Arizona Department Of Child Safety Expands CarePortal Program For Families In Crisis

In January 2019, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) expanded the CarePortal program for families in crisis to two northern counties, Yavapai and Coconino. The program connects families involved with DCS who need tangible items or services—such as car seats, a bed for a child, or a home repair—to local churches whose members answer the need. CarePortal uses a  platform that allows child welfare professionals from participating agencies to quickly communicate with participating churches by inputting a need, and the technology generates requests to churches based on their proximity to the zip code of the families. Once . . .