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CHAC, Coconino County sponsor, participates in 9th annual Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces Summertime Tardeada on Aug. 10, 2024

Photo by Brian Harris ©2024

FLAGSTAFF — Members of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) participated in the 9th annual Summertime Tardeada held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at the historic Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

 Premier Sponsors of the event were Coconino County Board of Supervisors District 2 Jeronimo Vasquez, the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) and San Francisco de Asis Catholic Parish.

Nearly 400 visitors had the opportunity to enjoy the celebration with performances by the all-female Mariachi Rubor Femenil from Phoenix, Ballet Folklorico de Colores – Flagstaff, with dance music by Soul Persuasion from Phoenix.

Mariachi Rubor Femenil will be performing again in Flagstaff during the upcoming Celebraciones de la Gente Oct. 26, 27 at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

The Tardeada concluded promptly at 7 p.m. with a nearby lighting strike at the end of the Soul Persuasion performance. The Tardeada also included the annual Veterans recognition, games for adults and children, food and the return a classic car show.

Click here or on photo above to see more 2024 Tardeada and Mariachi Mass photos on www.AmigosNAZ.com

Photo by Frank X. Moraga ©2024
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CHAC, community celebrates 2024 Flagstaff 4th of July Parade

Thousands of visitors lined the streets in downtown Flagstaff during the 2024 Flagstaff 4th of July Parade. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / http://www.AmigosNAZ.com ©2024

COCONINO COUNTY — Thousands of visitors crowded into downtown Flagstaff during a warm summer day to celebrate the 2024 Annual Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce/Nackard Pepsi 4th of July Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Members of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) joined the Coconino County parade entry as part of the 100-plus float event.

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 Photos below by Frank X. Moraga / http://www.AmigosNAZ.com ©2024
Photo by Ruth Eaton.
Photo by Ruth Eaton.
Photo by Ruth Eaton.

Coconino County, City of Flagstaff proclaim Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, 2023 as Hispanic Heritage Month

FLAGSTAFF — At their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 12, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors (Board) unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing September 15 through October 15, 2023 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Coconino County.

The proclamation, drafted by County Human Resources staff and members of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC), reads in part “Hispanics and Latinos are some of the earliest native residents of the southwestern United States and Hispanics in Coconino County were amongst the first pioneers in Flagstaff and Coconino County. Many working in the sawmill and railroad industry as an integral piece of establishing our mountain town of Flagstaff and the continued development of Coconino County.”

“It’s always our great pleasure to help celebrate the great diversity of Coconino County,” said Jeronimo Vasquez, Chair of the Board and Supervisor for District 2. “Being Latino, I’m proud to be a part of this tradition and feel it’s very important to take time to learn about the contributions of Latinos and Hispanics in the county throughout our history.”

The full proclamation can be read online here.

An annual Hispanic Heritage observance first began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting September 15 and ending on October 15 each year. Nationwide events honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month can be found online:https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/

Para encontrar este comunicado de prensa en español, por favor visite https://coconino.az.gov/  y ‘Select Language’ en la esquina izquierda del sitio web, y haga clic en Noticias del condado para la publicación reciente.

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City of Flagstaff Proclaims Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, 2023 as National Hispanic Heritage Month

FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff — Office of the Mayor, has proclaimed Sept, 15 through Oct. 15, 2023 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.

“The City of Flagstaff observes, embraces, respects, and celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month also called “Yes de Herencia Hispana”, is celebrated nationwide from September 15th through October 15th each year to commemorate the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx peoples whose ancestors originated the Caribbean, Central and South America, Mexico, and Spain. …”

Click on image to see the entire proclamation.

Bilingual report — Coconino County Signs Letter to Congress to Pass Behavioral and Mental Health Policies

FLAGSTAFF — Led by the National Association of Counties (NACo), a bipartisan group of nearly 150 county elected officials urged congressional leaders to pass key behavioral and mental health policies before the end of the year.

In a letter to congressional leaders, the county officials wrote, “As a key intergovernmental partner, we urge you to work towards the passage of a bipartisan behavioral health package that enhances our ability to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in all settings, strengthens the behavioral health workforce and increases resident access to services.”

“In alliance with counties across the United States, this letter to our nation’s leadership details our shared goals of ensuring resources are provided to address the behavioral and mental health needs of residents,” stated Coconino County Board of Supervisors Chair Patrice Horstman. “I encourage everyone to read the letter sent to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, to learn more about the national policies we support.”

County leaders outlined support for policies that would:

  • Amend the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP)
  • Repeal the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion
  • Fund direct and flexible grant programs to counties to support the recruitment, training, and retention of a sufficient behavioral health workforce
  • Sustain federal funding to support local crisis response infrastructure through Medicaid, and
  • Enforce policies that ensure equal coverage of treatment for mental illness and addiction.

Read the full letter and view its signatories.

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El condado de Coconino firma una carta al Congreso para aprobar políticas de salud mental y del comportamiento

FLAGSTAFF – – Dirigido por la Asociación Nacional de Condados (NACo), un grupo bipartidista de casi 150 funcionarios electos del condado urgen a los líderes del Congreso a aprobar políticas importantes de salud mental y conductual antes de fin de año.

