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Building the Future Together: Meet Our New Team Members!

We are thrilled to announce our newest team members: Jennifer J. Burns, Lori Goodspeed, and Nathan von Gnechten. 

Jennifer serves Children’s Action Alliance as our Director of Government Relations and Health Policy. Jennifer drives the health policy agenda and also provides leadership in our work with policymakers.

Lori joins Children’s Action Alliance as our new Youth and Family Advocacy Coordinator. In this role, Lori works to strengthen youth and family engagement, including kinship caregivers and youth who’ve experienced the foster care system.

Nathan serves as an Economic Policy Analyst at the Arizona Center for Economic Progress. In this role, Nathan provides research and analysis to advance budget and policy decisions that support the well-being of communities across Arizona.

We are excited to welcome these new team members to help carry out our mission to the children, families, and people of Arizona.

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AHCCCS and KidsCare are Essential in Rural Arizona

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid program, and KidsCare, Arizona’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), are key to the health of children and families. A  new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families  makes this clear,…

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The 2025 Legislative Session

As we kick off 2025 and a new legislative session, it’s the perfect time to think about the kind of Arizona we all want – one where children and their families can keep a roof over their head, can stay well or get well through health insurance, have enough to eat, are safe, and have […]

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Our 2025 Legislative Priorities

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