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Region Stories

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.

Nogales boy’s healthy development benefits from family resource center visits

  • family resource centers

The First Things First Santa Cruz Regional Council funds family resource centers in the region to provide families with the information, services and support…

Vision screening helps Seven Mile boy see clearly

  • health and developmental screenings

The First Things First San Carlos Apache Regional Council funds developmental, hearing and vision screenings to improve the number of screenings for young…
Shimá Storytelling, 2023 Navajo Nation Region Champion for Young Children

Shimá Storytelling is the Navajo Nation Region Champion

  • Shima Storytelling

Shimá Storytelling has been selected as the 2023 First Things First Navajo Nation Region Champion for Young Children. The award is given to local champions…
Donal Drayne, Pima North 2023 Champion for Young Children

Donal Drayne is the Pima North Region Champion

  • Champion for Young Children

Donal Drayne has been selected as the 2023 First Things First Pima North Region Champion for Young Children. The award is given to local champions who are…
Florene Thompson, 2023 San Carlos Apache Champion

Florene Thompson is the San Carlos Apache Champion

  • champion

Florene Thompson has been selected as the 2023 First Things First San Carlos Apache Region Champion for Young Children.
Promoting Nurturing Parenting program, SRPMIC 2022 Impact Report Story

Teen parenting program nurtures relationship between young parents and their children

  • parent education/awareness

The First Things First Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Regional Partnership Council funds the Promoting Nurturing Parenting program to provide family…
family resource centers, southeast Maricopa 2022 Impact Report story, mom sitting on floor playing with kids

Mesa resource center helps family create quality early learning experiences for sisters

  • family resource centers

The FTF Southeast Maricopa Regional Partnership Council funds family resource centers to provide a community hub of services, programs, guidance and support…
Family Friend and Neighbor program

Casa Grande provider helping children learn and grow

  • Family Friend and Neighbor program

The FTF Pinal Regional Council funds the program to support caregivers in helping the young children in their care to learn and grow.
LENA Start Program, Phoenix South 2022 Impact Report story, mom and baby daughter

Phoenix library program helps parents make the most of talking with their baby

  • parent education/awareness

The FTF Phoenix South Regional Council funds the library’s LENA Start program to provide parents and caregivers with ways to learn about positive parenting…

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