Coconino Coaltion for Children & Youth — Understanding How Positive Community Factors Can Prevent Substance Abuse in Youth

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020Connections Spotlight

Understanding How Positive Community Factors Can Prevent Substance Abuse in Youth

The Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth (CCC&Y) strives to prevent substance abuse and other negative outcomes in adulthood by understanding the effects of childhood traumatic experience and mobilizing community action. Research shows that Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, contribute to the likelihood of addiction. Sadly, however, Arizona ranks higher than the national average for children who have experienced ACEs. These can include childhood traumas such as abuse and neglect. In fact, according to the Arizona ACE Consortium, “It is estimated that nearly 70,000 children in Arizona have more than five ACEs.”

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Free Wednesday Webinars on parenting/working with children, dealing with stress, and building resilience!

CASA of Coconino County issues a Call to Arms for volunteers in response to the predicted impact of COVID-19

Tynkertopia has gone online

FUSD, other districts, continue ‘Grab & Go’ Food Service for students

Flagstaff Library to present Friday’s ‘Flaglib online story time!’

Bilingual update: Coconino County Rental or Move In Assistance with Utility Deposit

Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (AzCASE) — Youth development emergency relief fund

United Way of Northern Arizona Begins Distributing COVID-19 Fund Grants

Children’s Action Alliance — Resources for Young People with Experience in Foster Care

Bilingual update: Top Parenting Tips for Parents and Caregivers in Uncertain Times

Bilingual update: Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline

LAUNCH Flagstaff — Planning for the future

District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta — Caring for Yourself and During This Time

Head~Heart~Hands Preschool in Flagstaff accepting new families for enrollment

Pinecone Preschool in Flagstaff accepting new students

2020 Health and Welfare Resource Networking meetings in Coconino County

Mindfulness Spotlight

Message to all of us

What an experience! Each of us is creating our new normal. Extra time at home brings up different emotions for all of us. Maybe some joy in the novelty. Maybe some stress in having kids home more often without a routine. Maybe mixed feelings about extra family time. Maybe a sadness for missing events. Maybe angry about being temporarily out of work. Maybe overwhelmed because you are a health care or emergency service provider. Or maybe hopeful for humanity as you witness folks reaching out to each other and new ways. Most likely a mix of throughout a day! Whatever you are feelings it’s ok!

Local Education Spotlight: FUSD Digital Learning Hub now available. See more local education news here

The FUSD Digital Learning Hub is now available at www.fusd1.org/digitalhub. The site will be a continuing resource to support students and families during this time of social distancing.

With the closure of all FUSD schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Flagstaff Unified School District believes it is important to continue supporting student learning opportunities regardless of location.

Arizona Legislative Education Spotlight

Gov signs budget bills; view a breakdown of K-12 education budget. See more education legislative news here

Updated March 28: Gov. Doug Ducey today signed the budget bills into law.

“I commend legislative leaders of both parties, and all the Republican and Democratic members who shaped and passed this package, for coming together, putting politics aside, and showing real leadership,” Gov. Ducey said.

“It’s reflective of what we are seeing all across our state — Arizonans uniting to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives,” Gov. Ducey said.

Most Recent Education News

State education news

AZEdNews Podcast: How AZ schools are affected by COVID-19 closure. See more state education news here

National education news

Comic: How To Turn Your Home Into A School Without Losing Your Sanity. See more national education news here

CCC&Y Children & Youth Focused Calendar of Events

Note: Please be sure to check with individual organizations regarding postponement / cancellation of events due to the ongoing Coronavirus emergency.2020 Flagstaff regional events

2020 Fredonia Regional Events

2020 Grand Canyon, Tusayan Regional Events

2020 Page Regional Events

2020 Tuba City, Navajo Nation regional events

2020 Williams regional events

CCC&Y Children & Youth Tool Kit