New Year's Resolutions Resources for Quitting Smoking

New Year’s is a time when many people make resolutions to quit smoking. To leverage this once-a-year opportunity, OSH has communications activities and products that can help people commit to quit smoking in 2013. Below is a list of them. We hope your organization can use the materials and resources to support those in your community who want to quit. We encourage you to share this E-mail with your tobacco control partners so that they can use them, too.

Sincerely,
CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health

Products and Activities

CDC Feature Article: Commit to Quit Smoking in 2013
http://www.cdc.gov/features/smokingcessation/index.html
This article:

* Encourages tobacco users to protect their health by showing the short- and long-term benefits to be gained by quitting smoking
* Presents two videos from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign showing techniques that two smokers—Beatrice and James—used when trying to stop smoking
Beatrice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVuRNZP5igo&feature=plcp
James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MlDuDWLo0U&feature=plcp

* Provides helpful quitting resources, including techniques people can use individually, with support groups, and through their health care practitioners

Commit to Quit Smoking in 2013 Button
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/buttons/new_year/index.htm
Show your support for the feature article’s messages on your own Web site—and send a strong message to your site’s visitors that New Year’s is an ideal time to quit smoking—with this downloadable button.
Information on OSH’s Smoking & Tobacco Use Web Site
Your one-stop shop: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm

Here is a link to the January Media Calendar page, which in turn contains links to the CDC feature article as well as to quitting resources and social media tools. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/calendar/jan/new_year/resolution/index.htm

Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Social Media Engagement
To take advantage of all the activities we have planned on our social media profiles, you may wish to proactively like and follow @CDCTobaccoFree on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/cdctobaccofree> and Twitter<http://twitter.com/cdctobaccofree> and subscribe to the Smoking & Tobacco Use playlist on YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL184B81EA3136E9FE&feature=plcp>. Doing so will enable you to receive and share status updates and profile updates as they are posted.

NARBHA offers web resource to support behavioral health responses to Connecticu​t tragedy

Dear Community Leaders and Educators,

NARBHA and the caring providers in our northern Arizona provider network offer behavioral health resources to help families and children cope with stress, fear, confusion, and trauma. In the wake of the Connecticut elementary school shootings, we have created a page on our website<http://www.narbha.org/> (narbha.org) dedicated to the care and support of your community. We hope this helps your good work and invite you to share this resource with others.

Gratefully,
Heidi Fuller

Managing Behavioral Health Care with a Conscience

Heidi Fuller
Director of Communications/
Public Information Officer
1300 South Yale Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
www.narbha.org<http://www.narbha.org/>
www.narbha.networkofcare.org<http://www.narbha.networkofcare.org/>
Office: 928-774-7128
Direct: 928-556-2662
Fax: 928-774-5665

NACA- FHC Positions Open

Please distribute and share widely.



The following positions are currently advertised with Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. (NACA) Family Health Center. Please visit http://nacainc.org/ for more information, job description and applications. All applications must be submitted to Thomasina Bailey with NACA, Inc. She can be reached at tbailey@nacainc.org<mailto:tbailey@nacainc.org> .



NACA Health Promotion Program Manager
Principal role is to coordinate, administer, and oversee all facets pertaining to the Health Promotion Program including attention to patients diagnosed with Diabetes, PreDiabetes, CVD and general health involving treatment, education, and prevention. This includes program and grant management of grant funds that operate Diabetes, Diabetes Prevention, Cardiovascular disease prevention, Health Promotion and Wellness Center. The Manager is responsible for program development, supervision, planning, evaluation, reporting; outreach to the community at-large; and with other health providers and agencies.

http://nacainc.org/subjects/about-us/PDF/Hlth%20Promo%20Prgm%20Manager_12-12-12.pdf





NACA Family Health Center Medical Director
For the Medical Director position job description click on hyperlink below:
http://nacainc.org/subjects/about-us/PDF/Med%20Director_10-17-12.pdf

Free Online Better Choices, Better Health (CDSMP) Workshop | Arizona Living Well Institute

Spread the Word: Online CDSMP Workshop

Don’t forget, the AZLWI is providing the online CDSMP workshop – Better Choices, Better Health® for Employers/Employees in Maricopa county through a pilot project. Please contact jburke@azlwi.org for more information.
http://azlwi.org/free-online-better-choices-better-health-cdsmp-workshop.html

Program Assistant with Reach U R Life Prevention Program

Greetings,

The Reach UR Life program is currently recruiting for a Program Assistant, see www.nacainc.org<http://www.nacainc.org> for details. Please forward to anyone who may be interested.




