Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Families receive youth reading support, summer camp registration and more information at Literacy Fair in Flagstaff

Feb. 26, 2025 Update

CCC&Y Spotlight

Families receive youth reading support, summer camp registration and more information at Literacy Fair in Flagstaff

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

Children received free books and played fun literacy games, while parents attended a number of youth reading workshops and received resources from a variety of organizations including summer camp registration information at a Literacy Fair presented on Feb. 22 by the United Way of Northern Arizona and Read On Flagstaff.

The event, held at Killip Elementary School in Flagstaff, was moderated by Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta, president and CEO of the United Way of Northern Arizona, with a guest appearance by Coconino County District 2 Supervisor Jeronimo Vasquez. It also included several story time programs featureing Coco the Comet, the mascot for Coconino Community College and a visit from the Tooth Fairy.

Organizations sharing information at the event included Arizona State University’s PBS, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange in Flagstaff, Culture Connection AZ, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino County Superintendent of Schools, First Things First, the Flagstaff Unified School District, Northern Arizona University, North County HealthCare and the University of Arizona Cooperative Exchange.

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CCC&Y Legislative Update

Keep up with latest news affecting children, youth and families

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

The Arizona Legislature is in session looking at a variety of potential bills that will impact families throughout the state.

Candy Espino, MBA and Michelle Coldwell, MSW of the AZ Council of Human Service Providers attended the Coalition’s most recent board meeting on Feb. 24 to provide the Coalition with an update on potential bills making their way through the legislative process.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) Foundation For Community & Health Advancement announces application period open for Thiru Family Trust Momentum Maker Grant: Addressing health disparities to protect maternal mental health in Arizona. Apply HERE

City of Page Flag Football League registration now open

Flagstaff Festival of Science announces registration open for 2nd annual Scavenger Hunt on May 3

Flagstaff STEM City — Exhibitor registration now open for STEM Celebration on April 26 at Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds

Grand Canyon Unified School District seeking various positions

Grand Canyon Youth announces registration open for GCY’s Individual Expeditions

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona’s Child Abuse Prevention Conference CALL FOR WORKSHOPS deadline extended to March 3

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Arizona Dept. of Economic Security provides link for information sessions for partner organization teams

Coconino County Health and Human Services accepting applications for Health Start Program

Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) publishes latest newsletter, Spring updates

Northern Arizona University publishes latest weekly newsletter

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona publishes February newsletter

Tynkertopia announces March Classes

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• Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library events for the week of Feb. 24, 2025
• February — Tuba City Regional Health Care Mobile Medical Units and Walk-in updates
• Feb. 26 — Fredonia Elementary School to present Science Fair
• Feb. 26 — Chicanos Por La CAUSA announces Active Parenting First Five Years classes at Marshall Elementary, Flagstaff

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