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Our desire is to help our parish
families by providing resources to help keep you and your family healthy and happy, both spiritually and emotionally.
Below are some links and hotline numbers that you may find helpful.
Most importantly, if you feel that you,
or a member of your family needs help or support to deal with life's
challenges, please call someone to find the appropriate services.
Don't let embarrassment or feelings of shame stop you from getting
help. |
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www.catholicsocialserviceaz.org
Catholic Charities / Catholic Social Services
(602-285-1999)
provides a number of services, ranging
from counseling for families and children to foster care, pregnancy
and adoption counseling and elderly care. Call or visit their website
to find out more about all of the agencies that provide services under
Catholic Charities. |
www.cir.org
Maricopa County has a Community
Information and Referral Service which has a database of over 2,000
agencies including government and private nonprofit organizations,
self-help groups, civic clubs, professional associations, and much
more. Their 24 hour help hotline is available to make confidential
referrals and the website and hotline are also available in Spanish.
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www.wau.org
(The Word Among Us) is a monthly
publication that has insightful articles, daily prayer meditations and
scripture readings. |
www.focusonyourchild.com
is a website which is part of the Focus
on the Family organization. This website has lots of useful
information on childhood and it's various stages, parenting tips, and
more. |
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www.family.org
is another website that is part of the
Focus on the Family organization. It has great information on
relationships and marriage, parenting, faith, life challenges, and
social issues. There are also great links for the kids to go to, that
will help them keep the faith and help them understand and deal with
life's challenges. |
www.focusas.com
is a website that has a lot of useful
information and links that deal with teens and ways to help them and
their families understand the challenges of being a teen in today's
world. |
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www.1stway.net
Under the direction of a Board of
Directors, the trained and compassionate volunteers of 1st Way
provide the following education and services completely confidentially
and free.
- Pregnancy Testing
- Information on all options,
including Parenting, Adoption, and Abortion
- Crisis Management and Counseling
- Ultrasound imaging
- Education on Fetal Development,
Pre-Natal Care, Parenting Skills, Natural Family Planning
- Unwed Parents Anonymous support
group for single parents
- Sexual Integrity Education and
Support
- Post-Abortion Education and
Support
- Maternity Clothing, Baby Clothes
and Other Supplies
- Referral for Medical, Legal, and
Financial Help
1st Way
treats everyone who comes to us with dignity and
respect. Our first duty is to offer unconditional love and
non-judgmental counsel. |
www.hcfm.org
Holy Cross Family Ministries serves
Jesus Christ and His Church throughout the world by promoting and
supporting the spiritual well-being of the family.
Faithful to Mary, the Mother of God, the Family Rosary and Family
Rosary International encourage family prayer, especially the Rosary.
Family Theater Productions directs its efforts to the evangelization
of culture using mass media to entertain, inspire and educate
families.
The Father Peyton Family Institute focuses on research and education
in family life ministry and the relationship of spirituality to
family.
The site is available in both English
and Spanish.
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Lifeline at 602-248-TEEN is a 24 hour hotline that is staffed by
teen peer and professional counselors. |
Girls
/ Boys Town hotline at 1-800-448-3000. |
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Options has a crisis line available 24 hours a day at 602-222-9444. |
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St. John Vianney Prayer Line - call or
e-mail to let our prayer line members know about prayers that you
would like us to pray with you. All information is kept
confidential. If you would like to send your prayer requests by
e-mail, put PRAYER REQUEST in the subject line and submit through the
parish e-mail system to
Eesquivel@sjvaz.net. If you
would like to become a prayer line member, please call Judy Graham at
623-327-1202. |
