{"id":9029,"date":"2018-02-23T22:43:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T22:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-14-78-51.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?post_type=regions&#038;p=9029"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:44:24","slug":"pascua-yaqui-tribe","status":"publish","type":"regions","link":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/es\/regions\/pascua-yaqui-tribe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pascua Yaqui Tribe 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>357Population of young children (under age 6)53%Percentage of young children living in poverty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Map-PascuaYaquiTribe.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 Pascua Yaqui Tribe 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>Connecting Native American families and children to their language and culture<\/li>\n<li>Helping children transition to kindergarten<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the health and well-being of young children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/diaz-quote.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/diaz-quote.png 400w, https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/diaz-quote-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 3.83507%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 76.1649%;\"><em>\u201cInvesting in our youth, especially within our Native American communities, is paramount. Early learning and nurturing the youngest members of our community lay the foundation for a brighter future. By fostering youth involvement, identity and awareness, we ensure that our traditions, values, and knowledge are passed down, empowering the next generation to thrive and lead with wisdom and strength.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marcus Diaz<br \/>\n<\/strong>First Things First Pascua Yaqui Tribe Regional Council Member<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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>196 parents attended community events that help keep them connected to their Native American culture, language and lifeway<br \/>\n99 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>33 children participated in a summer transition program to prepare to be successful in kindergarten.<br \/>\n1 early childhood educators received college scholarships to improve their qualifications for working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.<\/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\">Family Support<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px;text-align: right\">$78,507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\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\">$34,287<\/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\">$11,611<\/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\">$4,171<\/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\">$1,463<\/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\">$874<\/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>$130,913<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>First Things First Staff<br \/>\nMailing Address<br \/>\n3610 N. Prince Village Pl., Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85710<br \/>\n 480.510.4279<\/p>\n<p>Francisco Padilla<br \/>\nRegional Area Director<br \/>\n &#x66;&#x70;&#x61;&#x64;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x61;&#x40;null&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x74;&#x68;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x73;&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; 602.769.5957<\/p>\n<p>Tiburcia Yocupicio-Chambers<br \/>\nTribal Regional Specialist<br \/>\n &#x74;&#x79;&#x63;&#x68;&#x61;&#x6d;&#x62;&#x65;&#x72;&#x73;&#x40;null&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x74;&#x68;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x73;&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; 480.297.4821<\/p>\n<p>Roxanne Ochoa<br \/>\nAdministrative Specialist III<br \/>\n &#x72;&#x6f;&#x63;&#x68;&#x6f;&#x61;&#x40;null&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x74;&#x68;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x73;&#x66;&#x69;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; 520.628.6397<\/p>\n<p>Regular Council Meeting Dates<\/p>\n<p>View schedule<\/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. 357Population of young children &hellip; <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/es\/regions\/pascua-yaqui-tribe\/\">Read More<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-9029","regions","type-regions","status-publish","hentry","regions-pascua-yaqui-tribe"],"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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