For Parents
For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
- Parent Resources
  
  Parent Kit
  
  Guía para Padres
  
  Birth to Five Helpline
  
  Ages & Stages
Find early childhood programs in your Arizona community
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About FTF
About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
- What We Do
  
  Our Mission
  
  How We Work
  
  Investments
  
  Publications
- Governance
  
  Board
  
  Regions
  
  Tribal Affairs
FTF’s 2019 Annual Report details how young lives are impacted throughout Arizona
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Grants
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
- Grant Opportunities
- Application Process
- Strategy Toolkit
- Grantee Resources
Building strong families one visit at a time
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Get Involved
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
- Serve Your AZ Community
- Giving
- Take Action
- Early Childhood Summit
2019 Regional Champions for Young Children honored
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Careers & Staff

Our diverse and talented staff collaborates with other early childhood programs and organizations, supports the First Things First Board and the 28 regional partnership councils around the state, as well as grantees that are working to improve outcomes for Arizona’s young children.

Our central office is located in downtown Phoenix, with additional regional offices located throughout the state.

To apply for a position with First Things First, please visit azstatejobs.gov.