Tag: Children’s Action Alliance
Children’s Action Alliance — JOIN US: Nov. 1 – Through the Eyes of a Child
Children’s Action Alliance’s (CAA) annual fundraiser event, Through the Eyes of a Child, celebrates child advocates and policymakers who have supported CAA’s vision to create an Arizona where all children and families thrive. This year, more than 150 partners, supporters, and elected officials will come together to highlight the wins for families and the individuals who have worked tirelessly to improve the well-being of Arizona children.
As a part of the celebration, CAA will honor individuals and organizations who have made a difference with special honoree The Honorable Katie Hobbs.
Children’s Action Alliance — Applications for CAA’s and AZECA’s leadership academy are now open!
CAA and Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) Leadership Academies are now accepting applications!
Both leadership academies are designed to bring community leaders together to amplify their voices in a unique way to influence policymakers on children and health issues.
CAA’s Lived Experience Leadership Academy will focus on healthcare policies, and AZECA’s Leadership Academy will prioritize early childhood issues that affect workforce development and the economy.
Participants will receive training and tools to advocate for policy changes and solutions.
*Please note that only current AZECA members are eligible to apply
for AZECA’S Leadership Academy.
For more information, check out our applications below!
Sept. 9 — Children’s Action Alliance + AZCenter to present Public Education Townhall in Tucson
You are invited to the Public Education Townhall on Saturday, September 9th, from 1 PM – 3 PM.
Located at Amphitheater High School (Panther Hall), 125 W Yavapai Rd Tucson AZ85705, Tucson, AZ 85705
Hosted by Save Our Schools AZ Network, Pima County Interfaith, Children’s Action Alliance, AZ Center for Economic Progress, and Amphitheater Public Schools.
We are fortunate to have an amazing panel of individuals from our community.
Registration is required but free.
Children’s Action Alliance — 2023 Who’s for Kids and Who’s Just Kidding Leg. Scorecard
This year, Arizona legislators introduced several bills that could make policy changes that positively impact children and families. Changes that would increase access to health care, improve the education system and provide families with vital support. Some of those bills became law. KidsCare, the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, expanded eligibility to include more low-income working families. A nurse home visitation program was created to serve first-time, low-income parents. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle overwhelmingly supported ending the practice of “benefits mining,” which allowed the state to seize the social security benefits of children in the foster care system to offset the costs of their care.
Children’s Action Alliance is hiring!
Children’s Action Alliance is seeking a Director of Early Childhood Policy to focus on researching, identifying, and developing strategies to move forward sound early childhood (birth through age eight) public policy at the local, state, and national level. This Director is also responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance, a partnership of 55 statewide organizations that provides the unified voice of public policy for early childhood issues in Arizona.
Children’s Action Alliance — The Child Care Cliff: What Arizona Needs to Know
A new report is sounding the alarm that many families may be facing the loss of child care services in the next year. The report titled “The Child Care Cliff: What’s at Stake for Families, Businesses, and State Economies” highlights the impending drop-off in federal child care investment starting September 30, 2023, and the dire consequences it will have if no action is taken. The analysis by The Century Foundation examines the potential impact of the funding cutoff on children, families, and state economies across all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Children’s Action Alliance — Arizona Ranks 39th In Child Well-Being But Inaccessible, Unaffordable, Child Care Pushes Parents To The Breaking Point
Arizona ranks 39th in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are faring. However, our country’s lack of affordable and accessible child care short-changes children and causes parents in Arizona to frequently miss work or even quit their jobs, while those who can find care are paying dearly for it.
These child care challenges cost the American economy billions of dollars a year and stymie women professionally.
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.
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:
