Guidlines for Inclusion
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Thank you for your interest in the I&R Resource Database. Please read this entire introduction and instructions before completing the application. Contact I&R if you have any questions.

Information & Referral Services, Inc., is a private nonprofit human service organization serving Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima and Santa Cruz counties. The I&R Resource Database provides information on more than 2,000 services available to people living in Southeastern Arizona. This information is used not only by our staff to provide information to callers over the phone, but also by community groups, government and social services organizations throughout the state. The I&R Database also provides the basis for specialized projects and publications by the I&R staff as a collaborative effort with community groups and agencies and under contract to other organizations.

By providing information to be included in the I&R Resource Database, you agree to respond promptly to update requests and notify us of any changes between updates and to provide the services that you represent in your application and future additions. In addition, you give permission for all or part of the information you provide to be included in directories and other printed materials that link people with services.

Guidelines for Inclusion in the I&R Resource Database

The organization must provide a service to the residents of Arizona, regardless of the provider’s location.

The organization must provide a human service. This is defined as:
The activities of human services professionals which help people become more self-sufficient, sustain independence, strengthen family relationships, support personal and social development and ensure the well-being of individuals, families, groups and communities. Specific human services include ensuring that people have access to adequate food, shelter, clothing and transportation; financial resources to meet their needs; consumer education and decision support; criminal justice or legal services; education and employment; health and mental health care, including substance abuse services; and environmental protection, both routinely and in times of disaster or other emergencies. Human services also facilitate the capabilities of people to care for children or other dependents; ensure that protective services are available to those who are vulnerable; provide for the support of older adults and people with disabilities; offer social, faith-based and leisure time activities; provide for the cultural enrichment of the community; and ensure that people have the information they need to fully participate in community life. (Definition from AIRS: the Alliance of Information & Referral Systems, Inc.)

The Provider must also be a qualifying organization, such as:

• Not-for-profit corporations with IRS 501(c)(x) status
• Informal or membership groups or clubs which do not exist to make a profit
• Government agencies (federal, state, tribal, county or city) which provide human services. (No attempt will be made to list all governmental agencies or departments.)
• Private or public hospitals
• For-profit organizations are considered on an individual basis. Inclusion is based on lack of comparable services available through not-for-profit agencies or groups, and degree of need for the service.
• For-profit sponsorships

I&R reserves the right to edit information for brevity, clarity, format and space requirements. Inclusion of an agency or organization does not imply endorsement by I&R.

Organizations that have been in existence for a minimum of one year and are expected to continue operation will be eligible for consideration for publication in the Directory of Community Resources and other publications that link people with services.

I&R reserves the right to refuse or discontinue listings for organizations that have had serious complaints lodged against them with any regulatory body or with I&R.

Instructions

The I&R Resource Database is a PROGRAM-BASED database. That means that there is a listing for each major program area of an agency/organization. If your agency/organization provides only one type of service, the information in the AGENCY INFORMATION and the PROGRAM INFORMATION will be the same.

HOWEVER, if your agency/organization offers multiple services, please DUPLICATE BOTH PAGES OF THE PROGRAM SECTION and fill out a separate one for EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AREA.

Write the descriptions using clear language. Avoid “ad copy” and technical language. Be sure to list all services provided so that we can code your information accurately.

If you have any questions, please contact Lora Turovich, Database Coordinator at:

Information & Referral Services, Inc.
3130 N. Dodge Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716

(520) 323-1303, or email: inform@azinfo.org

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