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Region Stories from Graham/Greenlee

These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.

Safford siblings discover love of reading through library story time

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The First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds Story Time at the Library and similar programs to help families nurture language…

Home visitation program helps Thatcher family navigate young daughter’s complex medical needs

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The FTF Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds the Healthy Families program, which provides parents with free, in-home visits from a parent…

Tanya Montez is the 2022 Graham/Greenlee Champion

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Tanya Montez has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

Safford library storytime helps young Solomon boy prepare for a lifetime of learning

  • language & literacy

The First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds early literacy programs, like Story Time at the Library, to help families foster…

Susan Wood is the 2021 Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children

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Dr. Susan Wood has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…
Mom kneeling, wearing a stars and stripes t-shirt, holding her son with a red tshirt and daughter standing next to her.

Home visitation program helps Duncan mom pass on self-regulation skills to kids

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The FTF Graham/Greenlee Regional Council funds the Healthy Families program to offer individualized support to parents of young children.
Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson is the 2020 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion

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Graham County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Peterson has been selected as the 2020 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children.The award…

Safford library story time helps instill love of learning in girl

  • Graham/Greenlee

When Chandler Aaron was 9 months old, her mom went back to work as a school teacher. Luckily for Chandler, her grandma Barbara Matthews became her full-time…
Michelle Pursley

Michelle Pursley is the 2019 Graham/Greenlee Region Champion

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Michelle Pursley has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Region Champion for Young Children.

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