Sincerely,

Brandy Judson, LMSW
Project Manager, Reach UR Life
Suicide Prevention Program
Native Americans for Community Action
2717 N. Steves Blvd. Ste. 11, Flagstaff, AZ. 86004
(928) 526-2968 x 135<tel:%28928%29%20526-2968%20x%20135>
(928) 526-0708<tel:%28928%29%20526-0708> (fax)
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED - Protect the Work of Charities in Any Fiscal Cliff Deal

Now on the verge of reaching a deal on avoiding the "fiscal cliff," the President and House Speaker reportedly have agreed to impose new limits to the charitable giving incentive as part of their package. Unless they receive a huge groundswell of opposition immediately, the ability of charitable nonprofits - everything from churches and synagogues to local food banks, cultural groups, Girl Scouts, and United Ways - to raise the funds they need to serve others may be sharply curbed for many years to come.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO:
Call the White House right now (202-456-1111) and give the operator this message for the President:

The President's limit on charitable deductions hurts front line nonprofits serving people in need. Don't hurt the helpers. Don't limit charitable deductions!

Give your name, City and State, and tell what the charitable deduction means to the work you do or the services you rely on.

THE NEXT MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO:
Forward this message to everyone you know who cares about the work of your nonprofit, the services you provide, and the people you serve.

That means forward this email to all of your employees/co-workers, board members, volunteers, clients, people served, and colleagues with other nonprofits in your community.

The White House Comment Line operates from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EASTERN. Call now and forward this message.

Go to www.GiveVoice.org<http://arizonanonprofits.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b4c137ce8da88a5587ab77b08&id=f18bd2a557&e=d4c0cfc032> or www.councilofnonprofits.org<http://arizonanonprofits.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b4c137ce8da88a5587ab77b08&id=3856b17825&e=d4c0cfc032> for more information about the threat to the charitable giving incentive and what you can do.



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Decision time for Strong Soot Standards

Decision time for Strong Soot Standards

The decision on new soot health standards is due tomorrow. We need your voice today to let President Obama know how much these standards matter for public health. This is your last chance to tell President Obama to support strong soot standards.<http://action.lung.org/site/R?i=3Ca2hDAk-u21shRclZwvDw>

Independent scientists tell us that we need much stronger standards, but polluters want to be able to continue fouling the air we breathe.

Ask President Obama to set new standards to protect you and your family.<http://action.lung.org/site/R?i=hpnnWyR8zfWxTeOyElPDxg>

Thousands of studies show that soot from diesel engines, power plants and factories worsen the health of those with lung and heart disease, trigger asthma attacks and can even kill. Our children and our communities must be protected from this deadly pollutant.

Tell President Obama: put public health over the polluters wishes.<http://action.lung.org/site/R?i=d2UUe0i0Kvfy80X3Oiy32Q>



Big polluters are working to block EPA's lifesaving clean air protections.

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Take action and tell President Obama it's time for less soot. <http://action.lung.org/site/R?i=nzS06mDSEoUVfnKHecpKeA>


Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

Peter Iwanowicz
Director, Healthy Air Campaign
American Lung Association



(c)2012 American Lung Association



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100 Best Community Celebration Event

Greetings CCC&Y Friends and Partners,

We are now accepting registration forms for the upcoming 100 Best Community Celebration Event, scheduled for Saturday, February 16th. Just as we did last year, Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth (CCC&Y) and Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) will host a kick-off pancake breakfast at Flagstaff High School Commons from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.. All families and community members are welcome to attend. Following the breakfast, children, youth, and families can select from activities and events happening at different locations throughout Flagstaff. Please see the attached registration form to get your family-friendly activity on the schedule, in the children's passport and in all promotional and advertising materials. Please make submissions no later than Friday, February 1, 2013. Your agency name and activity information will also be posted on the CCC&Y EVENTS page. Follow 100 Best event updates and new registrations at www.coconinokids.org<http://www.coconinokids.org>.

