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CCC&Y Spotlight — Coalition celebrates busy but productive 2024
COCONINO COUNTY — As 2024 comes to a close, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth would like to recognize a very busy but productive year for the organization.
Virtual System Change Symposium
The Coalition presented its first “System Change Symposium” virtual presentation on Oct. 22, 23 that benefitted the more than 200 attendees in Northern Arizona and statewide. In addition, the individual workshops reported a total recorded audience of 69 views to date. Participants were impressed with the diversity and the quality of the information provided.
“I am thinking currently about how I can use a systems change lens to address unemployment and poverty in the organization that I work for, instead of just providing direct career development service to my clients,” said Dylan Wilder of TransIntimate Online Courses.
CCC&Y — Time to gather details on your hopes, goals, resolutions for 2025
COCONINO COUNTY — AWith 2025 rapidly approaching, we want to find out what hopes, dreams, goals or (if you are willing to share) resolutions you may have for the coming year.
Maybe it’s setting a personal physical or mental health goal? Maybe it’s achieving a family or professional goal? Maybe more vacation travel, carving out more personal time or spending more time with friends and loved ones?
Imagining a world where every person lives in peace and is supported by a thriving, resilient community starts with all of us and your dreams and goals feed back into the collective.
We want to know so we can include your thoughts when our newsletter returns on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, following our two-week newsletter break starting Dec. 25. And please let us know if you want us to share your comments anonymously with all our newsletter subscribers.
Maybe it’s too early to think about setting goals for the coming year. Instead, you can tell us what you are most proud of that you have done in 2024, be it a personal or professional accomplishment.
We know that collective action that creates better lives for children and families starts with individuals, programs and organizations who take care of themselves and others. We look forward to your inspiration and the hope your success brings!
Please send your information to frank@coconinokids.org
Thank you all very much for taking part in sharing your successes in 2024 and your goals for the coming year.
Community Updates for Dec. 18, 2024
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 Center for Afterschool Excellence announces registration now open for Afterschool Alliance Webinar — Funding & Long-term Sustainability
• Catholic Charities Community Services 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
• First Things First announces registration now open for ‘Arizona’s Early Childhood Day at the Capitol’
• Flagstaff Regional Plan 2045 60-Day Public Review Period closes Dec. 19
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) announces 2025 RAD (Racing And Development) Team applications now open, other events
• Grand Canyon National Park announces Scientist in Parks Summer 2025 Internships now open
• Northern Arizona Healthcare announces opening for Grant Program Counselor at Flagstaff Medical Center
• Page Public Library looking for volunteers to prepare taxes
Informed Updates for Dec. 18, 2024
Latest news from our Partners
• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes latest e-newsletter
• Center for the Future of Arizona publishes latest e-newsletter
• Center for the Future of Arizona — Wishing you joy & light
• Charlie Health offer specialized clinical programming designed to address the unique mental health needs of patients and their families.. Make a referral here
• First Things First publishes latest e-newsletter
• Happy Holidays from Flagstaff Festival of Science
• Hushabye Nursery publishes latest e-newsletter
• The Literacy Center reports — ‘Reflecting on a Year of Impact – Your Support Made It Possible’
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona took part in transformative two-day journey with Corey Best and the Mining for Gold team
• Stop by Heritage Square to use Flagstaff Giving Machine to help out Flagstaff Shelter Services from Dec. 18 through Jan. 1
• United Way of Northern Arizona — Top 10 Highlights from 2024
CCC&Y Dec. 11, 2024 Newsletter Update
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Community Updates for Dec. 11, 2024
Action Requested
• Arizona Talking Book Library, providing provides free audio book delivery/downloadable services to the visually impaired, physically limited, and print disabled throughout the state, currently taking applications for materials
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA accepting applications for ‘Active Parenting’ classes Dec. 17; Jan. 7 at Fredonia Library
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA accepting applications for ‘Active Parenting’ classes Jan. 14, 21, 28; February. 4 at Page Library
• Children’s Action Alliance conducting Child Care Survey (2024)
• Coconino County Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force conducting survey. “Has your family experienced incarceration? We want to know more about your experience
• Education Forward Arizona’s Freeport scholarship program has been extended to Jan. 31
• FUSD’s FACTS announces registration now open for 2025 Spring Break
• Local First Arizona announces grant application open (Deadlines in December and January) for new training-to-employment program for Coconino and other counties to support vulnerable populations
• Native Americans for Community Action announces Bloom365 seeking Certified Peer Support Specialist
Informed Updates for Dec. 11, 2024
Latest news from our Partners
• Charlie Health announces a new programming feature: Charlie Cares, our one-stop concierge team for patients and families enrolled in Charlie Health
• Flagstaff Mall announces Santa Hours for Dec. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
• Native Americans for Community Action to hold Drive Through Food Distribution on Dec. 18
• Northland Family Help Center honors community members during annual breakfast celebration — NFHP also thanks sponsors for support
• Stop by Heritage Square to use Flagstaff Giving Machine to help out Flagstaff Shelter Services from Dec. 18 through Jan. 1
• United Way of Northern Arizona — The Economic Case for High-Quality Preschool Programs
CCC&Y Dec. 4, 2024 Newsletter Update
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CCC&Y Spotlight — Join us for our next Prevention Council Zoom meeting on Dec. 5 to share your story
Please join CCC&Y for its next Prevention Council Zoom meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Our meetings provide our coalition partners with the opportunity to share the latest news about their projects that support children, youth and their families in Northern Arizona.
The guest speaker for this week Jennifer Hernandez, project manager, College & Career Pathways — Northern Arizona for the Center for the Future of Arizona. She is presenting information on the center’s youth internship program.
The Council meets the first Thursday of the month.
Want to be a guest speaker at our next meeting? Send an email to CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie at coalition@coconinokids.org to be placed on the agenda or to receive a Zoom link to our next meeting.
Community Updates for Dec. 4, 2024
Action Requested
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces Scholarship application deadline approaching 11-30-24
• Bloom365 seeking Certified Peer Support Specialist in Arizona
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA accepting applications for ‘Active Parenting’ classes Dec. 3, 10, 10, 17; Jan. 7 at Fredonia Library
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA accepting applications for ‘Active Parenting’ classes Jan. 14, 21, 28; February. 4 at Page Library
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA accepting applications for ‘Active Parenting’ classes Dec. 9 at Williams Library
• Children’s Action Alliance conducting Child Care Survey (2024)
• Delaware North announces it is accepting Grand Canyon Holiday Angel Tree donations through Dec. 12
• Williams Police Department conducting annual Christmas Toy Drive