In 2024, 79 adults and kids died from drowning in Maricopa and Pinal counties. That is the highest number since records started being kept in 2005, according to Child Crisis Arizona. To combat this crisis, the nonprofit organization is partnering with Salt River Project (SRP), State Farm, the Independent Pool & Spa Service Association, Inc. and local firefighter charities on its 5th Annual Pool Fence Safety Program.
Through this initiative, now through April 5, Child Crisis Arizona welcomes parents or caregivers who are financially unable to afford pool barriers and have young children to apply for a free pool fence.
Families living in Maricopa County can apply for a free pool fence if they meet certain eligibility criteria. With applications available in both English and Spanish, those interested can apply on the organization’s website, www.childcrisisaz.org/what-we-do/pool-fence-program. General inquiries may be directed to the nonprofit at 480-834-9424.
