| Boards, Commissions & Task Forces |
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| Children |
| Children’s Justice Task Force |
Dedicated to promoting best policy and practices related to child abuse investigation and prosecution; serves to guide Children's Justice funding throughout Arizona.
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| Arizona Juvenile Justice Commission |
Receives and allocates funds to efforts surrounding prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency that facilitate the administration of juvenile justice.
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| Vision for Youth Task Force (Joint effort with the Division for Community and Youth Development) |
Divisions for Children and Community Youth Development are jointly responsible for this effort tasked with coordinating the delivery of workforce activities to better serve Arizona's neediest youth.
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| Governor’s Commission on Women’s and Children’s Health |
The Commission focuses on identifying priorities and advising the Governor on policy direction and methods to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s women and children.
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| Community and Youth Development |
| Arizona Governor's Commission on Service & Volunteerism |
Created to fund and implement AmeriCorps programs and to serve as the policy-making commission on all volunteer and national service initiatives and activities.
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| Arizona Governor's Youth Commission |
Comprised of Arizona high school students uniting to act as a liaison between GOCYF and the youth of the state, to promote healthier communities through youth volunteerism and service learning, increased awareness of community issues and civic participation.
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| Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force |
Works to build a comprehensive framework for youth development that will support the positive development of youth and the successful transition from youth to adulthood.
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| Vision for Youth Task Force (Joint effort with the Division for Children) |
Divisions for Children and Community Youth Development are jointly responsible for this effort tasked with coordinating the delivery of workforce activities to better serve Arizona's neediest youth.
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| Executive Director's Office |
| Interagency and Community Council on Homelessness |
Charged to act as a statewide homelessness planning and policy development resource, the Council works to prevent and end homelessness in Arizona using evidence-based improvements to programs and policies that will ensure services and housing are provided in an efficient, cost-effective and productive manner.
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| Substance Abuse Policy |
| Arizona’s Parents Commission on Drug Education & Prevention |
The Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and Prevention, also known as the Parents Commission, was created by voter initiative in 1996 and established by A.R.S. §41-1604.17. The Parents Commission funds programs that increase and enhance parental involvement, and increase education about the serious risks and public health problems caused by the abuse of alcohol and controlled substances.
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| Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership |
The Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership serves as the single statewide council on substance abuse issues. Created by Executive Order 2007-12 and chaired by the Governor’s Policy Advisor for Health and Human Services, the Partnership brings together the prevention, treatment and law enforcement fields to improve coordination, identify and address gaps and ensure efficiency and effective spending. There are six sub-committees of the Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership:
Arizona Underage Drinking Committee
Community Advisory Board
Co-Occurring Policy Advisory Team
Emerging Issues Sub-Committee
Methamphetamine Task Force
Substance Abuse Epidemiology Work Group
Workforce Development Committee
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| Women |
| Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women |
Tasked with developing legislative and policy recommendations on violence against women, as well as expanding on successful prevention initiatives and coordinating and expanding services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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