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Informed Updates for Sept. 25, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff receives $10,000 from “Flagstaff Chili Festival”
• Flagstaff Festival of Science events continuing through Sept. 29
• Flagstaff Festival of Science presenting profesional development workshops  for presenters and educators Oct. 1 and 5
• United Way of Northern Arizona has officially launched 2024-2025 Annual Campaign!
• Victims Witness Services thanks community for support Taste of Flagstaff fundraiser

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Flagstaff Festival of Science’s ‘Science in the Park’ among a number of upcoming youth and family events

FLAGSTAFF — With Fall officially beginning Sunday, Sept. 22, local families are having no shortage of outdoor events for their children this month.

Rapidly approaching is the Flagstaff Festival of Science which begins Friday, Sept. 20 with the W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presentation with Jana Eggers at NAU’s Ardrey Auditorium. Eggers will focus on the latest developments in the field of AI, potential threats posed by AI—both perceived and real—and the promise AI holds for the future, festival organizers report. Free Keynote tickets are still available by clicking HERE.

The festival, which features more than 100 events,  continues Snook’s annual Science in the Park, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Wheeler Park in downtown Flagstaff.

“The fun is endless at our popular family science fair, where YOU are the scientist for the day! An ideal event for families, all booths will have hands-on activities for youth of all ages,” festival organizers report. “Discover something new and interact with over 50 vendors (including the Coconino Coaltion for Children & Youth) from a variety of Flagstaff scientific institutions!”

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Families celebrate 2024 FACTS Lights On Carnival! in Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF — Hundreds of children had the chance play outdoor carnival games and receive a variety of famliy resource information at the 2024 FACTS Lights On Carnival held Saturday, Sept. 14 at Bushmaster Park.

Community organizations participating in the event include Adventure in Real Life — Missions and Madness,  Be SMART Secure Gun Storage, Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff, Bright Side Bookshop, Chicano Por La CAUSA, Coconino Amateur Radio Club, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino Community College, the Coconino County Health and Human Services’ AZ Health Zone, Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Educational Services Agency, Discing4kids, Flagstaff Unified School District FACTS (Family and Community Teaming for Students, Family Involvement Center, The Guidance Center, Museum of Northern Arizona, NACOG Head Start, Northern Arizona University, Native Americans for Community Action (NACA), NAU Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, North Country HealthCare, Tynkertopia and the United States Tennis Association — Southwest – Northern Arizona.

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Community Updates for Sept. 17, 2024

Action Requested

• District 5 Supervisor Lena Flower announces reservation deadline is Sept. 19 for Flagstaff Justice Court & Flagstaff Municipal Court — Navajo Nation Tuba City Judicial District court in Tuba City
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona announces reservation deadline is Oct. 1 for interactive conference ‘Brave Conversations’ on Dec. 3
• Vendor booth registration now open for Sept. 27-28 Fall into Health Page Health & Wellness Fair
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Applying a Systems Change Lens: Practice and Strategies webinar on Sept. 20
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Vitalyst Systems Change Grant Info Session webinar on Sept. 26

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Informed Updates for Sept. 17, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• First Things First announces publication of September newsletter
• First Things First published its State Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, Impacting Young Lives Throughout Arizona
• Fredonia Elementary announces registration for Preschool starting Sept. 26
• Hushabye Nursery announces publication of September newsletter

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CCC&Y Spotlight — CCC&Y seeks to connect community with help through variety of resource guides

COCONINO COUNTY — Whether it’s connecting families to food and shelter resources, to helping foster care families learn about potential scholarship programs for their youth, resource guides provide a valuable assistance to residents throughout Coconino County and Northern Arizona.

To spread the word about these valuable information options, CCC&Y has compiled a listing and links to a variety of resource guides throughout the region including CCC&Y’s own recently updated Summer 2024 Page/Fredonia and Tuba City/Navajo Nation resource guides.

Do you have a new or updated resource guide you would like to add to our posting?

Do you have updated information for our Page and Tuba City/Navajo Nation Resource Guides?

Please send an email to frank@coconinokids.org

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Upcoming virtual System Change Symposium (Oct. 22 or 23) part of trauma-informed and resilience training program with Flagstaff, Coconino County

COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth invite you to register for a groundbreaking System’s Change Symposium with national and global speakers on Oct. 22 or 23, 2024.

The virtual community event is free to individuals who work or live in Coconino County, with a small charge to people outside the County.

The Symposium is part of the Coalition’s Reimagine Community — Trauma-Informed System Change grant focusing on developing a mental model change ensuring trauma-informed and resilience information is understood at the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County levels and enacted as policy change.

The goal of the project is to create awareness of the impacts of trauma and stress on individuals, to recognize how this is impacting team members, the wider community and the system as a whole, and to create a trauma responsive environment that supports staff members, teams and the community.

The Coalition was one of four organizations in Arizona to be selected in 2023 for the Vitalyst Health Foundation’s System Change Grant, which is supporting the Reimagine Community program.

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Community Updates for Sept. 10, 2024

Action Requested

• Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth announces “Supporting You — Webinars, Resources and More
• 2024 Flagstaff Festival of Science announces reservations for events that require limited attendance are now open on the app or online
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces registration now open for Conference for Supportive Adults about Post-Secondary Education Resources on Oct. 5
• Registration now open for Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair on Oct. 5
• Registration now open for ‘How to Start an In-Home Childcare Business in Arizona’ series Oct. 1 through Nov. 12 in Northern Arizona
• Registration now open for ‘Mindful Beginnings — Embracing Inclusivity in Perinatal through Five Communities of Care’ Summit in Glendale on Oct. 29
• Registration now open for the 2024 Indigenous Health Fair at Coconino High School on Sept. 28
• Vendor booth registration now open for Sept. 27-28 Fall into Health Page Health & Wellness Fair
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Applying a Systems Change Lens: Practice and Strategies webinar on Sept. 20
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Vitalyst Systems Change Grant Info Session webinar on Sept. 26

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