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FTF 2025 Annual Report provides in-depth look at investments

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An influx of federal money will allow more providers to access early childhood mental health consultation during a climate of uncertainty.

The farm-to-family model works to distribute locally grown produce to families of young children through FTF’s early childhood partners.

Faith communities play an important role in supporting high-quality early childhood experiences to help children be ready for kindergarten.

Starting Oct. 25, FTF will fund up to 15,000 subscribers to have access to the entire ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) training catalog.

FTF partners with several Arizona tribes to support introducing indigenous foods to their communities’ babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

The First Things First Board recently welcomed two new members Steve Lynn of Tucson and Bea Rocklin of Phoenix.

The AZ Healthy Child Care Helpline is available free of charge to Arizona child care providers to connect with a trained health expert.

First Things First recently published its State Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report, Fulfilling Our Commitments to Children and Communities.

Early childhood advocates in Pima County have succeeded in securing funding for about 1,200 scholarships for preschoolers.