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Hotline
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Toll Free
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Business
623-333-7900 623-333-7900 - 
              
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish - 
                
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025 
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
623-333-0790 - 
              
Email
swfac@avondaleaz.gov - 
                  
Hours of operation
Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday CLOSED Saturday 24 hours Sunday 24 hours  
Services
Children's Services (5)
- Child abuse services
 - Youth counseling
 - Safety planning for children
 - Educational programs
 - Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
 
Emergency Services (2)
- Danger/lethality assessment
 - Crisis intervention services
 
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (2)
- Assistance with orders of protection
 - Court/legal lay assistance
 
Populations Served
Demographics (5)
- Women
 - Men
 - Elderly
 - Teens
 - Families
 
Populations (10)
- Deaf
 - Developmentally disabled
 - Disabled
 - Immigrant
 - Military
 - Rural
 - Trafficked persons
 - Prostituted persons
 - LGBTQ
 - Trans women/men
 
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Counties Served
Maricopa County 
About The Southwest Family Advocacy Center
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Website
www.swfac.org - 
                
Established
01/2008 - 
                
Beds
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Maximum Length of Stay (days)
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Wheelchair Accessible
Yes - 
                
Pet Shelter
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Description
The Southwest Family Advocacy Center is a multidisciplinary, multiagency collaboration, including the City of Avondale. Police Department, Buckeye Police Department, Goodyear Police Department, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the Officer of Child Welfare Investigations and other agencies.
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State Coalition Member
Yes 
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Donate
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Connect
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Certifications and Accreditations
National Children's Alliance 

            
      