Advocacy
Children’s Action Alliance — AZ lawmakers can reduce maternal mortality
Despite being the wealthiest nation in the world, the United States is facing a growing crisis of maternal mortality and morbidity. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) birth parents are dying during or within a year after pregnancy at an alarming – and rising – rate. Research shows this isn’t due to a lack of education or understanding among parents, but that it is tied to systemic discrimination and insufficient access to care. For low-income and BIPOC parents – particularly those who are uninsured, underinsured, undocumented, or otherwise underrepresented in health care – the link between access to affordable care and pregnancy-related death is clear.
United Way of Northern Arizona — Meet the 2021 Annual Campaign Leaders
We are excited to announce that long-time United Way supporters Andy Bertelsen and Susan Hilgart will be leading this year’s United Way of Northern Arizona Annual Campaign, which officially kicks off with a virtual event later this month.
Both Andy and Susan are long-time civil servants with impressive resumes in the public sector.
CASA of Coconino County seeking volunteers
CASA of Coconino County is seeking volunteers.
As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), you can help ensure children in foster care get to enjoy childhood.
CFA’s Statement on Governor Ducey $2 Million Investment for Arizona Personalized Learning Network
The Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) is grateful for Governor Doug Ducey’s $2 million investment to expand the Arizona Personalized Learning Network, helping teachers and school leaders personalize learning to meet the needs of every student and transform public school systems to be learner-centered. The investment will be allocated through recent federal COVID-19 relief funding and is part of Governor Ducey’s targeted investment of $64.9 million in state and federal funding to expand learning programs in Arizona.
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling on Prop 208 – Invest in Ed
(Aug. 19), the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling that is a major setback for Proposition 208 – Invest in Ed. The measure was passed by 1.7 million voters last November and will generate the revenue schools need to raise teacher salaries and address the teacher shortage crisis, lower class sizes, hire aides and counselors, and expand career and technical education.
The Supreme Court’s decision says the entire law will be struck down if a trial court judge determines that the amount of revenue raised by the new law will cause K-12 public school funding to exceed the state constitution’s limit for spending on public education. Yes, that is correct, our state constitution limits how much Arizona can spend on public education and the issue is whether we are at that limit even though our state is currently 48th in the nation in per-pupil funding.
Connections Spotlight — Congratulations 2020/2021 Caring for Children Awardees
CCC&Y begins the second week of its conference which continues weekly through Sept. 8, 2021
The Coconino Coalition for Children & and Youth extends its congratulations 2020/2021 Caring for Children Awardees. They include Kailey Jensen of AZ127, Marcus Clanton of Victim Witness Services, Mark Cox of the Boys & Girls Club, Kelly Elliot of Big Brothers Big Sisters Flagstaff and Sharon Sifling of Coconino County.