We look forward to partnering with you again in celebration of this NATIONAL award. THANK YOU ALL for helping make Flagstaff one of America's BEST!

Let me know if you have any questions.
Ruth Ellen

Registration form here

40 Assets

Assistance available St. Mary's Food Bank

Here at St. Mary’s, households in need of food assistance can come in with a  piece of mail (to prove address) and a picture ID once a month and pick up a food cart. These food carts are usually enough food for a family of four for about a week. They are a supplementary item to food stamps and other forms of assistance. We are located at 1801 West Route 66. We are open for families to pick up food m-f from 12-4. We also run on volunteer work and we’re always looking for volunteers. Volunteers can come in from 8-12 m-f and 9-3 on Saturdays. I am the point of contact for scheduling volunteer hours and volunteer group projects. My contact information is below. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Mariah Alexander

Production Supervisor/Volunteer Coordinator

St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance - Flagstaff

Direct: (877) 249-3033

Cell: (928) 300-5039

DACA Free clinic

Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth Resource Directory

CCC&Y has recently updated our Resource Directory specifically listing children, youth and family friendly agencies throughout Coconino County. Check it out here: http://coconinokids.org/index.php?/resources/categories/C12/

Cancer 101 presentation

 

Workshop: Understand​ing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for People Living with Cancer

Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time   
Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.

Continuing Education Credits

This program is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour to social workers by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607.

Register Now

$182.5 Billion Alcohol Tax Proposed to President Obama

<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>[https://d3dkdvqff0zqx.cloudfront.net/groups/mi/images/c_budget_capitol.jpg]<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx><http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>Tell Congressional leaders, President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that an alcohol excise tax increase of $182.5 billion over ten years is a major step back from the edge of the fiscal cliff.<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>

Did you know that since 1991 Big Alcohol lobbying has resulted in our country losing $57 billion in revenue? Or that a new alcohol tax increase could help fill nearly 12% of the President's revenue portion of the nation's ten-year deficit reduction goal?

It's all true and it's time to tell our national leaders to hold Big Alcohol accountable and get them to pay their fair share while helping to reduce the deficit. The catastrophe of alcohol-related harm will be reversed with a 10 cent spirits tax increase, 15 cents on beer and 18 cents on wine.

<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>[https://d3dkdvqff0zqx.cloudfront.net/groups/mi/images/dime-a-drink.jpg]<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>Alcohol consumption annually costs American society 79,000 lives and $223.5 billion in harm of which government's share is $94.2 billion.<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>

Alcohol is unlike other products because consuming it causes great harm to the general public and great costs to government. Alcohol Justice believes that $182.5 billion in new alcohol tax revenue over ten years is a fair contribution to deficit reduction that will help the country avoid health and safety spending cutbacks.

Tell our federal officials now that alcohol taxes should be increased to reimburse government for some of the cost of alcohol-related health and public safety services.<http://action.alcoholjustice.org/link/target/mi/iF6q3Fcr.aspx>

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Lactation Training in Flagstaff - January 25-27 - for profession​als and providers

Save the Date: Healthy Air Call-in Day is Tuesday, December 4th

Next Tuesday, December 4th, 2012, we need your voice in support of healthy air.

Please plan to take 5 minutes to call the White House and let President Obama know you want strong soot standards.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has until December 14th to update health standards for soot in our air. You and thousands of other healthy air advocates sent a strong message to EPA this summer that they must set the strictest safeguards on soot pollution.

Now President Obama needs to hear from you that you support strong soot standards.<http://action.lung.org/site/R?i=-R4q3-89wigN62ZGLYbtdg>

Big Polluters want the President to block EPA's proposal because they want to keep polluting our air. They don't want you and your neighbors to know just how dangerous current levels of soot are.

Learn more about the soot standards and why President Obama needs to set the strongest standards.<http://action.lung.org/site/R?i=3HdlaiDyGfhZV2JLIIA-CQ>

In order to maximize the impact of these calls to the President, please wait to make your calls until Tuesday, December 4th, when you receive the talking points in your e-mail. Also, please ask your family and friends to participate in the Healthy Air Call-In Day as well.



Big polluters are working to block EPA's lifesaving clean air protections.

