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Gila County task force helps open local early childhood workforce pipeline

  • Gila

One key task force initiative is the development of a workforce pipeline to address the estimated 60% child care shortage in Gila County.
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First Things First statement on proposed Head Start changes

  • AZ communities

The proposed changes to Head Start would fundamentally lower the program’s quality and erode the high-quality experiences children receive.

Quality First paves way to success for veteran Yuma provider

  • Yuma

For child care provider Gabriela Torres, being a part of Quality First has been a dream come true and changed her life.
2026 Annual Report

FTF 2026 Annual Report takes a look at FTF at 20 years

The report, Impacting Young Lives Throughout Arizona, is an in-depth look at FTF’s investments made from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

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E Squared Marketing: Investing in Family-Friendly Policies

  • AZ communities

Ashley Richards founded E Squared Marketing to support mothers who want to build successful careers while being present for their families.
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Arizonans overwhelmingly support updating early childhood programs’ funding model

  • AZ communities

A recent poll of 600 Arizonans shows 80% support for including vaping and other nicotine products in the early childhood funding model.

Remembering early childhood champion Ira A. Fulton

  • early childhood

Arizona philanthropist Ira A. Fulton, who worked with the Basha family to champion the creation of First Things First, recently passed away.

University of Arizona: Investing in Child Care

  • AZ communities

University of Arizona invested in subsidizing child care to strengthen its workforce, improve retention and better serve the community.

Imagining an Arizona Without a Child Care Gap

  • child care

Picture this: Parents dropping off their children at safe, reliable child care before heading to work. Children spend their day building school readiness…

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