State lawmakers should expand KidsCare eligibility ASAP
A year into a pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 16,000 Arizonans, the state legislature has repeatedly...
American Rescue Plan is a major victory for Arizona children and families
The American Rescue Plan passed by Congress and signed by President Biden this week is a major victory for Arizona...
Pandemic reveals need for direct financial support of former foster youth
Last week, Arizona’s Department of Child Safety was awarded nearly $10.5M in federal funding to provide much needed and long-awaited pandemic relief to older and former...
Essential workers making poverty wages
While the state of Arizona is making strides toward increasing teacher pay, one group has been noticeably left behind, early childhood educators. A...
Good ideas that didn't fit the bill
The Arizona legislature set a deadline that any bills that did not receive an initial committee hearing by the end of last...
Healthcare.gov will re-open for a special enrollment period
The Biden administration has announced that it will reopen the federal ACA Marketplace for a special enrollment period in response to the COVID-19...
Urge Senate Education Committee to support SB1376 for Youth Mental Health Programs
More and more states are requiring mental health education in schools as young people are increasingly vulnerable to depression, anxiety,...
Governor Ducey’s proposed budget - The good, the bad and more tax cuts
Last spring when the COVID pandemic began, the legislature passed a basic “skinny budget” so they could rapidly end the...
Latest stimulus bill provides much-needed COVID relief for transition aged foster youth
Thanks to the advocacy of thousands of young leaders throughout the nation, including Fostering Advocates Arizona, the latest federal stimulus package,...