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Join us next Tuesday, December 4th, and tell President Obama it's time for less soot.


Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

Peter Iwanowicz
Director, Healthy Air Campaign
American Lung Association



(c)2012 American Lung Association

Families are Talking!

Hi all,
Please see the announcement below and share with your contacts. Thanks!

Families are Talking!
This free interactive workshop will empower parents/guardians and care givers to have open and age-appropriate conversations with children about bodies, birth, and sexuality. Help kids feel good about their bodies and protect their health by sending positive and protective messages. Participants will learn: what children ages 0-8 need to know about these topics and when they need to know it; how to identify their attitudes and values about sexuality; tips for talking with children and specific steps for answering questions; and resources for more information. Sorry, childcare will not be provided, but babes in arms are welcome.

Where: Association for Supportive Child Care, 2708 N. Fourth Street, Suite C-1
When: Wednesday, Dec. 5, 6:00-7:30 pm
Please RSVP to: 928-714-1716

Rachel Billowitz, MPH
Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences
Public Health Internship Coordinator
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 15095
Building 68, Room 209
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Phone: 928-523-8513 Fax: 928-523-0148

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." - The 14th Dalai Lama

Job Opening:First Things First Community Outreach Coordinator

Dear Friends,

I'd like to share with you the announcement below for a full-time position as First Things First Community Outreach Coordinator in the Coconino region.
Please share with networks and interested candidates. Thank you for the help.
COCONINO:
First Things First, a voter-created organization dedicated to expanding education and health services for kids birth to five, seeks a full-time Parent Awareness and Community Outreach Coordinator in Coconino County. The Coordinator will execute targeted educational outreach strategies through presentations, public speaking, events, media outreach, and e-activity to parents, civic-minded individuals, school districts and faith-based. This is an AZ State Personnel System classified as a Grade 21, with a salary range of $40,000 to $55,000. The state of AZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The office for this position is located in Phoenix, AZ.
To read the complete job description, go to: http://azftf.gov/whoweare/careers/pages/default.aspx
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and names/contact information of 3 references to: hmulholland@azftf.gov<mailto:hmulholland@azftf.gov> through COB Dec. 14, 2012.
Regards,
Ellen

Ellen Majure
Regional Director
Coconino Regional Partnership Council

Link to posting

Diabetes Support Circle

Hello Everyone,
Mark your calendars and spread the news, North Country's next Diabetes Support Circle will be Thursday, December 6th from 6:30 to 8:00pm in the downstairs conference center. Please wait in the east lobby and I will come and get you for group. I hope to see you all there, friends and family are welcome!

Brett Dechambre
Diabetes Care Coordinator
North Country HealthCare
2920 North Fourth Street
Flagstaff, AZ
Primary Phone: 928-213-6110
Cell: 928-606-0849

Link to flyer

Native American Heritage Month

Diabetes Support Circle

Halloween Masquerade - Tuesday October 30

Radio show

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class

Hello Mindfulness Friends,

Attached is a file with information on the upcoming Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class, planned for January, 2013.

This class provides a way to support you in cultivating your mindfulness practice. Please feel free to pass along the information to friends/family.

Also, let me know if you want to be taken off this email list.

Wishing you a gentle season,

Nicolette

 

See information here

Flagstaff Area Resource Guide

This is a listing of social service resources and some health resources:

Flagstaff Area Resource Guide

Prop 204 Yard Signs

We have Yes on Prop 204 Yard Signs and some pins, brochures and bumper stickers ready for immediate distribution.   Window paint to write a Yes on 204 message on your car window also available for your use.  Pick up at the Flagstaff ASCC office Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00. 

 

Please forward to all your contacts ASAP.

