{"id":5465,"date":"2016-09-21T21:46:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T21:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-14-78-51.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=5465"},"modified":"2018-05-09T22:39:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T22:39:26","slug":"annual-report-details-return-azs-early-childhood-investment","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/es\/press-releases\/annual-report-details-return-azs-early-childhood-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report Details Return on AZ\u2019s Early Childhood Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"no-top-space\">Improvements in quality early learning, children\u2019s oral health among highlights<\/h3>\n<p>PHOENIX (September 21, 2016) \u2013 Since the inception of First Things First, the percentage of kindergarteners with untreated tooth decay has decreased by 8%. This and other notable accomplishments are included in the early childhood organization\u2019s recently published 2016 Annual Report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very rewarding to be able to detail the measureable improvements in children\u2019s education and health that have resulted from Arizona\u2019s investment in early childhood,\u201d FTF Chief Program Officer Michelle Katona said. \u201cThese are the improvements that research shows can occur through evidence-based early childhood programs, and are what voters expected when they created First Things First.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlights from the report include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The percentage of early learning programs that meet or exceed quality standards has increased from 25% to 65%, impacting 51,000 children statewide;<\/li>\n<li>27,376 children received screenings to detect vision, hearing and developmental issues and prevent learning challenges later on; and<\/li>\n<li>9,250 young children accessed quality early learning programs with the help of a preschool or child care scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The annual report is required under the citizen\u2019s ballot initiative that created First Things First and is distributed to the Governor and leaders of the state Senate and House of Representatives.\u00a0 First Things First also distributes this annual report to a broader audience of stakeholders and partners, many of whom are part of the successes described in the report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImprovements like these can only be achieved through partnerships \u2013 between parents, early childhood professionals, advocates and policymakers,\u201d Katona said. \u201cIt takes all of us working together to change outcomes for kids and to move the needle throughout Arizona.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katona pointed out that the annual report also highlights the on-going needs of children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe data in the report serve to remind us that there is still more work to be done,\u201d Katona said. \u201cHopefully, the report will start a public dialogue on how we leverage these successes to improve outcomes for even more young children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/FY2017_Annual_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read the full report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small><strong><small>###<\/small><\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>About First Things First<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 First Things First is a voter-created, statewide organization that funds early education and health programs to help kids be successful once they enter kindergarten. Decisions about how those funds are spent are made by local councils staffed by community volunteers. To learn more, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/\">firstthingsfirst.org<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improvements in quality early learning, children\u2019s oral health among highlights PHOENIX (September 21, 2016) \u2013 Since the inception of First Things First, the percentage of kindergarteners with untreated tooth decay has decreased by 8%. 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