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Step Up for Kids Day

step_up_smaller.jpgEvery Child Matters organized a non-partisan, nationwide event, "Step Up for Kids Day," on September 16, 2008 in Arizona to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children. Kids and advocates gathered at North High School Auditorium in Phoenix and raised the visibility of children in this important election year.

Dana Naimark
Arizona Children's Action Alliance
602.266.0707
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Southwest Human Development
602.226.597

Statistics on Children

  • There are 1,580,436 children under 18 in Arizona.  
  • Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 330,910
  • Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 234,000
  • Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 558,000
  • Children Reported Abused (2005) - 37,088
  • 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 26,978 (28.8%)
  • Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 100
  • 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 130,404 (67.4%)
  • % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 44
 

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Voter Info

 

Governor
Janet Napolitano

(Next Election - 2010)

2008 State of the State Address

Attorney General
Terry Goddard

Department of Education

Department of Health Services

State Legislature
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U.S. Senate
John McCain (2010)
Jon Kyl (2012)

U.S. House of Representatives
District #1 - Rick Renzi
District #2 - Trent Franks
District #3 - John Shadegg
District #4 - Ed Pastor
District #5 - Harry Mitchell
District #6 - Jeff Flake
District #7 - Raul Grijalva
District #8 - Gabrielle Giffords