Four Priorities, One Healthier Arizona
We make our state’s greatest health challenges our priority. The Foundation partners with changemakers to improve mental health, chronic conditions, health equity, and overcome substance use disorder.
Paving Pathways to Prevention and Recovery
Substance use disorders affect people of all ages, race, class, and gender. We're committed to opening more paths to hope and healing for people and families across Arizona.
In 2024, the AZ Blue Foundation invested nearly $100,000 to address substance use disorders and helped provide more than 90,000 behavioral health services.
Why It Matters
Substance use disorder has a lasting ripple effect on families - straining well-being and relationships, while deepening health disparities in communities. The Foundation funds programs and applied research that support recovery and reduce overdose-related deaths in Arizona.
- More than 5 Arizonans die of opioid overdose daily
- Nearly 8,000 emergency room visits in 2024 involved suspected opioid overdose
- 16% of Arizona adults report binge drinking
Learn more about substance use disorder.
Creating Meaningful Change
Maggie's Place
Moms struggling with substance use disorder and homelessness are supported in recovery and resilience through coping skills, communal living, and enrichment programs.Live & Learn
Helping women overcome obstacles to sobriety and build resiliency to break the cycle of generational poverty.
