Web Links to Outside Agencies
Arizona State Government
See more below.
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Check Out a Business Before Spending Your Money
- Learn About Filing a Complaint Against a Private Businesses
- Ensure A Charity is Legitimate Before Donating
City and Town Resources
Community Resources
- Arizona 2-1-1 Provides Information on a Variety of Valuable Community Resources
- Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- The People’s Information Guide is a comprehensive listing of hundreds of free and low-cost services and programs throughout Arizona.
- Association of Arizona Food Banks. Find a Food Bank Near You.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(Federal Government)
Counties of Arizona
View the Official Website of Each of Arizona’s 15 Counties.
Department of Child Safety (DCS)
- Arizona Supreme Court’s General Published Resources
- AZ Supreme Court Dependent Children’s Services Division
- AZ Supreme Court Information on the Foster Care Review Board
- A Go-To Guide for Foster and Kinship Caregivers
- View DCS Policy and Procedure Manual
- View DCS Pamphlets and Flyers
- View the Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) Rules Regarding DCS
(Scroll to bottom, Title 21 – Child Safety) - View the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Laws Regarding DCS
- What is a GAL? Helpful information on the role of the Guardian ad Litem, provided by Foster Arizona
- Duties and Responsibilities of Appointed Counsel for Parent Representation
- Resources for Youth
Department of Economic Security (DES)
- Learn about the Services available through DES
- How to Apply for UI Benefits (This link downloads a .pdf file)
Elected Officials, State and Local Ballot Measures, and Your Vote
- Find Your Arizona Legislator
- Ballotpedia – A comprehensive site for state political coverage of elections, policies, and more
- Votesmart – Find your elected representative (based on your address), and their voting history
- Citizens Clean Elections is a non-partisan commission created by voters that educates voters, provides campaign funding information, and enforces campaign finance rules and laws.
Federal Government Ombudsmen
Foster Parent Resources
- Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Foster Parent Resource Guide
- Arizona Family Resources Provides Assistance for Foster Families
Home Owner Associations (HOA)
Landlord and Tenant Disputes
Legal Resources
Registrar of Contractors
Report Identity Theft
(Federal Government)
Small Business Services
Social Security Administration
(Federal Government)
State Court System Resources
- AZCourtHelp.org – directs users to Arizona court resources.
- Arizona Judicial Branch Home Page
- Supreme Court Explanation of the Justice Court System
- Search Arizona Court Cases
- DCS/Child Safety Dependency Case Resources
- Recommend or complain about your DCS/Child Safety Dependency Case Attorney or GAL (Guardian ad Litem) by sharing your experience, good or bad, with the courts. You can complete a survey conducted by the Court Improvement Advisory Workgroup, a program within the Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts, as part of its oversight of Arizona dependency proceedings, with the goal of enhancing legal representation for children and parents in child welfare cases.
- Maricopa County Justice Courts
- Maricopa County Superior Courts Law Library Resource Center
- View Publications and Reports Relevant to the Courts
- Self-Help for Navigating the Court System

