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Region Stories from Yavapai

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.

Sherie Gifford is the 2024 Champion for the Yavapai Region

  • Yavapai

Sherie Gifford is the program manager at Little Learners through High Country Early Intervention dba Karen A. Fay in Prescott.

Ellen Bashor

Ellen Bashor is the FTF Yavapai Champion

  • Yavapai

Ellen Bashor has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Yavapai Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer…

Prescott Valley Quality First center provides stability and learning for 4-year-old boy

  • Quality First Scholarships

The FTF Yavapai Region funds Quality First, which works with home-based child care providers, like Granny’s House, to improve early learning.

David Barko is the 2021 Yavapai Champion for Young Children

  • Yavapai

David Barko has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Yavapai Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively devote…
early childhood educators siting in a children's classroom

Early childhood teachers in Yavapai County learning ways to support social-emotional development of…

  • mental health

The FTF Yavapai Regional Partnership Council funds early childhood mental health consultations to better support the social-emotional development of children.
Judy Schroedl

Judy Schroedl is the 2020 Yavapai Region Champion

  • Yavapai

Judy Schroedl has been selected as the 2020 First Things First Yavapai Region Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…
brothers at graduation ceremony

Home visitation program helps Chino Valley mom track milestones for her premature twins

  • Yavapai

A NICU nurse told the mom about FTF and home visitation, which provides at-home visits for families of young children with a trained parent coach.

Champion volunteer for Yavapai

Jean Barton is the 2019 Yavapai Region Champion

  • Yavapai

Jean Barton has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Yavapai Region Champion for Young Children.
Little boy in classroom

Quiet preschooler becomes social butterfly in Black Canyon City

  • Yavapai

The high-quality learning environment of the Quality First center supported the preschool student’s vocabulary development, and his overall social growth.

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