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COCONINO COUNTY — We imagine a world where every person lives in peace and is supported by a thriving, resilient community.
The purpose of CCC&Y is bold and your help is needed.

When you become a member of CCC&Y, your financial contribution helps cultivate and strengthen well-informed communities by providing education and resources, bringing stakeholders together, building new systems of communication and more.

CCC&Y is building an inclusive movement of people dedicated to transforming and healing our communities.

Through leadership, education and advocacy. By becoming a member you add your name to an expansive list of individuals, families, businesses and organizations who are igniting collective action that creates better lives for children and families.

One of those individuals is Heather Marcy, deputy director at Northland Family Help Center in Flagstaff.

Northland, which provides safe haven, advocacy, counseling and education services to promote and restore healthy relationships, recently took part in the Flagstaff City Council Proclamation ceremony declaring the month of January as Human Trafficking Awareness month. The organization also held its second annual breakfast fundraiser at Little America late last year.

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Community Updates for Jan. 15, 2025

Action Requested

• Arizona Department of Economic Security seeking Tribal Manager
• City of Flagstaff — Point in Time Count starting Jan. 23, volunteers needed
• Coconino County Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force conducting survey. “Has your family experienced incarceration? We want to know more about your experience
• CPLC offering $100 gift card for those interested in becoming a Community Parent Leader for one of its upcoming program classes
• First Things First announces registration now open for Arizona’s Early Childhood Day at the Capitol on Feb. 17
• Flagstaff STEM City announces nominations now open for 2024-25 STEMMY Awards
• Momentum Aerial in Flagstaff announces Spring 2025 Aerial Semester Registration now open
• Registration now open for Early Intervention & Early Childhood Special Education Summit on March 5-7, 2025

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Informed Updates for Jan. 15, 2025

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence announces tickets now available for Spring Training workshops in February
• Arizona Department of Health Services’ Power Me A2Z program provides information on free multivitamins featuring folic acid to people who could become pregnant in Arizona to help prevent birth defects
• Azhe’é Bidziil (Strong Fathers) program seeking participants for Northern Arizona program. Fathers eligible for up to $350 in gift cards
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff holding Book Drive HealthCorps MLK Day of Service
• District 1 Supervisor Patrice Horstman December 2024-January 2025 Newsletter
• District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler announces volunteers needed for tax preparation
• First Things First announces virtual participation kid available for Arizona’s Early Childhood Day at the Capitol on Feb. 17
• First Things First announces details of scholarships Bonus Program
• First Things First announces opportunity to become a member of the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry
• Healthy Families Arizona, serving Navajo and Hopi communities, seeking participants
• Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) publishes latest newsletter
• Northern Arizona University publishes latest newsletter
• United Way of Northern Arizona — Helping Kids and Teens Start the New Year Strong

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Events

January

• Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library events for the week of Jan. 13, 2025
• January — AZ Court Help Free Legal Talk Series
• January — City of Page events
• January — Flagstaff Mall announces upcoming family events
• January — Grand Canyon Rec Center announces Calendar of Events
• January— Page Public Library Adult Calendar
• January— Page Public Library Youth Calendar
• January — Tuba City Public Library announces upcoming events
• January — Tuba City Regional Health Care Mobile Medical Unit 1 schedule
• January — Tuba City Regional Health Care Mobile Medical Unit 2 schedule
• January — Tynkertopia announces registration for classes
• Jan. 14 through Feb. 4 — CPLC presenting series of free Parenting Workshops at the Fredonia Library. Register here
• Jan. 14 through Feb. 4 — CPLC presenting series of free Parenting Workshops at the Page Public Library. Register here
• Jan. 16 — Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) for Infants and Toddlers to hold virtual meeting
• Jan. 22 — TCRHCC’s Native Connections Program to present Navajo Winter Stories
• Jan. 22 — Fredonia Schools, PTO Cultural & Heritage Night
• Jan. 23 — Film Screening — ‘California’s Forgotten Children’ to be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff
• Jan. 28 — Education Forward to hold January Education Power Hour — ‘What Voters Want for Education in Arizona’

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Connect in 2025 with our regional Health and Welfare Resource Meetings listing

As the new year begins, it is time to connect with other individuals and organizations involved in assisting families and youth throughout Northern Arizona.

To aid in that effort, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has compiled this listing of virtual and in-person health and welfare resource networking meetings held each month in Coconino County. The meetings offer health professionals and representatives from a variety of governmental and non-profit organizations the opportunity to share information on upcoming programs and events that benefit the educational, health and welfare needs of children, youth and families throughout the region.

Individuals who attended these resource meetings in 2024 have said they offer a great opportunity to share information about the program and services offered by their organizations.

“As we head into the New Year, we at Senior Services continue to support our older adults here in Coconino County!,” said Beth Almquist, community aide with Coconino County Health & Human Services. She most recently attended the monthly Williams Community Resource Meeting. “We are blessed to deliver home care as well as moral support to all the older adults who are on our program in Flagstaff and Williams Arizona. Along with each New Year come challenges, change and new goals. I am truly thankful for one more ‘New Year’ with Senior Services of Coconino County. Let us rise to the occasion.”

Yemisi Agbebi, founder/director of Synergy Creatives Inc. in Page who has previously attended the monthly Page Community Resource Meeting, recently wrote “… To our community partners, your collaboration has expanded our reach and strengthened our efforts. You have helped us build meaningful connections and create lasting change by including Synergy Creatives Inc. in your events and initiatives. We treasure these partnerships and look forward to continuing this important work together … As we celebrate 2024’s achievements, we acknowledge that none of them would have been possible without your hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment. Your generosity and shared vision have driven the positive impact we’ve been able to create together. Looking ahead to 2025, we wish you a year filled with hope, love, unity, and strength. May it bring happiness, prosperity, and success in all your endeavors. We are excited about the opportunities ahead and the chance to continue making a difference with your support.”      

The following is a listing of some of those meetings. Please check with individual meeting group coordinators for updated times, dates and meeting links. Please send any updates to frank@coconinokids.org

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Community Updates for Jan. 8, 2025

Action Requested

• CCC&Y — Start the new year off right with your Individual, Family and Organizational Membership
• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence announces Afterschool Alliance Survey now open
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces 2025-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now available
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces 2025-2025 Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program application now available
• CASA of Coconino County seeking volunteers for children in foster care
• Coconino’s Continuum of Care seeking volunteers for National Point in Time (PIT) Count on Jan. 23-25
• Coconino County Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force conducting survey. “Has your family experienced incarceration? We want to know more about your experience
• Coconino County Superintendent of Schools — Applicants sought for School District Governing Board vacancies
• Tynkertopia announces registration open for January classes

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Informed Updates for Jan. 8, 2025

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes latest e-newsletter
• Center for the Future of Arizona publishes latest e-newsletter 
• Charlie Health wishes community good start of new year, offers quick referral option
• First Things First publishes latest e-newsletter
• Flagstaff STEM City — Congratulations to Citizen of the Year Sylvia Johnson
• Happy Holidays from Flagstaff Festival of Science
• Momentum Aerial in Flagstaff announces Spring 2025 Aerial Semester Registration now open
• One.n.ten publishes January Community Partner Update
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona published 2024 Annual Report
• Tynkertopia provides End of Year Wrap Up

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