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Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEEPs): Investing in Child Care

1/15/2026
AZ communities

Explore how the Valley of the Sun YMCA is tackling child care challenges to support working families in Arizona.

Expanding access to affordable child care is economic necessity worth $12 billion

11/18/2025
child care crisis

Report details how strengthening Arizona’s child care system could generate over $12 billion in annual economic output.

Little Nest takes flight as early childhood center in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe

10/29/2025
child care

Our Little Nest of Enlightenment Early Childhood Learning Center will be a first on Pascua Yaqui Tribe land.

The Business Side of Child Care

10/21/2025

Nearly 100% of child care providers are small businesses. In an industry already stretched thin by narrow profit margins, child care providers can’t cut…

FTF 2025 Annual Report provides in-depth look at investments

9/19/2025
AZ communities

The new annual report is an in-depth look at the impact of FTF’s investments and collaboration with nearly 80 partners statewide.

HonorHealth: Investing in Child Care

9/15/2025
case study

Explore how HonorHealth is tackling child care challenges to support working families in Arizona.

Valley of the Sun YMCA: Investing in Child Care

9/4/2025
AZ communities

Explore how the Valley of the Sun YMCA is tackling child care challenges to support working families in Arizona.

Child care is key to a thriving Arizona economy

8/15/2025
AZ communities

Money invested in early childhood development yields extraordinary public returns. Economist Art Rolnick talks about the importance of early childhood…

Mother reading a book to her little girl. The girl is in her mother's lap.

Parents and caregivers learn how to best support young children

6/24/2025
parenting education

Parenting education provides parents with knowledge, skills and resources to help them nurture their child’s development.

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