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A grandmother and grandfather sitting on the floor in front of a couch, playing with their baby granddaughter.

Family, friend and neighbor caregivers show significant improvement after participation in programs

March 19, 2025
family friend and neighbor care

A recent evaluation of family, friend and neighbor programs found that caregivers reported significant improvement in key areas of caregiving. Read More

Child care cited as significant barrier to pursuing training and education after high school

9/18/2024
child care

Arizonans cited finances, personal issues, work and child care as reasons for not completing education or training beyond high school.

Latest FTF Annual Report highlights FTF’s work on behalf of Arizona’s generation next

9/16/2024
child care

The 2024 FTF Annual Report highlights the outcomes of First Things First’s work in collaboration with partners statewide.

Woman holding a baby with a doctor putting stethoscope to the baby's back.

Working toward a better system for families to find resources in Yavapai County

8/20/2024
systems building

The FTF Yavapai Regional Council is committed to making sure families who need services are able to find a connection for help.

Arizona taking action on the state’s child care crisis

8/19/2024
child care

First Things First CEO Melinda Morrison Gulick will be part of a panel discussion on Arizona Talks, which provides a dialogue to public policy topics.

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Meet FTF’s new Board Chair and Vice Chair

8/19/2024
FTF Board

FTF Board Chair Steve Lynn and Vice Chair Steve Peru answer questions about their motivation to be advocates for Arizona’s youngest children.

Learning from the Cochise County communities to help families establish concrete supports

7/23/2024
systems building

The Cochise Regional Council recognized that family resources are hard to access and there are many factors that go into a family’s success.

New regional council members excited to join dedicated community advocates

7/12/2024
Regional Partnership Councils

FTF is welcoming 40 new regional partnership council members who are joining the more than 250 dedicated community members across Arizona.

Showing up and listening to the child care needs of northern Arizona’s communities

6/18/2024
systems building

The FTF Coconino Region team works daily to create a common understanding of the challenges families face as they raise their young children.

Majority of Arizona voters believe state should invest more in child care, according to survey

6/3/2024
AZ communities

The recently released survey showed that 77% of all voters believe Arizona should invest more in child care.

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