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…
Senator Sinema is Listening!!
Your calls and emails are working! In response to your calls, Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s office reached out to work with us directly on assuring that child care providers and the child care sector survive in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency. A special thanks to the Senator and her staff for leading…
We Need Your Help Now, Please Take Action
Governors and leaders of health care systems have made it clear that childcare is an essential service, without which we will not be able to effectively respond to this pandemic. The COVID-19 Pandemic has closed businesses and schools and sent people to socially isolate themselves at home. This is…
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…