COVID-19 Relief Package Four: Children and Families Must Be a Priority
CAA is paying close attention to reports that members of Congress are currently negotiating a fourth COVID-19 package. Our team has worked with stakeholders across the state to identify key priorities for children and families and sent each member of Arizona’s Congressional delegation our asks. Though…
Resources for Immigrants and Their Families During COVID-19
COVID-19 is a powerful reminder that regardless of where we come from or how we make a living, everyone should have what we need to be well. For many immigrant families the pandemic has exacerbated existing uncertainty and fears about seeking medical care. On March 13, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…
Look at How Our Community Rallies in the Face of Adversity!
We are so grateful for your support of our AZ Gives campaign to benefit AZGA and FAAZ – especially during these unsettling times. In a single day, we raised over $3,000 for critical assistance and outreach activities for grandparents raising grandchildren, kinship caregivers, and transition-age…
Give to CAA TODAY to Help FAAZ and AZGA
Please help CAA improve the lives of Arizona’s children, by participating in our Arizona Gives campaign. This effort, which continues all month long, kicks off TODAY, with #ArizonaGivesDay. Our AZ Gives campaign focuses on two groups who were already struggling to find a sense of normalcy and to…
Help Grand Families, Kinship Caregivers and Foster Youth Rise in the Face of Adversity
During this stressful time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded why our communities – children, parents, caregivers, co-workers, friends and donors like you – are so important to us. We appreciate your support in our relentless fight to improve the health, safety and education of Arizona’s…
KidsCare Premiums Waived During COVID-19 Emergency
Great news! For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, KidsCare health coverage premiums and any premium balances are waived! Arizona will also stop disenrollment of AHCCCS/Medicaid participants, unless the individual moves out of state or voluntarily opts out of coverage. Participants who were disenrolled…
Resources for Young People with Experience in Foster Care
COVID-19 is dramatically disrupting all of our lives, including the lives of over 14,000 children and youth in foster care in Arizona. Many of these young people were already struggling to find a sense of normalcy when COVID-19 pulled the rug out from underneath them again. Click here to visit our COVID-19…
Legislature Passes "Skinny Budget" And Legislation to Address COVID-19
On Monday, the Arizona legislature completed its work to pass the budget for the fiscal year and adjourned until April 13. With a few exceptions, the “skinny” budget strips out one-time funding and increases spending in areas that require annual adjustments such as K-12 education and AHCCCS. The…
Call Senator McSally: Arizona’s Families Need Financial Relief NOW
Arizona will soon feel the one-two punch of the costs of a large-scale public health emergency and a deep economic shutdown. We will need substantial financial relief to address our health needs and avoid deep budget cuts affecting children and families. Things are moving rapidly in Washington as Congress…