Children's Action Alliance

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✨ Recap of our October visits to Santa Cruz County. Thanks to our partners who helped organize successful site visits with Senator Gabaldon, Rep Stahl-Hamilton, and Rep Hernandez, where we learned about Early Care and Education needs and assets for families in Santa Cruz County.

As a data-driven advocacy group, Children's Action Alliance shares crucial data on kids' economic and health care access. Check out our Kids Data County Snapshots for insights on Arizona's 15 counties: https://lnkd.in/g7KwX27P

As we approach the end of this year and the beginning of a new one, we send you our great thanks for what you do to support children and families, especially your support for Children’s Action Alliance. Our advocacy is stronger with your action and support. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Thank you Annie E. Casey Foundation for another thoughtful and energizing Jim Casey Youth Opportunity Initiative convening. Children’s Action Alliance and our partners are committed to building communities that meet the needs of young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Thank you to our partners, including youth leaders, @Arizona Friends of Foster Care Foundation and the Maricopa Co Legal Defenders Office for your commitment too.

Every year, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is recognized intentionally right before Thanksgiving as an opportunity to bring attention to those who do not have a place to call home or know when their next meal will be. At Children’s Action Alliance, bringing awareness to the impact of homelessness and food insecurity on children and youth in Arizona is an important part of advocating for solutions that work. Read more about these policy solutions: https://lnkd.in/gR5W4UiF

Children’s Action Alliance is proud to partner with these Fostering Advocates Arizona leaders representing at the 2024 Jim Casey Youth Opportunities convening!

Join the Children's Interagency Coordinating Council for the upcoming knowledge exchange on public and private child care investments on December 4th! Bit.ly/CICCKE2 #ChildCare  

💫 The Inaugural Families First Forum is a wrap! On November 14th, Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress teamed up with Wildfire and the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers to host the event at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. The forum united many incredible Arizona leaders from various policy and service sectors to learn about each other's issues and priorities. This collaborative effort is crucial as we prepare to defend essential services that impact struggling Arizonans. There's a lot of work ahead, and our partnerships are more important than ever. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the forum a success! 🎉 #FamiliesFirst #ArizonaLeadership #CommunityPartners #EssentialServices

The Families First Forum was designed to bring together partners to understand the data and the experiences that families are facing in their ability to afford health care, a roof over their head, adequate nutrition, child care, family security, and other essential needs. Final thanks to our last speakers of the day, who lead critical work all year. Matt Jewett of Children’s Action Alliance moderated a panel on Building Community Health with April Bradham, Arizona Food Bank Network; Teniqua Broughton, The State of Black Arizona; and Mike Renaud, Valle Del Sol. Lisa Florian of the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona wrapped up the day by sharing how momentum was built and continues for the Pima County Prosperity Initiative. It’s a model of committed leadership. Thanks again to all of our speakers and to our partners and sponsors! We will build on this foundation together.