{"id":8967,"date":"2018-02-23T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T22:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-14-78-51.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?post_type=regions&#038;p=8967"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:02:42","slug":"navajo-nation","status":"publish","type":"regions","link":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/es\/regions\/navajo-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Nation Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona\u2019s early childhood agency represents a commitment Arizonans made to our youngest children \u2013 that they would have the support they need to start school healthy and ready to succeed. Many young children in Arizona face significant barriers to their success, including poverty, trauma and lack of access to needed resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>10,894Population of young children (under age 6)49%Percentage of young children living in poverty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Map-NavajoNation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><small>(Click for a detailed map.)<\/small><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>Priorities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"region-strategic-priorities\" class=\"margin-top-10\">\n<p>The Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council makes strategic investments to support the healthy development and learning of the young children in the region. The regional council&#8217;s priorities include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ftf-list\">\n<li>Scholarships for children to access high-quality early learning<\/li>\n<li>Improving the quality of child care and preschool programs<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the needs of families with children that have complex needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Early Childhood Matters.<\/p>\n<p>90% of a child\u2019s brain grows before kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p>Learn why<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Regional Key Impact Highlights<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b>[State Fiscal Year 2025]\n<p>Strengthening Families and Early Literacy <\/p>\n<p>69 children attended community events that help keep them connected to their Native American culture, language and lifeway.<\/p>\n<p>Quality Preschool and Child Care<\/p>\n<p>514\u00a0children attended preschools and child care programs participating in Quality First<br \/>\n33 early childhood educators received college scholarships to improve their qualifications for working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers<\/p>\n<p>Preventive Health<\/p>\n<p>456 children monitored to receive appropriate screenings to detect vision, hearing and developmental issues to prevent learning challenges later on<br \/>\n42 families were provided with knowledge, strategies, supports and services to nurture children who have not reached age-specific developmental milestones<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Programs Our Region Funds<\/p>\n<p>First Things First supports early childhood programs in Arizona through grants to community organizations that provide services\u2014at no cost\u2014for young children from birth to age 5 (before kindergarten) and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Find Programs<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">State Fiscal Year 2025 Total Regional Program Expenditures<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate su-table-fixed\">\n<table style=\"width: 445.012px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px\">Quality and Access<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$2,081,343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px\">Health<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$872,184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px\">Family Support<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$357,757<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px\">Evaluation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$89,779<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px\">Community Awareness<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$38,071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px\">Professional Development<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$20,285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 33px\">\n<td style=\"width: 322.012px;height: 33px;text-align: right\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\"><strong>$3,459,420<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>First Things First Staff<br \/>\nMailing Address<br \/>\nPO Box 2449 Window Rock, AZ 86515<br \/>\n 928.810.4306<\/p>\n<p>Peter Van Wyck<br \/>\nRegional Area Director<br \/>\n &#x70;&#x76;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x77;&#x79;&#x63;&#x6b;&#x40;null&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x74;&#x68;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x73;&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; 480.825.0050<\/p>\n<p>Marlo McCabe<br \/>\nTribal Regional Specialist<br \/>\n &#x6d;&#x6d;&#x63;&#x63;&#x61;&#x62;&#x65;&#x40;null&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x74;&#x68;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x73;&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; 928.810.4306<\/p>\n<p>Jacquelynn Yazzie<br \/>\nAdministrative Specialist III<br \/>\n &#x6a;&#x79;&#x61;&#x7a;&#x7a;&#x69;&#x65;&#x40;null&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x74;&#x68;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x73;&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; 928.810.4306<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona\u2019s early childhood agency represents a commitment Arizonans made to our youngest children \u2013 that they would have the support they need to start school healthy and ready to succeed. Many young children in Arizona face significant barriers to their success, including poverty, trauma and lack of access to needed resources. 10,894Population of young children &hellip; <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/es\/regions\/navajo-nation\/\">Read More<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-8967","regions","type-regions","status-publish","hentry","regions-navajo-nation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>First Things First<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta 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