This page contains descriptions, contact information, and Internet links to many healthcare providers, health service and referral agencies, crisis management and intervention, homeless youth assistance, and training centers in the Tucson and Southern Arizona area. There are some nationally-focused services such as
Much of the information presented here was compiled from online links, brochures, and flyers from the different agencies.
S.A.A.F. (Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation) is Tucson's AIDS awareness, support, and prevention center with paid staff and many volunteers helping in any way to combat the war against AIDS. Within S.A.A.F, there is Eon Lounge and Youth Center (gay youth social activism and social activities), Gay Mentor Project, Salud Es Poder (Latino Men's Health Project). Also offers HIV testing by appointment.
SAAF -- 375 S. Euclid Ave., Tucson AZ 85716
628-SAAF (628-7223).
Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona offers STD clinic and HIV testing as well as referrals to family planning services. Call for clinic schedule. Planned Parenthood also has a great teen-focused web site, TeenWire that has tons of great information, FAQs, you name it—very bright and lively web site, well done!
Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona
(520) 884-5562
Theresa Lee STD Clinic offers STD clinic and HIV testing as well as referrals to family planning services. Call for clinic schedule.
Theresa Lee STD Clinic
332 S. Freeway
(520) 624-8272
Kino Hospital Out Patient Clinic offers STD clinic and HIV testing as well as referrals to family planning services. Call for clinic schedule.
Kino Hospital Out Patient Clinic
2800 E. Ajo
Tucson, AZ 85713
Kino Teen Health Center offers a teen clinic, violence prevention, and job skills.
Kino Teen Health Center
2801 E Ajo Way
(520) 882-5466
La Frontera Mental Health Services offers counseling and mental health services.
La Frontera Mental Health Services
(520) 884-9920
Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault is a resource for survivors of sexual violence—the only agency in southern Arizona to provide the full continuum of sexual violence survivor support services, including 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy, information & referral services by phone, walk-in services, 24-hour Sexual Assault Resource Service (available in both English and Spanish).
Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault
Main Office
1600 N. Country Club
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 327-1171
Su Voz Vale
101 W. Irvington
Tucson, AZ 85714
(520) 434-0195
24-hour Crisis Line: (520) 327-7273
Toll Free (Southern Arizona): 1-800-400-1001
TTY: (520) 327-1721
Brewster Domestic Violence Center offers shelter and support for victims of domestic violence.
Brewster Domestic Violence Center
2711 E Broadway Blvd
(520) 881-7201
Suicide prevention Line 24 hour crisis counseling line.
Trevor Suicide Prevention Line
1-(800) 850-8078 24 hrs.
Help on Call Crisis Line 24 hour crisis counseling line.
Help on Call Crisis Line
(520) 323-9373 24 hrs.
Our Town Family Center Crisis intervention, family counseling, family preservation, street outreach, gang intervention and prevention, parenting skills training, mediation, and prevention education programs on child assault, domestic violence, date rape, stress management, and anger management. Teen theater, school based services, transitional independent living and brief stay adolescent shelter are also offered. Transitional living program serves youth 16 to 21 years old.
Our Town Family Center
3830 E. Bellevue
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 320-1152
Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault Wide range of sexual assault related services in Pima County and Southern Arizona; serves primary and secondary victims/survivors of recent and past sexual assault.
Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault
1632 N. Country Club
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 327-1171
Southern Arizona Mental Health Corporation is a comprehensive mental health center.
Southern Arizona Mental Health Corporation
Crisis Services
(520) 622-6000 24 hrs
Wingspan Anti-Violence Project is the only anti-violence project that serves LGBT victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, and harassment in Southern Arizona. Crisis line available 24 hours a day.
Wingspan Anti-Violence Project
(520) 624-0348
National Runaway Switchboard 24-hour, toll-free. Kids and family members can call anytime to work through problems and find others who can help. Help in finding shelter, food or medical assistance.
National Runaway Switchboard services offered:
Open Inn has been serving Arizona's youth at risk for 30 years. Open Inn has implemented a comprehensive program to assist youth in achieving self-sufficiency with programs designed to meet the individual needs of our clients. We provide life skills training, case management services and aftercare to young adults between the ages of 13-21 (age varies among programs.)
Primavera Services Primavera Services, a division of Primavera Foundation, provides the following to youth 18 and older: hygiene necessities, job training, and affordable housing.
Primavera Services
325 S. Euclid #101
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 623-5111
Youth on their Own Program supporting young people (8-22) while they complete high school. Services include living expense stipend, food and clothing, alternative housing, school enrollment, employment, and medical care.
Youth on their Own
1443 W. Prince Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 293-1136
Our Family Services provides counseling, services for victims and offenders of domestic violence, transitional living services, and children of changing families, support groups. This page describes services provided by Our Family Services; specifically mentioned are services for homeless and near-homeless youth.
Our Family Services
P.O. Box 40250
Tucson, AZ 85717
(520) 323-1708
Last updated Sept. 4, 2005