COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of organizations throughout Northern Arizona have banded together to provide food security services to families in the region during the holiday season.
Please check with individual organizations for program/service updates.
Action Requested
• CCC&Y Update — Join us for our next Prevention Council Zoom meeting on Nov. 6 to share your story
• City of Flagstaff hosting food drive for community members in need
• Flagstaff Family Food Center — Volunteers needed for Stuff the Bus on Nov. 8, 9
• Flagstaff Festival of Science holding Festival Fête: Enchanted Harvest fundraiser on Nov. 15 at the Gardens at Viola’s
• Grand Canyon School PTA presents Canyon Closet’s annual Winter Warm Up Challenge. Donations accepted through Nov. 13
• Northern Arizona Inclusive Schools Summit on Nov. 8 in Flagstaff — Calling all inclusive educators, families and young folks for a free day of community and learning. Register now
• Northland Hospice seeking volunteers for Light-a-Life at Flagstaff Mall
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona — Just Ask Mia Chatbot Helps AZ Families Find Food
FLAGSTAFF — While October’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is quickly coming to a close, that doesn’t mean the issue should be put behind us for another year.
Speakers at the “Voices Unheard: Breaking the Silence” — A community gathering for prevention, strength and healing, made it clear that domestic violence, stalking and human trafficking are all ongoing issues that must be addressed year round by community leaders, law enforcement and others.
Sponsored by the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino County, the City of Flagstaff and CF Productions, LLC., the event featured a number of speakers who shared their personal stories of facing abuse and how they overcame those challenges.
“It was remarkable the way the community came together to support this series of events. Being able to bring speakers with such a wide array of experience and working knowledge together while seeing so many community members arrive both in support and to learn was truly special,” said Virginia Watahomigie, executive director of the Coalition.
Latest news from our Partners
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation publishes latest newsletter
• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes May newsletter
• Arizona Education Association 2025 Legislative Session Update
• Arizona@Work seeking young adults for its Coconino Summer Career EXPLO (6-week paid internships for those 16-24) program
• City of Flagstaff honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day
• Children’s Action Alliance provides information on AHCCCS supporting military families and their children
• Flagstaff Family Food Center reminds public May 10 is Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
• Flagstaff Unified School District shares photos from 2025 STEM Celebration
• Native Americans for Community Action announces registration open for Pathways Summer Series
• one•n•ten publishes latest newsletter
• United Way of Northern Arizona — Community Impact Luncheon Celebrates Power of Youth Literacy
• United Way of Northern Arizona celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
COCONINO COUNTY — From dealing with day-to-day tasks and public service requirements, to assessing and meeting community needs such as building permits, parks and recreation programs, library services, to addressing housing, fire and police response, to responding to and working to prevent emergency including wildfires and floods, City of Flagstaff employees often face a wide range of community stressors and traumatic events each day.
Each individual has their own stress and trauma that they may be dealing with on top of the complex work they are tasked with. To support the City of Flagstaff employees, CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie recently presented “Trauma in the Workplace” as a live workshop.
“The research is clear that what happens to us impacts our behavior and interactions with others. When we are in a trauma-responsive environment we not only understand this, we make simple changes that can improve outcomes and relationships as opposed to creating further stress or trauma,” Watahomigie said. “Organizations and systems who are on the frontlines of our community’s deepest needs are supported when they understand the behaviors they and others are experiencing.”
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
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.
Action Requested
• CCC&Y presenting ‘System Change Symposium — How to we come together for true change? Registration now open for Oct. 22 or Oct. 23
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA presenting ‘Grow Your Parenting Skills’ in Flagstaff. Register here
• City of Flagstaff Neighborhood Sustainability Grants now open through Sept. 30
• Cuidad de Flagstaff – – Becas de Proyectos de Sostenibilidad Vecinales hasta 30 de septiembre
• Coconino County Education Services Agency announces enrollment now open for 2025 Spelling Bee
• Flagstaff Festival of Science — Reserve your FREE keynote tickets today
• Sharon Manor / A Program of Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona conducting partner agencies survey
Thank you so much for being in partnership with the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth! I wanted to send you some quick updates and also encourage some action!
We continue to partner with the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County on a Systems Change Grant project we have titled Reimagine Community. I wanted to share this 60 sec promo with you (notice that there are 2 trainings available for City and County employees that will be rolling out in the coming months).
I am sharing this to both keep you updated about our work, but the video also sums up much of the work we do here at CCC&Y through the prevention council, the newsletter, training, advocacy and more.
Save the date!! Oct 22 or Oct 23 (we have two identical days so you have a choice!) As part of the Reimagine Community project we will be hosting a live Zoom Systems Change Symposium. *speakers and event agenda currently under design thanks to our planning committee.
The City of Flagstaff proclaimed April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention Month on during an official ceremony attended by members of the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth on April 4 at the Flagstaff City Council chambers.
The proclamation was presented by Mayor Becky Daggett to CCC&Y Board members Heather Marcy, Deputy Director, Northland Family Help Center; Laura Rosensweet, M.Ed, Community Impact Manager, Education Forward AZ; Jacelyn Salabye, MSW, Native Americans for Community Action; with CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie attending via Zoom.