Advocacy
Education Forward Arizona — Arizona college presidents speak out: ‘Yes, college is still a worthwhile investment’
I am writing to ensure that you saw the open letter below, signed by 15 Arizona university and college presidents.
The letter shares a powerful cross-college message about the need to significantly increase the number of Arizona adults who pursue education after high school — and the benefits that individuals, communities, and the state economy will realize when they do.
To hit the state’s attainment goal, we need to add more than 500,000 degrees and certificates over the next seven years. That will require a coordinated and sustained effort, and we need your help.
Once you read the letter below, please sign on to add your support hereand join us as we launch Everything to Gain, a statewide effort to improve education outcomes PK-20 that are needed to increase attainment of degrees and certificates.
Children’s Action Alliance — Governor Hobbs Signs Bill Eliminating Administrative Fees in Juvenile Court
Persistence pays off! On May 26th, after 3 years of advocacy, Governor Hobbs eliminated the burdensome administrative fees routinely levied on children involved in the juvenile court system when she signed SB 1197 into law. No longer will youth and their families be charged administrative fees for things like diversion programs, probation supervision, access to public defenders, and even to set up payment plans. No longer will children be saddled with debt stemming from these fees well into their adulthood with devasting consequences to their credit. No longer will they be unable to get the student loans, car loans, and rental leases they need to make a fresh start. Instead, these young people will have a fair shot to learn from their mistakes and move forward without being dragged down by the weight of unnecessary court fees.
June 16 — Arizona Child & Adolescent Survivor Initiative (ACASI) hosting quarterly community forum
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ACASI Community Forum. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ACASI Community Forum. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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The Arizona Child & Adolescent Survivor Initiative (ACASI) is hosting its quarterly community forum on June 16 from 9:00AM-10:30AM (AZ Time). Join us for a presentation on healthy relationship education for Arizona youth. Please see additional information below including the registration link. We hope to see you there.
June 24 — TransIntimate presents Flagstaff workshops
TransIntimate will present two Flagstaff workshops for parents, educators and people who love youth.
Workshop 1:
Wrapping our hearts and
minds around gender
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10-1 PM
Workshop 2: It Takes a Village:
Supporting Trans Youth in Our
Community
Saturday, June 24th, 2023,
10-1 PM
Children’s Action Alliance — Fostering Youth Transitions Report Released During National Foster Care Month
Permanent families and supportive adult connections, stable housing and postsecondary education remain beyond reach for too many young people with foster care experience, according to Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: State and National Data to Drive Foster Care Advocacy, a data brief released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation earlier in May which is National Foster Care Month. The data brief examines the experiences of young people ages 14 to 21 who were in foster care between 2006 and 2021. Drawing on 15 years of data, the report details how young people are faring and aims to equip policymakers, child welfare leaders and practitioners, and communities with data to support decision-making that improves outcomes for young people in and transitioning from foster care.
Children’s Action Alliance — State budget has small key wins for AZ children & families, BUT more needs to be done
Children’s Action Alliance’s annual legislative agenda is designed to assure the necessary community conditions exist so all Arizona families have equitable access to high-quality education, health care, child well-being, services, and economic opportunities. Our agenda is advanced in many ways including through funding in the 2023-2024 state budget. Last week, Governor Hobbs passed and signed the budget, and there were some small but key wins for Arizona children and families including:
Connections Spotlight — CCC&Y offers families with variety of free webinars
As Summer approaches, the Coconino Coaltion for Children & Youth wants to remind everyone that we have a variety of free webinar training programs on our website to help parents and families during the upcoming summer vacation season.
Our growing library of on-demand webinars is designed to help the public gain the tools they need to provide trauma-informed care, tips to help strengthen family protective factors, examine the effects of historical trauma and adverse childhood experiences, address issues such as bullying and the support to adults and youth through the use of mindfulness practices.
