationships between the Council and other similar organizations to collectively address common issues; Continue to initiate, monitor and impact the executive and legislative debate on issues important to the Council; Work to secure an appropriate level of funding for all agencies that purchase services for children, families and adults.

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ValuesWe are committed to continually improving the array and quality of services statewide. We believe that human services, regardless of how they are funded or managed, should be provided by local agencies in the least restrictive setting and considered an integral part of a community's resources. We believe that statewide service delivery systems should be planned and built from a process which includes the individuals and families who use these services and that these systems should be flexible enough to adapt to the unique needs of various communities. We believe that individuals and families should not be denied the advantages of service participation for lack of money but should be encouraged to pay to the best of their ability on a sliding fee scale, unless entitled by federal guidelines to free care. We believe in the dignity and value of the individual, the rights of the individual to be involved in service planning, the individual's freedom of choice, and the importance of services tailored to honor cultural diversity.

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Geographic Area of Service     The Arizona Council of Human Service Providers and The Arizona Foundation of Human Service Providers are both statewide agencies.

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Services provided by member agencies include:

Adoption Services
Advocacy
Alcohol & Drug Treatment
Aging/Geriatric Services
Charter Schools/Educational Services
Crisis/Emergency Services
Crisis Shelter/Safe Houses
Day Treatment
Developmental Disabilities Services
Domestic Violence Services
Early Intervention Services
Family Counseling
Foster Care
Group Counseling
Group Homes
Head Start
Home-Based Care
Homeless & Runaway Services
Housing Assistance
Independent Living Services
Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Outpatient Counseling
Parenting Assistance & Support
Peer Counseling
Pharmacological Services
Psychiatric Services
Prevention Services
Residential Treatment
Respite Care
School-Based Services
Self-Help Groups
Support Groups
Transportation Services
Volunteer Services
Wrap-Around Services

For information about membership levels and how to join the Council, call
(602) 252-9363

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Our Board of Directors:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Arizona Council of Human Service Providers
and
Arizona Foundation for Human Service Providers

Emily L. Jenkins
AZ Council		 President and
CEO
Jerry Boehm
AZ Council		 Director of
Operations
Timothy Dunst
CEO, Touchstone Behavioral Health		 Chair
Jack Beveridge
President & CEO, Empowerment Systems, Inc. 		Treasurer
Steve Carter
Executive Director, NOVA
Secretary

Larry Green
CEO, West Yavapai Guidance Clinic

Chair Elect /
Vice Chair
David Hedgcock
Executive Director, Providence of Arizona
Director
Susie Huhn
Executive Director, Casa de los Niños 		Director
Frank Scarpati
CEO, Community Bridges
Director
Bob Wilderman, PhD
Executive Director, Community Counseling Centers
 Director
Gustavo McGrew
President Art Awakenings, PSA Behavioral Health Agency 		Director
Neal Cash
CEO, Community Partnership of Southern Arizona		 Director
Connie Mitchell
Director, Arizona Partnership for Children (AzPaC)		 Director
Lane Barker
Executive Director, Devereux Arizona 		Director
Kevin Ferris
CEO, C.H.E.E.E.R.S. 		Director
John Romero
CEO, People of Color Network		 Director
Joe Wright
Executive Director, Community Behavioral Health Services		 Director
Dana Johnson
Executive Director, Southeastern Behavioral Health Services 		Past Chair

 
 

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