Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

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Weekly Newsletter
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Connections Spotlight

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month — Time to Get Involved

COCONINO COUNTY — CCC&Y will host upcoming webinars this week and next. They include:

“Mindfulness for Adults and Professionals:” Supportive and helpful during this time, it also gives some insight into importance for others you may be working with. Trainer: Rene RedDay

“Adverse Childhood Experience/ Resiliency:” Will explore what community members (Leaders, Professionals, Parents and Neighbors) need to know about trauma and how much hope there is to be had if we understand how resiliency develops and what we can all do. Trainer: Virginia Watahomigie

“Mindfulness for Youth:” We are hoping to go beyond just teaching youth mindfulness- we would like them to become leaders and start developing creative content that we can share to get others involved. Would love to see some youth groups get involved with this one. But all of this will start with getting some training. Trainer Rene RedDay

We are also starting a weekly meeting for community connection. Host Rene RedDay of Building Community.

Click on links above. Registration is required.

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Mindfulness Spotlight

How are you filling your cup?

There’s so much “new”! You may be wearing several hats simultaneously throughout a day: caregiver, employee, leader, chef, IT specialist, and so many more. A friend recently reminded me, “We can’t forget we have a physical body.” Simple as it was, it was a great reminder for me.

So how are you filling your cup? CCC&Y encourages you to do something every day that brings you peace of mind. Tending to our social/emotional health builds our resiliency! Ensuring our cup is full, or at least not running on empty, ensures we have the emotional reserve to be our best for ourselves and our children.

Local Education Spotlight

High School Senior Recognition Begins (April 13) at Cromer Stadium. See more local education news here

All Flagstaff senior high school students at Coconino High School, Flagstaff High School, and Summit High School will be recognized beginning Monday, April 13, 2020, for the next twenty days by turning on the Cromer Field lights for twenty minutes beginning at 8:20 p.m. The recognition begins at 20:20 military time each night to honor all Northern Arizona seniors in the 2020 graduating class.

“We want a way to recognize our seniors while still following CDC recommended social distancing practices,” shares Coconino High School Principal Stacie Zanzucchi. “This is a special time for seniors and we hope that this demonstrates our ongoing commitment to ensure they are recognized for all of their hard work and celebrated for the journey that is still ahead.”

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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.

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2020 Grand Canyon, Tusayan Regional Events

2020 Page Regional Events

2020 Tuba City, Navajo Nation regional events

2020 Williams regional events

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