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Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Coalition joins partners in celebrating ‘Full STEAM Ahead!’ Flagstaff Early Childhood Fair

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April 15, 2026 Update

​​​​​​​CCC&Y Spotlight

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

FLAGSTAFF — Families braved a last-minute rainstorm and breezy conditions outside to return to Killip Elementary School for the annual “Full STEAM Ahead!” Flagstaff Early Childhood Fair on  Saturday, April 11, 2026 in Flagstaff.

Nearly two dozen family-supportive organizations staffed a variety of interactive activity tables related to S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math). The event also provided a variety of resources for parents and providers, dental information and snacks.

Organizations staffing the event included the Arizona Dept. of Economic Security, Arizona PBS — Arizona State University, Arizona State Parks & Trails — Red Rock State Park Junior Ranger,  Chicano Por La CAUSA (CPLC), Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR), Coconino County Healthy Families, Coconino County — Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Encircle Families,  Family Involvement Center, First Things First, Flagstaff Dentistry 4 Kids, Flagstaff Public Library Youth Services, Flagstaff STEM City, Girl Scouts — Arizona Cactus-Pines Council, Kaibab Behavioral Services, Killip Elementary School STEM Club, Northern Arizona University Early Learning Development Center, Northland-Rural Therapy Associates —  Az Early Intervention Program Provider, Total Care ABA Therapy in Flagstaff and Tynkertopia.

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​​​​​​​Education Spotlight

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

COCONINO COUNTY — Time is running short for families to start checking out potential summer camp programs in Coconino County and Northern Arizona.

The following is a listing compiled by CCC&Y. Contact individual programs for more information on their 2026 summer camps.

Please check with individual organizations to confirm times, dates, other information. Please visit the links below to see if registration is still available. Registration deadlines may have already passed for some programs.

If your organization would like to be added to this listing, please send an email to frank@coconinokids.org

(INFORMATION UPDATED April 15, 2026)

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Community Updates ​​​​​​​

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CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie to be presenting at 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Conference in Phoenix on July 21, 22. Registration open

Registration open for Arizona Health Containment System’s Solutions Center’s webinars on April 27 or April 29

Child & Family Resource accepting vender applications for Community Baby Show and Family Resource Fair on April 28 at Tuba City Chapter House

Registration open for Prevent Child Abuse Arizona information session on April 16 for those interested in taking advantage of the Sprouts Grant for communities interested in developing a Family Resource Center (FRC) in their area.

Save today on your team registration for Flagstaff Festival of Science’s Scavenger Hunt on May 2

Registration open for Healthy Families Program serving Navajo and Hopi communities

Informed

​​​​​​​Latest news from our Partners

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Arizona Education Association provides latest Legislative Update 2026 Session — Debates Continue Over the Future of Prop 123

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Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) publishes latest newsletter

Northern Arizona University publishes latest newsletter

Events

April

• Please see our monthly April events calendars
• April — Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library events
• April 15 — Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) invites community to listening sessions on the Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS) Elderly and/or Physically Disabled (EPD) Program, with repeat session on April 16
• April 18 — NAU Early Learning and Development Center announces registration open for Early Childhood Innovations Conference
• April 18 — Coconino County presenting free fourth annual Family Caregiving Resource Fair at Killip Elementary School (en español)
• April 18 — The Literacy Center presenting 29th annual Adult Mountain Spelling Bee in Flagstaff
• April 19 — Coconino County Parks and Recreation announces Stargazing at Fort Tuthill County Park
• April 20, 27; May 4, 11 — Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) presenting free 6-week online class focused on Indigenous plant-based foods for health and wellness

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