Child Welfare
Adolescent Brain Training
Barb Iversen is a Family Life Coach with many years of experience in providing parenting education and professional development. This training focuses on the impact of stress and how traumatic events can affect the different facets of life in childhood and adolescent brain development. Participants will identify strategies to promote healthy development and adaptive coping.
Northern Arizona Early Childhood Symposium
The Northern Arizona Early Childhood Symposium is the Association for Supportive Child Care’s signature conference that brings together early childhood professionals across the state in the northern part of the state.
Neurosequential Model of Caregiving Training #2
2 Hour Foster/Adoptive Parent Training “The Neurosequential Model in Caregiving: The Arizona Training Project”
Steps for Becoming a Foster Parent
The willingness of people like you to help Arizona’s children is part of what makes our State great! If you haven’t already done so, please watch the video on the Arizona Department of Child Safety’s website, which is part one of their five part video orientation.
Independent Living Specialist III position posted with AzCA
Arizona’s Children Association recently posted a full-time position for an Independent Living Specialist III in the Flagstaff area. It is a MA level position and the candidate would complete psychosocial assessments with youth as part of the intake process, as well as work directly with youth to help them achieve their identified self-sufficiency goals in their transition from the foster care system to adulthood.
Service organizations play important role in supporting early learning
Sometimes the best way to make a difference in the lives of Arizona’s young kids is to work within organizations that you’re already a part of.
That’s been the case for many service organizations throughout Arizona, who have partnered with First Things First to support early childhood health and development, not just for the young children, but for Arizona’s communities, towns and cities.
Flagstaff Foster, Kinship & Adoption Support Group to meet on Oct. 14
The Flagstaff Foster, Kinship & Adoption Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Oct. 14 at Flagstaff High School, 613 N. Kendrick St., Flagstaff.
Free training – “Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACE’s and Positve Responses 2.0” with Deborah Sheehan
Candidates are addressing youth education and child welfare issues with CCC&Y’s Candidate Questionnaire Webpage
Candidates for elected office through Coconino County are addressing youth education and child welfare issues with Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth’s Candidate Questionnaire Webpage.
More than a dozen candidates have already filled out the questionnaires since the page was launched in mid-September.