 

Thanks,

 

Paula

 

Paula Stefani

Flagstaff Coordinator

Association for Supportive Child Care

2708 N Fourth Street, Ste C-1A

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928.714.1716

CPR Training Benefits Everyone

CPR Training Benefits Everyone     Nurse Alice Benjamin is a fellow You’re the Cure advocate for CPR training. She’d like to tell you why training more people in CPR is important to the heart health of everyone. At work I see CPR save lives every day. But even before I became a nurse I realized that if I learned to administer CPR then I would be able to save a person’s life – whether my mother, neighbor or someone that I may encounter as I go about my day – if they went in to cardiac arrest. Do you know the percentage of people in this country that survive a sudden cardiac arrest that occurs out of the hospital? In other words, if a person goes down in their workplace, on the street or in their home—what are their odds of surviving? Sadly, it is just under 8%. A huge part of what determines if they live or die is whether they receive bystander CPR - someone around, a stranger or a loved one, who is willing to begin CPR until emergency technicians arrive on the scene. Urge your legislator to prepare more people to save a life by supporting legislation to train students in CPR. The more people trained in CPR in every community, the more likely someone will be prepared to step in and save a life. You don’t have to be Nurse Alice to be a lifesaver. Many people feel helpless during cardiac emergencies due to insecurities about their CPR skills, but anyone can save a life, including you. In less than two minutes you can learn Hands-Only CPR. From one advocate to another, Whitney Chamberlain Grassroots Director

Video about Soda (parental warning)

THE UNHAPPY TRUTH ABOUT SODA

 

It wasn't so bad when soft drinks were the occasional treat.
But now sugary drinks are the number one source of calories in the American diet.

With one third of America overweight and another third obese, it's a wonder
anyone is still swallowing what the soda companies are selling.

Note for parents: Beginning at about 1:20 there is a bedroom scene that might not be suitable for young viewers, and at about 2:09 a chainsaw makes an appearance that might be upsetting to very young viewers. This film is not yet rated (nor will it be) but I’d say it’s about a PG-13.
Link to Video Here:http://therealbears.org/#video

Diabetes Support Circle

Hello,

I wanted to let you all know North Country is starting a group called the Diabetes Support Circle that will start on Thursday, November 1^st at 6:30 in the clinic. The group will be self directed and focus on the emotional aspects of managing diabetes. Let me know if you have any questions and please forward any patients you would like me to invite. Thank you!

Brett Dechambre

Diabetes Care Coordinator

North Country HealthCare

2920 North Fourth Street

Flagstaff, AZ

Primary Phone: 928-213-6110

Cell: 928-606-0849

 

Free Traditional Food Cooking Class

The MSPI program will be sponsoring a Free Traditional Food Cooking Class. We are doing this event as one of the protective factors against suicidal behaviors. One of the main protective factors to reduce the prevalence of youth with suicidal thoughts is to increase the positive interactions with their social and cultural networks.

Ruth Begay

MSPI Coordinator

Link to registration form here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=1VyEWyzGwjWjeqBLt0Qj_b8nbSYJEAipem-gNaAF07bS6Gc4drktCVACj9G6D

FREE Mental Health First Aid

Hello! NARBHA is hosting a FREE Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) on Monday, October 29 and 30, 2012. Please share with those who may be interested. We are especially interested in having individuals from the educational community. If you have any questions, please contact Trever Davis,(928) 214-2298 or trever.davis@narbha.org.

Soul Soup Workshop!

On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 3-5 p.m. Further Shore, Inc. is proud to offerNaturally Caring-TLC for Care Givers Workshop #7 "Soul Soup – Nourishment for Body & Soul". Presented by personal Chef, Michele Lytle and Katie Proctor, CMT. This FREE workshop will be held at the Joe Montoya Senior and Community Center in the arts and crafts room, located at 245 N. Thorpe Road next to Thorpe Park. The 2 hour workshop is designed for professional and family care givers. Learn how to make and mindfully enjoy two healing soups for the Fall Season. Discover time and money saving tips to help you de-stress and re-connect with your food and your body! Preregister by calling Lytle’s Ladle at 928-607-3856. The session will be held in the arts and crafts room. Soup will be served and certificates of completion awarded. Questions? Call 928-525-2910. Find out more about Further Shore at www.furthershore.org

NAGA workshop next Wednesday

Yes for FUSD

Help NAU Students Help Tibetan Refugees

Vote for Education

There are two very important decisions to be made by the voters in November. They are both about children and education ~ Prop. 204 and the FUSD Bond Election. I encourage each voter to vote YES. Please check out their websites to better understand why a YES vote is so important and who else feels the same way. Julianne Hartzell

Prop. 204: http://www.qualityeducationandjobs.com/

FUSD Bond election: http://www.yesforfusd.com/

Expect More AZ is also encouraging voters to vote yes on Prop. 118. See why here:
http://www.expectmorearizona.org/blog/2012/08/31/vote-4-education-learn-about-education-initiatives/

Ponderosa Baby College needs your help

Additional note from Rene:  Items are needed by next Wednesday or Thursday the latest.


