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Latest News

News and happenings about First Things First

University of Arizona: Investing in Child Care

August 4, 2026
AZ communities case study

University of Arizona invested in subsidizing child care to strengthen its workforce, improve retention and better serve the community. Read More

Dr. Christian Osmena

FTF Board welcomes newest member

12/13/2021
board

The First Things First state Board recently welcomed its newest member, Dr. Christian Osmeña.

little girl standing with woman in glasses looking at her

Efforts expand to support the social and emotional health of young children during challenging times

11/17/2021
Yavapai

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

A woman in black t-shirt is handing a bag of produce to another woman.

Pilot program successfully helps young children living in food deserts access more fresh, locally…

11/10/2021
Phoenix South

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

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

Partnering with faith communities in supporting families and young children

10/26/2021
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

10/15/2021
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

10/14/2021
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

10/5/2021
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

9/23/2021
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…

9/17/2021
AZ communities

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

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