Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth update for April 3 — Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2019) kicks off with official City of Flagstaff proclamation

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

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Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2019) kicks off with official City of Flagstaff proclamation

Variety of events planned throughout region including walk in Tuba City on April 4, Field of Hope dedication ceremony on April 5 in Flagstaff.

Child Abuse Prevention Month kicked off in April with the reading of the official proclamation by the City of Flagstaff at its regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

The proclamation was presented to CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie by members of the Flagstaff City Council and Mayor Coral Evans.

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Northland Family Help Center seeking to raise $6,000 by April 12 to support Human Trafficking Services at the youth center

Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence now accepting applications for the 2019 Afterschool STEM Grants. Deadline is April 29

Northland Family Help Center seeking to hire full time Trauma Therapist

Registration now open for Page Early Childhood Fair on April 13

April 3 — STEM City nominations due for 7th annual STEM Awards

April 3 — CPLC Parenting Arizona presenting four-week Free Active Parenting of Teens workshop

April 15; May 24; June 14 — The Guidance Center to present Mental Health First Aid

April 17; May 8; June 3 — The Guidance Center to present Mental Health First Aid Youth

April 25 — Northland Hospice to present ‘Mysteries Beyond Life – Beliefs Near Death’

2019 Health and Welfare Resource Networking meetings in Coconino County

2019 Flagstaff regional events

2019 Fredonia Regional Events

2019 Grand Canyon, Tusayan Regional Events

2019 Page Regional Events

2019 Tuba City, Navajo Nation regional events

2019 Williams regional events

Education Spotlight

CHS Coconuts Head to National Robotics Competition, Again

Coconino High school’s robotics team, the Coconuts, traveled to California to receive an engineering inspiration award granted by NASA. The team won this award for motivating others in STEM education. Later this month the team will be traveling to Houston to compete with other robotics students from around the world.

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CCC&Y Children & Youth Focused Calendar of Events

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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.