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children sitting on church floor listening to a teacher read them a book.

Partnering with faith communities in supporting families and young children

  • AZ communities

Faith communities play an important role in supporting high-quality early childhood experiences to help children be ready for kindergarten.
Teacher holding a young child over a sink helping to wash the child's hands.

Free online child care training launched

  • professional development

Starting Oct. 25, FTF will fund up to 15,000 subscribers to have access to the entire ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) training catalog.
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Reintroducing traditional indigenous foods to keep young children healthy in body, mind and spirit

  • San Carlos Apache

FTF partners with several Arizona tribes to support introducing indigenous foods to their communities’ babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
blue box that says FTF welcomes new board members

New community leaders bring both past experience and fresh perspectives to FTF Board

  • board

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

Use of health consultants on the rise among child care providers

  • AZ communities

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 2021 Annual Report showcases resilience and determination of those who serve…

  • AZ communities

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

Woman kneeling in a sandbox with three preschool students.

Pima County collaboration makes high-quality early learning more accessible to preschoolers

  • Quality First Scholarships

Early childhood advocates in Pima County have succeeded in securing funding for about 1,200 scholarships for preschoolers.
Woman standing in hospital room talking to mother who recently gave birth to a child.

Helping eastern Arizona moms of newborns one conversation at a time

  • Graham/Greenlee

Tanya Montez’s connection to the early childhood programs throughout Graham and Greenlee counties has made her an indispensable resource.
plaque of Eddie Basha Leadership Award

First Things First Navajo Nation Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

  • Navajo Nation

The FTF Navajo Nation Regional Council was honored for their collective work to support babies, toddlers and preschoolers in the region.

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