Child Care impacted by COVID-19
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State Lawmakers Must Act Soon to Save the Child Care Sector

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is threatening to put the majority of Arizona’s child care providers out of business. Approximately 50 percent of programs across the state are at least temporarily closed. Centers that are open serve considerably less children than before the crisis. A recent…

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Children's Action Alliance welcomes our newest board members

  Ashley M. Anderson, SHRM-SCP, Mountain Park Health Center Ashley M. Anderson currently serves as a Senior Human Resource Business Partner in Phoenix, Arizona. She brings over eight years of Human Resources experience working in various industries to the board. Her expertise spans across Talent…

Immigrant Families Should Not Be Excluded From COVID-19 Response
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Immigrant Families Should Not Be Excluded From COVID-19 Response

This moment makes it clear that each and every person’s health and well-being is intertwined. Yet, the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic has explicitly left many immigrant families out. This is particularly troubling in Arizona where more than one in four children are growing up…

More than 80,000 Latino Children in Arizona are Uninsured
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More than 80,000 Latino Children in Arizona are Uninsured

UnidosUS and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families co-released a new report with a discouraging picture of Latino children’s health coverage in Arizona. The new report sends an urgent call to lawmakers to improve access to affordable health coverage for Latino children in our…

"Defend DACA March / Defend the American Dream" by Rodney Dunning is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Some Good News

Glimpse of social change is starting to take root in our country.  As Black Lives Matter protests continue to push for police brutality reform, last week’s Supreme Court decisions defended the rights and liberties of impacted communities in the state and across our country. The Supreme Court held…

ACA Repeal
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New Health Insurance Law Leaves Arizonans With Pre-Existing Conditions in the Lurch

In these unprecedented times, it’s more important than ever to prioritize access to quality, affordable health coverage and a robust health care safety net for every Arizonan. Yet, the Affordable Care Act is under attack. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is among those leading the charge to…

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Support Fostering Advocates Arizona TODAY

For over 30 years, CAA has been the independent voice for Arizona’s children. We connect local, regional, and national partners with the goal of improving the lives of children through advocacy, information, and action.  Understanding that enduring social change is created through community empowerment,…

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Take Action Today for Public Schools

As a consequence of the COVID pandemic and the resulting steep decline in state revenue, state education funding — and our schools —face deep, damaging cuts. Without significant federal education funding support, schools will need to make very difficult budget decisions and cuts after an already…

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Racism Has No Place in a Child’s Life

Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) was formed over thirty years ago with a vision of an Arizona in which all children grow up healthy and safe and ready to succeed. As we reflect on the events of the past few days, we realize we are a far cry from that world. We mourn the tragic and […]