En una carta a los líderes del Congreso, los funcionarios del condado escribieron: “Como socio intergubernamental clave, lo instamos a trabajar para lograr la aprobación de un paquete de salud conductual bipartidista que mejore nuestra capacidad para brindar servicios integrales de salud conductual en todos los entornos, fortalezca la personal sanitario y aumenta el acceso de los residentes a los servicios”.

“En alianza con los condados de los Estados Unidos, esta carta al liderazgo de nuestra nación detalla nuestros objetivos compartidos de garantizar que se brinden recursos para abordar las necesidades de salud mental y mental de los residentes”, declaró el presidente de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Coconino, Patrice Horstman. “Animo a todos a leer la carta enviada al líder de la mayoría Chuck Schumer, al líder de la minoría Mitch McConnell, a la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi y al líder de la minoría Kevin McCarthy, para obtener más información sobre las políticas nacionales que apoyamos”.

Los líderes del condado describieron el apoyo a las políticas que:

  • Modificar la Política de exclusión de reclusos de Medicaid (MIEP)
  • Derogar la exclusión de las Instituciones para Enfermedades Mentales (IMD)
  • Financiar programas de subvenciones directos y flexibles a los condados para apoyar el reclutamiento, la capacitación y la retención de una fuerza laboral de salud conductual suficiente
  • Mantener los fondos federales para apoyar la infraestructura local de respuesta a crisis a través de Medicaid, y
  • Hacer cumplir las políticas que garanticen la igualdad de cobertura del tratamiento de las enfermedades mentales y las adicciones.

Lea la carta completa y vea sus firmantes https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/CR-BH-Response-Letter_0.pdf

— Traducción por Andres Huerta


	

Bilingual report — Coconino County Board Approves Federal Grant to Create Family Treatment Court

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved receipt of a Department of Justice grant in the amount of $250,000 to create a Family Treatment Court program in the County.

This specialized court, operated through the County’s Juvenile Court, is a voluntary court-supervised program for parents with an open dependency case in which the state Department of Child Services (DCS) has removed the children from the household. In Coconino County, it is estimated that 85% of family court cases involve a substance abuse allegation, requiring DCS to intervene.

This federal pass-through grant enables the County to provide substance abuse treatment support and fill a Peer Recovery Support Specialist position to provide lived-experience consultation to program participants.

“I want to thank our family court. This is another example of how Coconino County keeps families together for the well-being of the whole community,” said District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler.

“This grant enables us to provide these necessary services in our community, with a goal of increasing the reunification rate of families separated by an open dependency case,” stated Coconino County Dependency Program Manager, Jillian Schuldt. “This program is different from other recovery courts as it provides treatment to the family as a whole.”

Statewide, counties with a similar court program see a family reunification rate over 90%, compared to a 50% rate when families are unable to participate.

Schuldt added that she anticipates the Family Treatment Court program to be fully implemented by spring of 2023. The grant fully funds the program through 2025.

For more information about Coconino County’s Juvenile Court, please visit: https://www.coconino.az.gov/187/Juvenile-Court

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La Junta del Condado de Coconino aprueba una subvención federal para crear un tribunal de tratamiento familiar

FLAGSTAFF — La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Coconino aprobó por unanimidad recibir una subvención del Departamento de Justicia por un monto de $250,000 para crear un programa de Tribunal de Tratamiento Familiar en el Condado.
Este tribunal especializado, operado a través del Tribunal de Menores del Condado, es un programa voluntario supervisado por el tribunal para padres con un caso de dependencia abierto en el que el Departamento de Servicios Infantiles (DCS) del estado ha retirado a los niños del hogar. En el condado de Coconino, se estima que el 85 % de los casos de la corte familiar implican una acusación de abuso de sustancias, lo que requiere la intervención de DCS.
Esta subvención federal permite que el condado brinde apoyo para el tratamiento del abuso de sustancias y ocupe un puesto de especialista en apoyo de recuperación entre pares para brindar consultas sobre experiencias vividas a los participantes del programa.
“Quiero agradecer a nuestro tribunal de familia. Este es otro ejemplo de cómo el condado de Coconino mantiene unidas a las familias por el bienestar de toda la comunidad”, dijo la supervisora del Distrito 5, Lena Fowler.
“Esta subvención nos permite brindar estos servicios necesarios en nuestra comunidad, con el objetivo de aumentar la tasa de reunificación de familias separadas por un caso de dependencia abierto”, declaró Jillian Schuldt, Gerente del Programa de Dependencia del Condado de Coconino. “Este programa es diferente de otros tribunales de recuperación ya que brinda tratamiento a la familia en su totalidad”.
En todo el estado, los condados con un programa judicial similar tienen una tasa de reunificación familiar superior al 90 %, en comparación con una tasa del 50 % cuando las familias no pueden participar.
Schuldt agregó que anticipa que el programa del Tribunal de Tratamiento Familiar se implementará por completo para la primavera de 2023. La subvención financia completamente el programa hasta 2025.
Para obtener más información sobre el Tribunal de Menores del Condado de Coconino, visite: https://www.coconino.az.gov/187/Juvenile-Court

— Traducción por Andres Huerta