The Baby College pilot program is coming to a close.    Each of the 3 families completing the program are expecting and we’d like to gift them with…DIAPERS!

If you  would like to purchase newborn diapers for the families, please let me know!  We can arrange that you either drop them off at the ASCC office or I can come pick them up!  We are counting on your support!  Hope we are “flooded” with diapers.

Other wish list items include:
3 baby K'tan Baby carriers (saw them on Amazon for $50)
burp clothes
long sleeve onsies
infant girl clothes 
infant boy clothes
infant neutral clothes
infant winter outerwear
hats
socks
footie pajamas
baby wash
towels
wash clothes
infant care kit (thermometer, clippers, nose syringe)
3 photo albums
3 disposible cameras 

Thank you!


René Hobbs
Association for Supportive Child Care
Early Childhood Specialist
2708 North Fourth Street, Suite C-1
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
rhobbs@asccaz.org
928.714.1716 (Ph) 800.222.3574
928.714.1944<mailto:rhobbs@asccaz.org> (fax)
P please consider the environment before printing this email

Greetings!

On behalf of the T.A.G.2(Y) planning team, we invite you to the “Teaching Artistic Gifts 2 Youth. Thinking, Advocating, Growing (T.A.G 2Y)”as you might not have heard of T.A.G.2(Y) (Teaching Artistic Gifts 2 Youth) we are a joint collaboration of programs, I.AM.YOUTH, Native Americans for Community Action, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, REACH UR LIFE, and North Country Healthcare. Over the summer we sponsored a weeklong experience for youth, providing workshops to youth ages 11-19 on a variety of topics, i.e.: jewelry making, improve/acting, painting, self-defense and scrapbooking, just to name a few.

With a great success this summer, we have come back together to bring one day workshops, one Saturday a month beginning on Saturday, November 3^rd, 2012 and ending with a weeklong spring workshop March 18-22, 2013. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22, 2013

Location: Killip Elementary School. 2300 E. 6th avenue

Time: 10am-4pm

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!!!

These workshops are free and open to all youth, ages 11 –19. Presenters will be teaching workshops on topics, including rapping, mask making, cooking, painting, and more. Please distribute registration forms and posters to any interested youth to sign up for T.A.G 2 Y!

OR maybe you have an idea for a workshop and wish to be a presenter, that would be great too. Attached you will find an Artist registration, or Contact Emmy at eburruel@nacainc.org or Laura at lahrens@northcountryhealthcare.org

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Thank you,

Emmy Burruel

Suicide Prevention Program

Native Americans for Community Action

2717 N. Steves Blvd. Ste. 11

Flagstaff, AZ. 86004

Phone (928) 526-2968 x 138

Fax (928) 526-0708

Email eburruel@nacainc.org

Website www.nacainc.org

Good afternoon,
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! In honor of this month, AC is sponsoring a one hour breast self-exam workshop. Please see attached document (below)! We hope you can attend the informative session!

Marissa L. Adams
NACP Outreach Program Coordinator
Office of the Vice President for Research
The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention

P.O. Box 5659
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
928.523.8588
928.523.7317Fax
Marissa.Adams@nau.edu

 

Free Creative Skills Workshops for Youth

Registration Form Here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=1NnIA_KSpWERQwiIyeT4GzvUg-BJ8d4oACHgMkucFn4NX-4W4_FjVp24peVp5

Voices In Action (VIA) Open House

Voices In Action

Open House

Thanks for your interest in community youth activities, interests and motivations!  Join us, relax, enjoy some delicious savory bites, meet some new people, and get loads of information about local groups and enjoy performances, art, presentations, poetry and the over-all incredibleness of our community youth.

CCC&Y will be raffling off a brand new Kindle Fire

for participating youth ages 12 to 18! 

