Mission
The mission of the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth is to provide leadership in developing community-wide strategies that can enhance the well-being of children and youth in Coconino County.

Goals
1. Increase resources for the health and development of children and youth in Coconino County.
2. Recognize, build, and encourage community assets that support and nurture children and youth.
3. Provide a unified source of advice, advocacy and assistance to promote the responsiveness of government, employers, and communities to the needs of children and youth and their families.
4. Develop the organization in ways that best support mission accomplishment.

History
The Coalition was formed in 1994 by the merger of two earlier organizations. One was the Coconino Council for Children (founded in 1972), an alliance which advocated for children's needs, served as an informational resource about children and children's services, and promoted the coordination of efforts on behalf of children. The other group, the Child Health Committee, led successful projects involving accident prevention, teen wellness, teen pregnancy prevention, and nutrition, among other activities. In 1997, the Child Abuse Prevention Council became part of the Coalition, providing yet greater unity of efforts for children and youth. The Child Abuse Prevention Council had been active for several years, providing child abuse prevention education to parents, educators, and health care and social service professionals.