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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.

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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

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Informed Updates for Dec. 4, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence announces series of information on funding and sustainability for afterschool and summer learning programs
• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes November newsletter
• Center for the Future of Arizona publishes November newsletter
• City of Page announces upcoming events in December
• First Things First announces Native American Heritage Month panel sessions recordings available through Dec. 20
• Flagstaff Unified School District publishes latest November newsletter
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) publishes latest November newsletter
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) publishes latest December newsletter
• Northern Arizona University publishes latest weekly newsletter — NAU partners with Univision to launch new scholarship, Improving Arizona’s transit systems, meet a future PA
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona — Hope Shared
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona publishes November newsletter

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Events

December

• Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library events for the week of Dec. 2, 2024
• December — City of Page events
• December — Flagstaff Mall announces upcoming family events
• December — Grand Canyon Rec Center announces Calendar of Events
• December — Page Public Library presents 12 Days of Christmas Crafts for Adults
• December — Page Public Library Adult Calendar
• December — Page Public Library Youth Calendar
• Decemmber — Tuba City Public Library publishes program calendar
• December — Tynkertopia announces registration for classes
• Dec. 3 — Prevent Child Abuse Arizona presenting interactive conference ‘Brave Conversations’ and be part of a transformative journey toward greater understanding, empathy, and resilience in family services
• Dec. 3 — Education Forward Arizona to present ‘Power Hour on Advocacy Agenda’s for 2025’
• Dec. 4 — Charlie Health to present webinar ‘Dissecting Self-Diagnosis in the TikTok Era”
• Dec. 5 — Come write your letter to Santa and make cards for the military at Fredonia Elementary School
• Dec. 6 — Grand Canyon announces Residential Holiday Lights Walk
• Dec. 7 — Grand Canyon School to hold Santa Breakfast and Market
• Through Dec. 7 — Delaware North accepting Grand Canyon Angel Tree donations 
• Dec. 9 — Page Public Library presents ‘Christmas at the Ranch’
• Dec. 9-12 — Registration now open for virtual 11th Annual ACEs & Resilience Summit, ‘Resilience in Action is Connection’ 
• Dec. 10 — Charlie Health to present webinar Beyond the Call: The Impact of PTSD on First Responders’ Mental and Physical Health”

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CCC&Y Spotlight — CCC&Y System Change Symposium, free webinars having impact far and wide

COCONINO COUNTY —  While the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth’s virtual “System Change Symposium” presentation on Oct. 22, 23 benefitted the more than 200 attendees in Northern Arizona and statewide, one attendee has been using lessons learned from the Symposium, and about CCC&Y’s free webinars in general, to share with a coalition of service provider agencies and others in Alaska.

“I was so excited.” to learn about the Symposium on Facebook,” said Rikki McKay, community coordinator, for the Alaska Department of Health | Division of Public Health, Healthy & Equitable Communities. “It’s so relevant to the work I’m doing.”

McKay said she has shared the information she learned at the Symposium with fellow students in her “Introduction to Social Work” class as well as with the 15 or so members of a coalition of service providers in Alaska. “A lot of people” are learning about the Symposium and the Coalition,” she said. “It has gained appreciation far and wide.”

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Coalition takes part in Youth Wellness Health Fair at Star School

COCONINO COUNTY —  With basketball and other physical activities for youth, and health and welfare information for parents, the community had plenty to celebrate at the Youth Wellness Health Fair on Nov. 18. 2024 at Star School near Leupp.

The event, presented by Star School and the Winslow Indian Health Care Center featured a number of information tables for parents staffed by representatives from the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth,  Native Americans for Community Action (NACA), Water With Blessings and the Winslow Indian Health Care Center and Youth Wellness.

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CCC&Y partners urged to start planning for GivingTuesday (Dec. 3, 2024)

CCC&Y partners have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and programs throughout Northern Arizona by taking part in the annual GivingTuesday movement on Dec. 3, 2024.

The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth wants to support your effort by providing links to your organization and donation pages in our upcoming weekly e-newsletters.

We believe GivingTuesday is a perfect fit for our mission: “We ignite collective action that creates better lives for children and families.”

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Community Updates for Nov. 20, 2024

Action Requested

• CCC&Y partners urged to start planning for GivingTuesday (Dec. 3, 2024)
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces Scholarship application deadline approaching 11-30-24
• Arizona Dept. of Health Services conducting brief online medical provider survey regarding Perinatal Hepatitis C in Arizona
* Children’s Action Alliance conducting Child Care Survey (2024)
• City of Flagstaff announces 60-day Public Review of the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan is underway
• Coconino County Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force conducting survey. “Has your family experienced incarceration? We want to know more about your experience
• Delaware North announces it is accepting Grand Canyon Holiday Angel Tree donations through Dec. 12
• First Things First announces recordings of Native American Heritage Month panel sessions now available through Dec. 20
• Flagstaff Festival of Science calling for board member applications by Nov. 30
• Flagstaff STEM City — CocoNuts Robotics Team from Coconino High School needs your help to recruit judges for upcoming FIRST Robotics Tournaments
• NAZ Dental Days (Dec. 13-14) needs volunteers
• Tynkertopia announces registration is open for December classes
• Williams Police Department conducting annual Christmas Toy Drive.

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Informed Updates for Nov. 20, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence announces online collection of STEM Learning Journeys programs
• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes November newsletter
• Coconino County Health and Human Services Partnering with Family Bargain Center in Page to provide merchandise vouchers to help clients in need 
• Education Forward Arizona publishes latest November newsletter 
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) publishes latest November newsletter
• Hushabye Nursery publishes latest November newsletter
• Northern Arizona University publishes latest weekly newsletter — Meet a few outstanding grads, read up on new  research and see how NAU is preparing tomorrow’s Indigenous journalists
• St. Mary’s Food Bank announces 2024 Holiday Food Distributions
• United Way of Northern Arizona’s Summit Society Profile — Lucinda Andreani

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