Mercy Care Plan – Member Resources

Arizona 2 -1- 1 Program
http://www.az211.gov/
Statewide resources for assistance and help, which allows access to emergency alerts and bulletins, and information for emergency preparedness.

Arizona at Your Service
http://az.gov/webapp/portal/
Official Web site of the State of Arizona Information and resources

Arizona Early Intervention Program (AEIP)
https://www.azdes.gov/AzEIP/
Statewide system of services and supports for families of infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities or delays.

Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
http://www.azahcccs.gov/site/
AHCCCS Home Page – Information and services for Arizona families.

Arizona’s Smokers Helpline
http://www.ashline.org/
Free service and information for Arizonans who wish to stop smoking.

Bureau of Tobacco Education and Prevention
http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/tepp/
Web site dedicated to providing information and focusing on the prevention of tobacco use, particularly in children.

Community Information and Referral
http://www.cir.org/
Key source of combined information that brings people and services together every day with ease, compassion, and quality to meet vital needs in central and northern Arizona.
Department of Economic Security
https://www.azdes.gov/ASPNew/
Several assistance services and programs available to Arizona families.

Head Start Programs
http://az211.communityos.org/tax/framestax.taf?function=search&keyword=head%20start
Early childhood services to prepare Arizona children for school readiness. Multiple locations state-wide. After clicking on the link above, please enter Head Start Program into the New Search Keyword Box. All of the Arizona Head Start Programs will be listed.

My AHCCCS Online
http://www.myahcccs.com
Allows AHCCCS members to view their own active healthcare and health plan enrollment for the certain services.

My Health and Wellness
http://www.myazhealthandwellness.com/
Allows families to access free state-specific, cultural, and linguistically appropriate health education and wellness information and resources.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
http://www.azwic.gov/
Federally funded program providing Arizona residents with nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals. WIC serves pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet WIC guidelines.

Behavioral Health Services
http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs/aboutbhs.htm
This website provides a brief overview of public behavioral health services in Arizona. In addition, this website includes links to each of the Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (RBHA) in the State of Arizona.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL

Do you need help finding a place to live?
Do you need help getting food?
Do you need help buying school clothes for your children?

Here are numbers you can call to get some help: (602) 263-8856 or (800) 352-3792.
If you have a computer, you can go to this Web site: http://www.cirs.org/



March 11, 2010