Celebrating Arizona, Preparing for Its Future: Join Our Policy Briefing
Today, as we celebrate Arizona’s Statehood Day, we’re reminded of the decisions and policies that have shaped our communities over the past years—and the critical role we all play in shaping the path ahead. Please join Children’s Action Alliance for a webinar briefing on state...
URGENT: CONTACT SEN. WERNER ON SB1305 (KINSHIP CARE)
Children’s Action Alliance asks you to immediately email or call Chairwoman Carine Werner and ask her to include SB1305 on next week’s Senate Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee agenda. Background on Bill SB1305: Temporary assistance; child-only case sponsored…
Lived Experiences Leadership Academy (LELA) Day at the Capitol: Empowering Voices for Change
LELA members and CAA staff with House Chief of Staff, Michael Hunter (center).
National Medicaid Day of Action
Today is a National Medicaid Day of Action. This means people all around the country are working to bring attention to why Medicaid is so important to people, the overall health care system, and our economy. Here are some fast facts about Medicaid in Arizona: As we watch a flurry of actions…
Act Now: Support or Oppose Key Bills in Committee for Kids
Your voice matters! The Arizona Legislature will discuss some important bills tomorrow, and Children’s Action Alliance encourages you to leave a comment for legislators. Please use the Request to Speak (RTS) system to weigh in on the bills listed below. The bills will be heard in the…
Empowering Kinship Caregivers: A Caregiver Forum
On January 17, 2025, Children Action Alliance (CAA) joined the Seeds Community Center in hosting a powerful forum in Tucson focused on the challenges faced by kinship families. Caregivers shared their personal stories of stepping into parenting roles without adequate support, facing financial struggles,…
Federal Funding Freeze Update
A few notes on protecting federal funds that are vital to children and families in Arizona: We will continue to work to keep you informed. Our collaboration with you and all of our partners is key to policy decisions that work for children and families – not against them.
Protect Federal Funds for Children and Families
Is this pause in federal funds impacting you, your organization, or children and families in Arizona? We are collecting stories to help shine a light on the potential impacts of loss of federal funds. Please consider sharing your story with us and collaborating to protect vital services for children…
TODAY: Support Free School Meals (HB2213 Hearing @ 2PM)
School meals address child hunger in Arizona, and House Bill 2213 Appropriation, free school meals will be heard in the House Education Committee on Tuesday, January 28th at 2 PM in Room HHR1! This bill appropriates $3.8M from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to Arizona’s...
Protecting Immigrant and Mixed Status Families
Children’s Action Alliance works to build an Arizona where all children and families thrive. When children and families must live in fear just to obtain an education in school, our policymakers are failing. On January 20, 2025, the federal government rescinded a policy that protected sensitive…
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