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Celebrating Arizona’s youngest learners

  • AZ communities

Earlier this month, First Things First teamed with the Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children (AzAEYC) to celebrate the Week of the Young…
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Monthly assistance available for Arizona’s child care providers

  • AZ communities

The Arizona Department of Economic Security is offering monthly grants of $2,500 to $10,000 to licensed child care providers.
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Putting positive parenting into action with young children

  • ZERO TO THREE

FTF has partnered with ZERO TO THREE, to promote Positive Parenting, which focuses on building loving relationships through everyday moments.

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Q&A with Melinda Morrison Gulick, CEO of First Things First

  • AZ communities

Melinda Morrison Gulick joined First Things First as Chief Executive Officer on March 7. Read her first impressions and future plans for FTF.
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New book of common Hualapai words helps families of babies, toddlers and preschoolers encourage…

  • Hualapai Tribe

A new book in the Hualapai language is designed to support efforts to begin teaching the language early to preserve culture and identity.

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Melinda Morrison Gulick chosen to lead FTF as new CEO

  • AZ communities

The First Things First Board recently selected Melinda Morrison Gulick as the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer.
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Early childhood supporters encouraged to remind families about expanded Child Tax Credit

  • AZ communities

The federal American Rescue Act recently expanded the Child Tax Credit that parents can receive per child.

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Statewide assessment will be useful for those who teach children before they reach kindergarten

  • AZ communities

Earlier this year, a statewide Kindergarten Entry Assessment was funded as part of Arizona’s early literacy initiatives.
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Keeping expectant mothers healthy before and after they give birth

  • health & nutrition

The US is the only developed country in the world with a rising maternal mortality rate. And about 60% of maternal deaths are preventable.

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