Community Resources
At Desert Heights, we believe in supporting the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally. We also understand that caring for students means caring for their families.
To help our community thrive, we’ve gathered a list of local and statewide resources that promote health, wellness, and stability. These include support for food and housing, mental health services, counseling, and emergency assistance. All resources are available to any member of the Desert Heights community who may benefit.
If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency or mental health crisis, please call 911 or one of the hotlines listed below.
Explore Community Resources
Below you’ll find resources that provide information on grief and loss, addiction, suicide prevention, family safety, and other areas of support.
Find local food banks, pantries, and community meal programs.
- St. Mary’s Food Bank
- Andre House
- Desert Mission Food Bank
- Neighborhood Ministries
- Phoenix Rescue Mission
- Salvation Army Family Services
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Excelencia School Food Distribution – Saturdays at 2181 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix | 602-888-3770
- Harvest Compassion Center
- GESD Family Resource Centers 7677 W. Bethany Home Rd | 623-237-4015 |
- AZCEND / City Hope / Feed-A-Family
Find More Local Pantries:
- azfoodbanks.org → “Get Food”
- findhelp.org – Search by ZIP code
- mapping.littlefreepantry.org – Neighborhood pantry map
- 211arizona.org or Dial 2-1-1 – General community resources
Access crisis lines, counseling centers, and behavioral health services.
Crisis Lines
- Maricopa Mobile Crisis Team – 602-222-9444
- Teen Lifeline – 602-248-8336
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Crisis Text Line – Text TALK to 741741
- Maricopa Crisis Response Network – 1-800-531-1314
- Warm Line (non-crisis) – 1-520-770-9909
- National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233
- National Sexual Assault Hotline – 1-800-656-4673
- Magellan Crisis Line – 1-800-631-1314
- EMPACT 24-Hour Crisis Line – 480-784-1500
Inpatient / Outpatient Behavioral Health
- St. Luke’s Behavioral Health – 602-251-8535
- Quail Run Behavioral Health – 602-455-5694
- Aurora Behavioral Health – 623-344-4400
- Banner Behavioral Health – 480-448-7500
Outpatient Counseling Services
- A New Leaf – 480-969-4024
- Arizona Children Association – 1-800-944-7611
- Black Family & Children Services – 602-243-1773
- EMPACT La Frontera – 480-784-1514
- Jewish Family & Children’s Services – 602-279-7655
- Southwest Behavioral Health – 602-685-6000
- Terros Health – 602-685-6000
- Touchstone – 1-866-207-3882 / 623-930-8705
Discover organizations offering parenting programs, grief support, and youth development.
- Billy’s Place – Support for grieving families | 623-414-9838 |
- ASAP (Adolescent Substance Abuse Program) – Youth support | 602-434-0249 |
- Addiction Resource – Family education
- Not My Kid – Youth mentorship and prevention programs
Parent & Teen Resources
- Teen Health
- Teen Depression
- Suicide Prevention
- Healthy Relationships
- TeenMentalHealth.org
- KidsHealth for Teens
- Break the Cycle
- On the Wagon – Rehab Centers
- ConsumerSafety.org
- RehabCenter.net: Domestic Violence & Substance Abuse
Connect with local clinics, family aid programs, and statewide community initiatives.
- Arizona Department of Economic Security
- Find Help PHX
- Arizona Together
- Maricopa Family Support Alliance
- Arizona WIC Program
- Arizona PBS – At Home Learning
- Diaper Bank of AZ
- New Life Pregnancy Center – Material Assistance
- Arizona Department of Housing – Mortgage Help
- Arizona DES Services
- Valleywise Health
- Native Health Phoenix
- AAA Phoenix Senior Help Line
At Desert Heights, we’re proud to partner with families to support every student’s academic and emotional well-being. If you know of additional resources that could benefit our community, please reach out—we’re always growing our list of supports.