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Child care is key to a thriving Arizona economy

August 15, 2025
AZ communities investments child care crisis

Money invested in early childhood development yields extraordinary public returns. Economist Art Rolnick talks about the importance of early childhood education and child care. Read More

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Help for AZ families looking for early childhood programs

8/16/2021
early childhood

First Things First’s new-and-improved online search tool makes it easy for families with young children to find FTF-funded early childhood programs and…

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Daycare – an outdated term that doesn’t reflect today’s child care

8/13/2021
child care

The word daycare can be polarizing for those who know that the first five years build the foundation for later academic success.

New funding set to nearly double the number of Quality First programs across Arizona

7/16/2021
Quality First

The funding will allow the First Things First signature program, Quality First, to expand by up to 800 providers over the next three years.

2021 Summit speaker to share insight to helping parents of a child with autism

7/16/2021
family support

Doreen Oliver is the closing keynote speaker at the FTF Early Childhood Summit, where she shares experiences of raising a child with autism.

Tribal Connections 2021 showcases global perspectives of early childhood care in indigenous…

7/12/2021
tribal

The free, week-long event offers virtual sessions that explore early childhood work being done in indigenous communities around the world.

Adverse Childhood Experiences now have a price tag

7/9/2021
health & nutrition

A recent report from the Morrison Institute for Public Policy has put the annual cost of ACEs in Arizona at $260 million a year.

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Getting Ready for School AZ

6/30/2021
early childhood

FTF is helping to spread the word about Arizona Department of Education efforts to enroll students for fall in-person classes.

Three child care teachers training on early literacy, each holding children's books.

Arizona wins $20 million federal literacy grant to improve literacy

6/24/2021
AZ communities

FTF is part of a $20 million federal grant project designed to improve literacy for underserved children, such as children living in poverty.

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Three months of child care assistance available to some parents returning to work

6/21/2021
early childhood

The “Arizona Back to Work” plan is designed to support Arizonans as they return to work as the state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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