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Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up nutritious meals for young kids

5/8/2017
health & nutrition

Many families in Arizona rely on free and reduced price lunches at school to provide a healthy meal to their kids. The Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up…

Harvard recognizes FTF among Top 25 Innovations in American Government

5/2/2017
board

First Things First’s innovative tiered governance structure engages Arizonans as volunteer leaders.

Partnership with Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation provides new tools for preventing tooth decay

5/1/2017
health & nutrition

Preventing oral disease and developing good oral health starts at birth. This partnership is providing new parents with tools to establish good habits before…

Parent Kit honored as AZ Big Shot

4/26/2017
health & nutrition

The award recognizes FTF for educating the public about the value of immunization as a preventive health strategy.

Q&A with AZAEYC President Melissa Busby

3/31/2017
early childhood

Find out about NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child™, an annual celebration to raise awareness of the importance of quality early learning.

Tackling childhood hunger and obesity in Maricopa County

3/8/2017
AZ communities

First Things First regions in Maricopa County are part of a new systems-building partnership to reduce hunger, increase access to nutritious foods and reduce…

The most important skills kids need to succeed in life

3/2/2017
language & literacy

American adults think language and literacy skills are needed to do well in life. Early childhood is the best time to help kids develop them.

Legislative Day at Arizona State Capitol connects policymakers with early childhood stakeholders

3/1/2017
AZ communities

The inaugural event highlighted why early childhood is critical to the future of our state and how it links to shared priorities such as healthy children,…

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