Travis L. Williams Family Services Center
4732 S. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85040-2150
Phone: 602-534-4732
Fax: 602-534-2785
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Travis L. Williams Family Services Center operates in partnership with public and private agencies to provide a comprehensive array of onsite services to meet the emergency needs of low-income Phoenix residents.
Client Services Programs
Case Management is provided to help adult individuals and families resolve social service problems and assist them to achieve self-sufficiency.
Examples of assistance provided include: budgeting, education and job training referrals, social and life-skills development, client advocacy, technical assistance, resource development, counseling and direct services to become self-sufficient/self-supporting.
Services may include information and referral, emergency financial assistance for eligible clients experiencing a crisis with utilities and rent. Emergency food boxes and bus tickets are available for qualifying individuals.
Head Start is a federally funded pre-school program for three-and four-year-olds from income-eligible households. Services include education, health/nutrition, social services, case management, parent involvement and special needs services.
The free pre-school program for children from income-eligible households partners with child care and community agencies to provide full-day, full-year services. The Grantee-Operated program has a classroom at Travis L. Williams Family Services Center as well as other sites in the Phoenix metropolitan area. For information, call 602-262-4040.
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Phoenix Workforce Connection Resources
Workforce programs are designed to assist individuals to obtain and retain employment. Services include career awareness, job search referral and placement assistance. A resource library where customers have access to fax machines and career and employment information on the Internet also is available. For more information, call 602-534-5903, 602-534-5904 or 602-534-5905.
Neighborhood Services Department
The Neighborhood Services Department works to preserve and improve the physical, social and economic health of Phoenix neighborhoods, supports neighborhood self-reliance and enhances the quality of life of residents through community-based problem- solving, neighborhood-oriented services and public/private cooperation. For more information, call Travis Fields, community worker at 602-534-5588.
English for speakers of other languages
Classes are provided by Rio Salado College and are available from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call 602-534-4732 to register.
An agency representative provides client services, advocacy and emergency assistance. Services are available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. For more information, call 602-276-9572.
Unlimited Potential
This organization offers community-based education to improve reading, writing and math skills to prepare clients for the GED, build self-confidence and enable career exploration and community involvement. Pre-school activities are available. For information, call 602-276-6373.