Teacher-Caregivers: Must be at least 18 and have HS diploma (or the equivalent) and 6 mos. experience or CDA or equivalent or AA or BA in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely-related field.

Age Range	Ratio For Center-based Care
Infants	(1:5)
1 year	(1:6)
2 years	(1:8)
3 years	(1:13)
4 years	(1:15)
Schoolage	(1:20)
Mixed age group	ratio for youngest child in group
Age Range	Ratio For Family Child Care
All Ages	(1:5) for providers serving 5 - 10 children
All Ages	(1:4) for providers serving 1 - 4 children

Head Start - State Collaboration Office
Governor's Office for Children, Youth, and Families
1700 West Washington, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Phone: (602) 542-2391
Fax: (602) 542-4644

Office of Child Support Enforcement
Division of Child Support Enforcement
Department of Economic Security
P.O. Box 40458, Site Code 021A
Phoenix, Arizona 85067
Phone: (602) 252-4045
Fax: (602) 274-8250

Child Abuse Reporting Hotline
To report suspected child abuse in Arizona, call Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445).

For national child abuse information, call Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency.