The Unemployment Insurance Call Center will be CLOSED on Sunday, October 25 for system maintenance. UI and PUA claimants will still be able to apply for benefits and file weekly certifications online. The Call Center will resume its regular weekday hours, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday, October 26.
To protect taxpayer dollars from criminals and ensure Arizonans in need can access benefits in a timely manner, beginning this week, claimants filing initial claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) will need to verify their identities using ID.me’s safe and secure online portal before they can receive PUA benefits. Learn more.
States across the nation continue to see an extraordinary number of claims filed as a result of identity theft. DES has become aware that some Arizona residents are receiving notices and benefit cards at their address with the names of individuals who do not reside at that location. This is the result of criminals attempting to obtain funds from the new federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program by using randomly selected in-state addresses during the application process. More information regarding unemployment fraud can be found here. To report fraud, file a report online or call the DES Fraud Hotline at 1 (800) 251-2436.
Resources for Families
Early Childhood Programs
- Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind
- Child Find, ADE
- Early Childhood Special Education, ADE
- Exceptional Student Services, Parent Resources and School Locator, ADE
- First Things First, Home Visiting Program Locator
- Early Head Start and Head Start
- Strong Families Arizona, Home Visiting Program Locator
Genetic, Birth Defects and Rare Disease Resources
- Baby’s First Test
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Child Development Specific Conditions
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
- Mountain States Regional Genetics Network
- National Organization for Rare Disorders
Healthcare
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, AHCCCS
- Children's Rehabilitative Services, AHCCCS
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Program, DCS
Local Resources
- Ability360
- The Arc
- Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities
- Arizona Center for Disability Law
- Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
- Arizona Technology Access Program
- Birth to Five Helpline
- Cash, Nutrition, and Medical Assistance, DES
- Child Care Administration, DES
- Child Care Resource and Referral
- Child Protective Services, DCS
- Child Support Services, DES
- Community Action Agencies, DES
- Division of Developmental Disabilities, DES
- Family Caregiver Support, DES
- Family Involvement Center
- Family Resource Center
- First Things First Regional Partnership Council Locator
- Arizona Hunger Advisory Council, DES
- Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
- Newborn Screening, ADHS
- Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs, ADHS
- Raising Special Kids
- Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona (Pima, La Paz, Yuma, Gila, Pinal, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, and Santa Cruz counties)
- Prevent Child Abuse Arizona
- Quality First
- Read On Arizona
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutritional Program, ADHS
National Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Children
- Center for Early Literacy Learning
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Developmental Milestones
- Center for Parent Information and Resources
- National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
- Office of Special Education Programs
- U.S. Department of Education, Parent Information
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Disability Benefits
- Zero To Three
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