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Getting Ready for School AZ

  • early childhood

FTF is helping to spread the word about Arizona Department of Education efforts to enroll students for fall in-person classes.
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Arizona wins $20 million federal literacy grant to improve literacy

  • 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

  • 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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FTF Early Childhood Summit 2021 is virtual again

  • early childhood

FTF decided a virtual conference on Aug. 17 would provide greater support for Arizona’s early childhood field.

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2021 Arizona Champions for Young Children honored

  • early childhood

FTF is honoring early childhood champions throughout Arizona who actively volunteer to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood.
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The importance of developmental and sensory screenings for young children

  • developmental screenings

Developmental and sensory screenings are a way parents can learn about their child’s development and can also identify concerns.

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Making summertime a safe time is everyone’s responsibility

  • 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

  • Coconino

FTF works to support the efforts of tribal communities working on language reclamation in many ways, such as bilingual books.
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New one-stop to find FTF’s Spanish-language resources for parents of young children

  • early childhood

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

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