2850 N. 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 266-5976
The Tuition Support program is designed for mental health professionals working with children ages birth to five who want to stay current with the rapidly expanding research in the field. It is also open to early childhood mental health graduate students and master’s level mental health practitioners eager to enter the early childhood field. Professionals or graduate students can apply for funding to support their involvement in field-relevant courses of study, trainings, workshops and conferences. In return, the recipients are asked to put what they have learned back to work with the young children of Arizona.
Program Goals
- To increase the number of mental health professionals in Arizona who have expertise in the
assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disturbances and disorders that
affect young children. - To increase the number of mental health professionals in Arizona who have the knowledge
to help early childhood professionals support the mental health and social-emotional
development of young children.
Click here to learn about eligibility requirements, funding and pre-approved programs.
To apply online, click here.
For more information on the Tuition Support program,
please contact Amy Zak-Urban at (602) 200-0434 or email azakurban@swhd.org.
The Tuition Support program is administered by Smart Support and funded by First Things First.
