The Governor's Council on Child Safety and Family Empowerment is authorized under Executive Order 2023-18 and consists of members appointed by the Governor. This multidisciplinary council was created to align, leverage, and coordinate faith-based and community resources to address challenges faced by vulnerable children and families who may be engaged, or at risk of engaging, with the child welfare system. The Council also provides additional support to strengthen families caring for both foster and adopted children. During Ducey's Administration, the Council was chaired by former First Lady Angela Ducey and worked to mitigate and prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by expanding trauma-informed care across Arizona.
Annual Reports
This Council can create workgroups necessary to facilitate further what is outlined in the body's Executive Order. Each workgroup is comprised of members which include: issue-area experts, and/or community stakeholders. The Council further develops its work through the following:
- Children's Justice Task Force
- Outreach Workgroup
- Prevention Workgroup
Resources
- Arizona Department of Child Safety
- Arizona 1.27
- Arizona Helping Hands
- Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
- CarePortal
- Casey Family Programs
- Catholic Charities
- Child Crisis Arizona
- ChildHelp
- Children's Heart Gallery
- First Things First
- Jewish Family Services
- #LoveUp Foundation
- Prevent Child Abuse Arizona
- Free Online Training: Mandatory Reporting for Child Abuse & Neglect
- UMOM New Day Centers
Executive Order (397.91 KB)