We Will Get Through This Together (COVID-19 Resources)
We hope you are all healthy, safe, and at home whenever possible. CAA’s offices are closed for the time being. Our staff continues to work on Arizona children’s issues from home and other remote locations. Normalcy, as we know it, is evolving rapidly as the nation and our state attempt to respond…
Yesterday Babies and Toddlers Rain Down on the Capitol
The Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) hosted its Early Childhood Day at the Arizona State Capitol. The annual day of advocacy brings together families and early childhood champions to raise awareness of the importance of a child’s earliest years. Families and early childhood advocates attended…
Legislative Update: Securing Access to Health Care for Former Foster Youth
The Affordable Care Act guaranteed children the ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance until age 26, and allowed foster youth who age out of care at 18 to stay on Medicaid until their 26 birthday, regardless of income. This provision promotes equity by helping foster care alumni stay connected…
CAA Is Looking for A New Policy Specialist to Join the Team
Children’s Action Alliance is seeking a Policy Specialist to coordinate the collection and communication of key health policy information and to coordinate, facilitate, and provide policy, communications, and staffing assistance to the Arizona Oral Health Coalition. This is a full-time, grant-funded…
Babies and Toddlers ‘Stroll’ to State Capitol on March 11 for Early Childhood Day
The Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) will host its Early Childhood Day on Wednesday, March 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Arizona State Capitol. The annual day of advocacy brings together families and early childhood champions to raise awareness of the importance of a child’s earliest…
Executive Budget Signals Major Cuts to Health Care
Earlier this month the Trump Administration released a budget proposal that calls for significant cuts to health care. Though Congress is unlikely to act on the proposal, it offers a glimpse into the President’s health priorities in 2021 and beyond. The $4.8 trillion executive budget proposal would…
Children’s Action Alliance Supports Pro-Immigrant Legislation
Children’s Action Alliance applauds Governor Ducey and legislative leaders for listening to constituents and stakeholders by pulling the harmful “sanctuary city” bills last week. Today, nearly one in seven Arizonans were born outside the United States, and one in four children are growing up with…
We Have Some New And Returning Faces Joining The CAA Team
Please join us in welcoming Molly Dunn (photo: top right) to the team. Molly is CAA’s new director of child welfare and juvenile justice. She has dedicated her career to improving outcomes of system-involved youth. As a provider of direct legal services, Molly has represented hundreds of children…
This Is What An Education Movement Looks Like #INVESTinED
#INVESTinED, a coalition of education advocates and business professionals, including Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, held a rally yesterday at the Arizona Capitol to kick off petition gathering for the Invest in Education Act. The Invest in Ed initiative seeks…