July 28, 2010
Arizona continues to be one of America’s most dangerous states for children, a recent study has confirmed. The Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Arizona Children’s Action Alliance released their annual comparison of conditions for children under the age of 19. Arizona was ranked 39th. It ranked in the lower half of every indicator the study tracked.
June 3, 2010
We held an all-staff meeting the other day and it brought home a couple of things we knew but hadn’t fully digested yet. One, there are a lot of us now. Casa de los Ninos has more than 200 employees. Two, when we asked our newcomers to raise a hand … well, a lot of hands sure went up! Both things illustrate how much we have changed in the last 12 months.
March 30, 2010
The voters have spoken, and we would like to say something too: “Thank You Tucson!” In numbers that proved overwhelming, voters throughout Arizona endorsed the passage of Proposition 100.
And with this loud, vocal statement we reminded the nation that despite recent evidence to the contrary most Arizonans actually do have have clear heads and caring hearts.
March 2, 2010
Sadly, child abuse was Page One news again recently. A front-page story in the Arizona Daily Star reported that the mother of a 6-week-old girl had been sentenced to life in prison for starving her baby to death.
Such stories are chilling, obviously, but only the most outrageous cases reach the news. A sadder truth is that child abuse and neglect happen every day … throughout the Greater Tucson community.
February 4, 2010
It is an exciting, rewarding, confusing, frustrating time for many of us here at Casa de los Niños. On one hand, our two newest programs are really beginning to make a difference in the lives of at-risk mothers. We are also getting ready to launch a new initiative that will lead to behavior health care for foster children throughout Pima County. These efforts are hugely important. All three are going well, but our enthusiasm is tempered when we see the storm clouds gathering over Phoenix.
January 5, 2010
Several weeks ago, Time magazine profiled the last 10 years with a cover story entitled “The Decade from Hell.” From the disputed Presidential election in 2000 … to the World Trade Center attack in 2001 … to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 … to the meltdown of our financial markets in 2008, it was a traumatic time for many Americans.
There is no denying the fact Casa de los Niños felt some of the turmoil. 2009 was particularly hard. But if we take a longer view, we came through the century’s first decade in surprisingly good shape.
November 30, 2009
As we move into the new year, I am reminded how proud I am to be part of my community. Nowhere can the “holiday spirit” be seen more clearly than in and around Tucson. It is hugely uplifting to know that so many of you have room in your hearts for the kids at Casa de los Niños. I want you to know two things:
First, we are extraordinarily grateful for your help. Second, the gifts we received during December are important to the children and families we serve — during the holidays and throughout the year to come.
November 18, 2009
When you’ve been busy for awhile – and we have been busy for awhile – it is startling to wake up one morning and realize it’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving!
On a drive home from Phoenix the other day, I finally had time to think about my grocery list. I also had a minute to reflect on the occasion itself; on what it means, and how hard it would be to adequately thank everyone who deserves thanks from Casa de los Niños.
November 4, 2009
In recent days, the local news has featured several stories about a Tucson agency that works with the homeless. I have no way of knowing if the stories are true or the charges valid. I just hope that the questions being directed at a single program don’t somehow shake public confidence in the many great agencies that serve the people of Tucson.
Even some of our friends may read these stories and wonder if all nonprofits bend the rules to help their clients. I am here to tell you the answer is “No!” They most certainly do not.
September 24, 2009
The Nurse-Family Partnership program, a good-health initiative that helps at-risk mothers through their first pregnancy and delivery, has announced that Casa de los Niños will soon begin offering NFP services in Tucson.
Earlier this month, we received formal notification of our acceptance to the NFP network. Our staff members are now receiving training. We will begin seeing patients within the next two weeks.
August 18, 2009
Welcome to the “new and improved” Casa de los Niños website! If you are a regular visitor, we think you will agree the site looks different now. We are hoping you will find it easier to navigate, too. We have added a number of new features and updated much of the information displayed previously.
If you are a first-time visitor, feel free to look around. We would welcome any suggestions you might have to make our website more user-friendly. You may easily have ideas we haven’t even thought of … yet!
July 5, 2009
Looking back on this spring I realize many of us have been in a state of mourning after seeing the impact of the massive state budget cuts that crippled children’s services, health care and education. We have seen years of work washed away with a stroke of a pen. We have seen wonderful programs that helped families raise healthy, happy children closed or greatly diminished.
We’ve lost a lot. Our grief is real. As spring moves to summer, though, we know it is important to move on.
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