Governor Ducey Publicly Promises Support for Kinship Families!
Years of AGZA advocacy for more financial support for kinship families has paid off. In his “State of the State | English | Español” address before the Legislature on Monday, January 10, Governor Ducey spoke of kinship families and said:
"Often, it’s grandma or grandpa, an aunt or uncle, who steps up to care for these kids. It can be better for the child, and often cheaper for the state because historically, they haven’t been treated as foster families. More than 6,000 children in Arizona live in these homes — all the evidence you need that you can’t put a price tag on love. So moving forward, these loving extended family members should have the same resources as any other foster family. We’ll make sure of that this year."
The press release from the Governor’s office tells the story and includes a quote from our AZGA Statewide Chair, Ann Nichols.
Legislative Action is Needed to Make theGovernor's Promise Come True
Join us in the THEKINSHIP FAMILY WEEK OF ACTION, a virtual event Monday to Thursday, February 14-17.
Collectively we will deliver Valentines to each and every Legislator on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday we are asking our members and friends to contact your Senator and Representatives to briefly tell your story and ask for support for our bills expanding the Kinship Family Fund and Child-0nly TANF. (You will receive training and information about emailing and calling.)
On Thursday, collectively we will send Cookies from Grandma as we have the past few years, with a note thanking them for their support.
The more of us who participate, the greater the impact on the success of our issues!
You can help!
If you have more ideas for this advocacy event — or if you can volunteer to help with a task or with coordination to make it successful — contact Ann Nichols at 520-299-3758 (home phone and message machine) or 520-312-8067 (cell) or email her at annwnichols@gmail.com and put AZGA in the subject line.
Join one of our regular monthly meetings
To join a Zoom meeting click on this link or enter the Meeting ID and Passcode into Zoom: Meeting ID: 813 7102 3951 Passcode: 501901
This month we will discuss our lobbying work as well as sharing stories
The next Wednesday evening Kinship Cafe is on Wed. Jan 19 at 7 pm.
7 PM on the third Wednesday of each month | Online (Virtual) Event Join us at 7 pm on the third Wednesday of the month for our Kinship Café. This hour long time together is intended to allow us, Kinship Caregivers, to share our experiences and learn from each other.
The next Thursday morning Kinship Cafe is on Thu. Jan 20 at 10 am.
10 AM on the third Thursday of each month | Online (Virtual) Event Join us at 10 am on the third Thursday of the month for our Kinship Café. This hour long time together is intended to allow us, Kinship Caregivers, to share our experiences and learn from each other.
None of these events require advance registration or an RSVP. Note: All regular meetings in 2022 will use the same Zoom link.
