A LEGACY OF CARE
We empower children, youth, and families to build bright thriving futures.
i e s 1970
FounderMarthaK.Rothmanandothercommunitymembers
holdameetingofincorporationonMonday,November9,1970.
TheagencyisnamedTucsonAssociationforChildCare(TACC)
withafocusonimprovingthequalityandavailabilityofchild
care.Theagencyislocatedat2525E.1 Street. st
h e S e v e n
TDEScontractswithTACCto monitorandprovidetechnical
assistanceto65childcarecenters inPimaCounty.
h i hties
1980
TitleXXbeginstofundtheEarly
InterventionProgramforchildren withdevelopmentaldelays.
TACCbeginsmonitoringchildcare centersinsouthernArizonaand Yumaandprovidesinformationand educationtoparentslookingforchild care.
1982
TACCisnamedaUnitedWay
OutstandingAgency
DEScontractswithTACCtocertify, monitor,andrecruitfamilychildcare homesinPimaCounty.
TACCbecomesaprimesponsorfor theChildCareFoodProgramin Douglas,SierraVista,Yuma,Nogales andPimaCounty.
1983
TACCinitiatesastatewideannual FamilyChildCareConference.
1984
ThecomputerizedParentChild
ResourceNetwork(PCRN)begins operationatTACCwithbusinesses
subscribingtotheserviceasan
employeebenefit.IBM,Tucson
MedicalCenter,andFirstInterstate
Bankarethefirstparticipants
HappyHoursafterschoolprogram isoperatingin6TUSDschools.
TheKIDLINEphoneprogramfor “latch-key ”childrenislaunchedwith fundingfromtheDepartmentof EconomicSecurity.
1987
TheagencyischosenasanAngel
CharityforChildrenbeneficiaryand purchasesabuildingat1010N. AlvernonWay.
TACChoststhefirstannualLobster
Landing.
1990
ChildCareResources&Referral,a programofTACC,becomesa
statewideprogram.
1991
FulltimeofficesopeninPhoenix,
SierraVista,Nogales,Safford,and Yuma.
InPimaCounty,theHealthyStart collaborationisdeveloped,the
precursortoHealthyFamilies.
1996
TucsonAssociationforChildCare becomesChild&FamilyResources, Inc.(CFR)tobetterredirectthe expandedscopeandmissionofthe organization.
1997
ThePre-AdolescentDiversion Programbegins.Fundedthroughthe
ArizonaSupremeCourt,itprovides
guidanceandeducationforfamilies
withanadolescentwhoisanoffender
inJuvenileCourt.
CFRholdsthe1 Annual“The Envelope,Please”fundraiserin
connectionwiththeAcademyAwards. st
1998
ThenewGirlTalk/GuyTalk preventionprogramteachesyoung peopletheskillsneededtoresistrisky behaviorandtobuildstrongfutures.
The Nineties
Two Thousands
2000
Anewbuildinglocatedat2800E.
Broadwayispurchasedtoprovidea
centrallocationforstaffandclients.
Renovationsbegin.
Anewprogram,theArizona
Infant/ToddlerInstitute,serves
nearly700childcareprovidersthis year.Instructorstravelthroughout
thestatetohelpprovidersimprove theirskills.
2001
CFRmovesintoitsnew
headquarters.Thelargeconference roomsareespeciallyappreciatedfor trainingsandotherprogram
activitiesthatpreviouslyrequired
rentedspaces.
2002
CFRlaunchesfivenewprograms:
FamilyViolenceIntervention,
S*CCEEDS,FirstFocusonKids,
SuspensionPrevention,and
CommunityAssistofSouthern
Arizona.
2003
Child&FamilyResourcesreceives
accreditationthroughtheCouncilon
Accreditation.
2004
HealthyFamiliesisexpandedto
newareasaroundthestate.
AgencyfounderMarthaRothman
retires,afterleadingChild&Family Resourcesfor34years.
2005
NewChiefExecutiveOfficerEric
Schindler,Ph.D.,takesthehelm.
2006
CFRpartnerswithTucsonNursery
School,oneoftheoldestchildcare
centersinTucson.
2007
CFRopensfull-timeofficesin
BullheadCityandKingman.
2008
CFRadoptsitsmissionofMaking
Children’sLivesBetters.
CFRadoptsitsvisionofdeveloping resilientchildrenandfamilies, providingexcellentchildcareand education,andworkingin
communitiesthatvaluechildrenand families.
2009
CFRopensafull-timeofficein
WilcoxtohousetheBuilding
BrighterFuturesprogram.
CFRlaunchestwonewprograms:
ThePlayProjectinPhoenixand
ProjectM.O.R.EinPimaCounty.
The22 AnnualLobsterLanding expandstoincludeLobster
Landing:AfterDark,afour-course lobsterdinnerunderthestars. nd
2010
CFRlaunchestwonewprograms: TheGrahamCountyResource
CenterinSafford,andKinderclub
AfterSchoolPrograminTucson.
Child&FamilyResources,celebrates
40yearsofMakingChildren’s LivesBetterwithmorethan225 employeesworkinginnearly30 programsin10communities acrossArizona,servingmorethan 21,000childrenandfamilieseach year.
