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Region Stories from Northwest Maricopa

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.

Parents as Teachers Early Intervention Program gives families tools to help children’s healthy…

  • Northwest Maricopa

The First Things First Northwest Maricopa Regional Council funds the home visitation program Parents as Teachers Early Intervention – for children with…
family resource centers, four siblings sit in chairs next to each other

Surprise family resource center helps get great grandmother resources to help four great…

  • family resource centers

The FTF Northwest Maricopa funds family resource centers to provide families with the information, services and support they need to help their children…

Senaida Larson is the 2022 Northwest Maricopa Champion

  • Northwest Maricopa

Senaida Larson has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Northwest Maricopa Champion for Young Children.

Quality First preschool helps Aguila boy find confidence

  • Northwest Maricopa

The FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs
Young girl holding balloons, wearing a graduation cap in front of a preschool graduation poster

Home visitation program helps new mom care for infant son in Wickenburg

  • family support

The FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council funds the home visitation strategy that provides families visits with a trained parent educator.
NICU nurse reading book to newborn

Holly Lozano is the 2020 Northwest Maricopa Region Champion

  • Northwest Maricopa

Holly Lozano has been selected as the 2020 Northwest Maricopa First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

West Valley family resource center helps two brothers with structure and routine

  • family resource centers

“I started planning their day and learned how to use positive redirection and how to make every moment a teachable moment,” Tiffany Vaz said.
Volunteer champion for Northwest Maricopa

Jackie Schell is the 2019 Northwest Maricopa Region Champion

  • Northwest Maricopa

Jackie Schell has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Northwest Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.
Girl in preschool with teacher

Quality early education provides Glendale girl a path to success

  • Northwest Maricopa

Maria Perez is a friendly and confident 7-year-old excited to start second grade at Saint Louis the King Catholic School in Glendale. She regularly…

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