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Week of the Young Child Proclamations 2026

First Things First recently teamed with the Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children (AzAEYC) to celebrate the Week of the Young Child, which highlights the importance of early learning and the educators who support the… Read More

FTF recruiting for Indigenous Representative for state Board

  • early childhood

The FTF Board created the position recently for an Indigenous Representative based on feedback received from tribal leaders and designees.
graphic of a man holding a boy on his shoulders

Help keep kids connected to health care

  • AZ communities

Early childhood supporters can help families not get dropped from KidsCare or AHCCCS by encouraging them to update their contact information.
woman standing with young child at bathroom sink. Girl is brushing her baby teeth.

New FTF oral health website shows why healthy baby teeth matter

  • oral health

Most parents and caregivers are surprised to learn that caring for children’s teeth and gums should start when they’re just babies.
A home visitor works with the family and a small child in their home on a puzzle. Retaining home visitors.

Retaining home visitors is one way to ensure family success

  • Pima North

As the largest funder of home visitation programs in Arizona, FTF is working with other state funders to support the home visiting workforce.

2022 Impact Reports give insight into regional work

  • early childhood

The 2022 FTF Impact Reports give insight into how First Things First is supporting families and their young children in your community.
Letter to Melinda

Letter from First Things First CEO Melinda Morrison Gulick

  • child care crisis

Melinda Gulick is chief executive officer of First Things First. As 2023 begins, she shares her hopes for continuing to advance First Things First’s mission…
reading corner for babies, mom reading book to newborn baby

FTF Partner and Tucson Medical Center create reading corner for babies in NICU

  • Pima North

The reading corner in the Tucson Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) needed a little love, a certain something special to get parents and…
image of microphone, radio interview about young parents today

FTF leader talks AZ New Parent Guide, technology and the needs of young parents today in recent…

  • early childhood

In a recent interview with Flagstaff radio show host Jeff Kennedy of The Legend 93.5, First Things First Chief of External Affairs Angela Rabago-Mussi shared…
early childhood training courses, CCEI

FTF-funded training platform supports thousands of new child care staff in Arizona

  • professional development

Since October 2021, almost 6,000 child care staff have subscribed to access the entire ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) training catalog.

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