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Expanding access to affordable child care is economic necessity worth $12 billion

November 18, 2025
child care crisis

Report details how strengthening Arizona’s child care system could generate over $12 billion in annual economic output. Read More

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Making summertime a safe time is everyone’s responsibility

6/1/2021
health & nutrition

FTF encourages early childhood providers and educators to share summer safety information with the parents of young kids that they work with.

Bilingual Hopi/English children’s book helps connect young children to their culture

5/21/2021
Coconino

FTF works to support the efforts of tribal communities working on language reclamation in many ways, such as bilingual books.

Resources in Spanish on blue background with green and blue polka dots

New one-stop to find FTF’s Spanish-language resources for parents of young children

5/13/2021
early childhood

First Things First recently bundled its Spanish-language parent resources into one page called Recursos en Español.

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Calling communities to action to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect

5/6/2021
family support

The new child abuse prevention campaign focuses on ways communities can help strengthen families through simple, every day suggestions.

nurse in mask with family holding infant. Adults are in masks.

Organizations unite to fight slide in childhood immunizations

4/30/2021
La Paz/Mohave

FTF has partnered with state and local organizations to increase childhood immunizations in one of the highest areas of need in the state.

women sitting around a table doing college course work

Early education careers help to empower women

4/23/2021
professional development

The FTF College Scholarship program is helping women experiencing economic hardship to pursue a career in early childhood education.

Share the Care AZ hastag with hands on a blue heart and Arizona outline

Say thank you to Arizona child care providers through #ShareTheCareAZ campaign

4/12/2021
AZ communities

FTF invites Arizonans to show their gratitude for the state’s early care and education providers through the #ShareTheCareAZ campaign.

Week of the Young Child with parents and babies and toddlers

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child

4/9/2021

The national Week of the Young Child highlights the importance of early learning and the educators who support the positive development of young children.

Sharing the importance of investing in early childhood on Arizona Gives Day

3/31/2021
AZ communities

FTF is sharing information on the Early Childhood Scholarship Fund, a fund at the Arizona Community Foundation, which supports Quality First Scholarships.

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