(You must be there to be eligible for the raffle)

Tables presented by:

I.A.M. Youth

Page High School UNITY Youth Council

Northern Arizona College Resource Center

Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth

Club 4Twelve

CHS Coconuts FIRST Robotics Team

Northland Prep Amnesty International Student Group

T.A.G. 2Y Creative Expressions Workshops

Grand Canyon Youth

Enjoy Performances by:

Ajayy

Page High School UNITY Youth Council

CHS Coconuts FIRST Robotics Team

CONTACT US TODAY

TO SEE YOUR NAME HERE!

Master of Ceremonies: TBD

 

Food and Refreshments prepared by:

Coconino High School Panther Café

Call for Creative Presenters

Do you have a creative talent that you are willing to share?

(Examples may include; baton, dance, rapping, singing, drumming/music, improve/acting, poetry, creative writing, painting, martial arts, fashion, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, beading, building, cooking, film, or photography.)

 

Hermosa Vida, CCC&Y and REACH UR Life are teaming up to provide 1 Saturday a month youth workshops on Creative Expressions from Saturday, November, 3 2012 to Saturday, February 2, 2013.

March 18^th to March 22, 2013 will be our Spring 1 week youth workshop.

 

We are currently seeking local artists that are willing to volunteer their skills with youth ages 11 - 19 during one and a half hour timeslots.

 

If you are available to share your talent during ANY of the days below, please send in your registration form right away to reserve your spot.

Link to Registration Form Here

Contact:

Laura Ahrens

Community Organizer

Hermosa Vida Substance Abuse Prevention

North Country HealthCare

(928) 213-6132

lahrens@northcountryhealthcare.org

REMINDER! Bust My Assets Membership Campaign - E.D. runs half marathon for CCC&Y memberships

Greetings CCC&Y Friends and Partners!

Thanks to all those who have contributed to the Bust My Assets Membership Campaign! I have raised $350 in support of CCC&Y action and activities. Please take a moment today to help me get closer to my fundraising goal of $1,500.

This is a friendly reminder that I will be running my first half marathon in the 8^th Annual Sedona Marathon on February 2, 2013. To help motivate and inspire me during the next few months of training and during the actual race, totaling 13.1 miles, I will be raising money for the Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth (CCC&Y) Bust My Assets Membership Campaign. CCC&Y membership dues are used to spread awareness on Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets through the purchase of Asset related educational materials and through the implementation of CCC&Y sponsored, Asset-focused events, trainings and activities.

Every lump sum pledge received, both large and small, will ensure CCC&Y’s active board, members and volunteers advocating for and on behalf of children and youth, can continue this important work, ultimately supporting and enriching the lives of young people throughout Coconino County.

This is my 3^rd year as Executive Director, supporting CCC&Y’s mission of providing leadership in developing community wide strategies that enhance the well being of children and youth in Coconino County. I am passionate about this work and the progress we have made ensuring all children and youth have the resources, support and opportunities they need to reach their full potential.

You can make a secure, online, lump-sum donation today with PayPal by going to www.coconinokids.org PROJECTS page and clicking the Donate button. (or click here: http://coconinokids.org/index.php?/projects/)

You can also save us the PayPal fee by mailing a check made out to CCC&Y with Bust My Assets in the memo line.

CCC&Y

2625 North King Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

All donations will be collected and used only after I have crossed the finish line on February 2^nd. You will receive an acknowledgement of your donation to this cause as a tax write off. Individual donations of $25 or more and business or organization donations of $50 or more will earn one annual CCC&Y membership. Membership benefits include discounts on trainings and workshops, listings on our website, FaceBook page and in other promotional materials, and voting rights at the CCC&Y annual meeting in the month of May.

Any size donation will help get me closer to my fundraising goal of $1,500. If you are interested in learning more about CCC&Y, the 40 Developmental Assets or CCC&Y sponsored events and activities, visit www.coconinokids.org.

Thank you all so much for your support and for helping to Bust My Assets.

Ruth Ellen

Executive Director, CCC&Y

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Ruth Ellen Elinski
Executive Director
Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth (CCC&Y)
Providing leadership in developing community wide strategies that enhance the well-being of children and youth in Coconino County

CONTACT:
Office: 928-679-7318

Cell: 928-821-0288

www.coconinokids.org

http://www.facebook.com/CoconinoCoalition