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The Arizona Center for Economic Progress (AZCenter) is looking for a strategic and visionary leader to serve as its next Executive Director. Launched in 2017, the AZCenter is an affiliate of Children’s Action Alliance(CAA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization in Arizona. The AZCenter…
ON THURSDAY: How to Support LGBTQIA+ Youth in Arizona's Child Welfare System
To register, click here. For the full flyer with information, click here. Join us for a virtual webinar this Thursday, January 18th, 2024 from 12:15pm-1:30pm! Engage with and learn from LGBTQIA+ folks with system experience, LGBTQIA+ community members, caregivers, advocates, judges and DCS about how…
$100M in Gov. Hobbs budget proposal for child care.
Our thanks to Governor Hobbs for prioritizing child care in her budget proposal. On Friday afternoon, the Governor released her budget proposal signifying her priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Included in that budget was $100M to stave off a looming funding cliff facing child care providers…
CAA heard at Legislative Hearing on Department of Child Safety
Yesterday, lawmakers from the Senate and House’s Health and Human Services Committees debated whether and for how long the Department of Child Safety should be allowed to continue, as part of the agency’s sunset review. While authorized to recommend continuation for up to 10 years, the Committee…
Fewer Arizona Kids Uninsured Thanks to Fewer Bureaucratic Hoops
A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) shows that pandemic-era Medicaid protections led to a significant improvement in the child uninsured rate nationally and in Arizona from 2019-2022. Throughout the national public health emergency, children covered by Medicaid…
Children’s Action Alliance Selects January Contreras as New CEO
Children’s Action Alliance has named January Contreras to lead the organization as its new Chief Executive Officer. Contreras, a national and Arizona leader who has dedicated her career to strengthening the well-being and safety of children and families, will step into the role on December 11. “The…
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Nov. 1 - Through the Eyes of a Child
We can’t wait to gather as a community of champions for children at next week’s 35 YEARS: Through the Eyes of the Child. We want to share a special announcement with you as we prepare for this annual gathering. Children’s Action Alliance is pleased to announce January Contreras as our new President…
Leadership Academies applications now open!
CAA and Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) Leadership Academies are now accepting applications! Both leadership academies are designed to bring community leaders together to amplify their voices in a unique way to influence policymakers on children and health issues. CAA’s Lived Experience…
Thank you for 35 years and counting....
Our annual gathering, Through the Eyes of a Child celebration, was a big success. More than 120 supporters gathered to celebrate CAA’s 35 years of improving the well-being of children, and the people who have worked to make it possible. We appreciate all our sponsors, and champions for children,…