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Shannon Schell: Fighting for the poor with a Rebel Alliance tattoo
Shannon Schell is the new executive director of Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition, a group that advocates for human services programs at the GOP-dominated Legislature.
PAFCO urges ‘yes’ vote for Healthy Working Families Initiative
At Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition (PAFCO) we spend every day working for a more just and thriving state where all Arizonans have the chance to realize their potential. We believe raising the state’s minimum wage and giving all workers the chance to earn time off brings us closer to fulfilling that vision.
Cash assistance limits dropped to lowest in the nation
Needy families in Arizona will soon be cut off from cash assistance meant to help the poorest parents pay for housing, food and expenses if they’ve received money from a federal program for 12 months or more.
Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition response to child welfare proposal — real reform is missing
This week, Gov. Jan Brewer called a special session of the Arizona Legislature to consider much-needed reform to our child welfare system.
Child Protective Services is a sacred trust
Child Protective Services (CPS) is one of the most sacred trusts and duties of adult generations to the most vulnerable members of the next generation of children. The Governor’s Task Force on Child Safety has made their recommendations and to almost no one’s surprise, more funding and resources are needed. Now, the governor and the Legislature must fulfill their profound responsibility for ou[...]
