Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth update for Feb. 20 — CAA opinion: Arizona Needs to Break Down Barriers Blocking Support for Kinship Families. See related stories here

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Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Connections Spotlight

CAA opinion: Arizona Needs to Break Down Barriers Blocking Support for Kinship Families. See related stories here

All children who live in foster care require financial support so their temporary families can provide them safe care and bring stability to their lives. But children removed from their homes by the Department of Child Safety (DCS) and placed with relatives or family friends – known as kinship families – are often missing the support that comes to licensed foster families.

Our new brief, How a Double Standard of Safety Can Hurt Children in Kinship Foster Care, details how the lack of financial support and barriers to licensing hurt thousands of children.

Check Out the Latest News

Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence update for Feb. 19 — Resilience Documentary Viewing (April 11 in Flagstaff)

School staff suicide prevention training bill would help students and combat crisis

Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council announces grant opportunity to research

Arizona’s response to sexual violence against children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Bills to hire more school counselors support Gov. Ducey’s safe schools plan

Children’s Action Alliance: We Are Hiring an Executive and Development Assistant

Feb. 20, March 20, April 17 and May 22 — Murdoch Center, W.L. Gore & Associates to present Innovation Series Event

Feb. 20, 21 — Early Childhood events to be held in Phoenix

February — Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events

February — Williams announces upcoming events

Education Spotlight

NAZ Today ‘Teacher of the Week — Kathy Marron’

For our first Teacher of the Week this year, we profile Kathy Marron, an art teacher at Thomas Elementary. Marron tells us the key to a successful art class lies in the balance between creativity and organization. Her students say Marron’s enthusiasm also plays a big role.

Most Recent Education News

Local education news

KORE chairs expand flexible seating options at Sechrist. See more local education news here

State education news

House panel OKs asking Arizona voters to increase sales tax to pay for education. See more state education news here

National education news

New program aims to help teens separate fact from fiction in online news. See more national education news here

CCC&Y Children & Youth Focused Calendar of Events

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2019 Page Regional Events

2019 Tuba City, Navajo Nation regional events

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month

CCC&Y Children & Youth Tool Kit

Upcoming CCC&Y Events and Activities

Education Resources

Local Resource Guides

2019 Legislative, Media Contacts

Request to Speak

CCC&Y Spotlight: Registration now open for Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth’s 2019 Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference on April 18
In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, CCC&Y will present the 2019 Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference and Luncheon — “Healing Collective Trauma through Community Connections,” at Little America Hotel, Flagstaff on Thursday, April 18, 2019. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Click on flyer for more information. Register here