Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Coconino County Health and Human Services celebrates annual ‘Walk for Wellness’

June 14, 2023 Update

Connections Spotlight

Coconino County Health and Human Services celebrates annual ‘Walk for Wellness’

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) celebrated the completion of Mental Health Month with the annual “Walk for Wellness!” held Saturday, June 10 at Buffalo Park.

Some of the groups presenting information at the event included the AZ Health Zone, the Arizona Dept. of Economic Security — Arizona Early Intervention Program, CCHHS’ Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Program, First Things First, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Girl Scouts arizona cactus-pine and Native Americans for Community Action (NACA).

professional.

See More Connections News

Help available during Loneliness Awareness Week (June 12-18)

Flagstaff Festival of Science — Local Science Spotlight — Astronomer, Dr. Lisa Prato

CCC&Y Compiles 2023 Coconino County Summer Camps Listing

Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library 6/12/23

Arizona Diaper Bank, partners now providing Diaper Assistance

St. Mary’s Food Bank announces 2023 Flagstaff Summer Meals

Downtown Flagstaff City Library – East Flagstaff Library announce 2023 Summer Reading programs

Bilingual report — Elevate PreK hiring now

Coconino County Health and Human Services’ ‘Health Start Program’ is currently accepting new referrals for northern Arizona communities

Education Spotlight

Community invited to participate in 13th annual NAU Indigenous language education conference. See more local, state and national education news here

By Northern Arizona University News

The College of Education at Northern Arizona University invites the community to participate in the 2023 Hybrid Stabilizing Indigenous Languages American Indian/Indigenous Education Conference (AIITEC), which takes place June 23-24 at NAU’s Flagstaff Mountain campus. The theme of the conference is “Returning to our languages and ways of knowing,” addresses the success of Indigenous language revitalization efforts since the passage of the Native American Languages Act of 1990 and the important role of schools in nurturing and passing on the languages of Indigenous communities.

The program includes presentations from Hopi, Ute, Apache and Diné language teachers who will provide strategies and resources that participants can use to welcome students to their classrooms and promote student success.