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The Business Side of Child Care

Nearly 100% of child care providers are small businesses. In an industry already stretched thin by narrow profit margins, child care providers can’t cut corners without risking quality of care and education. Many providers are… Read More

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Q&A with new FTF Chief Program Officer Amy Corriveau

  • AZ communities

FTF Chief Program Officer Amy Corriveau has dedicated her professional life to expanding and improving early education opportunities in Arizona.
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Local governments eyeing investments in quality early learning

  • East Maricopa

A city-funded high-quality preschool program is showing other Arizona cities and towns that investing in its youngest residents pays off.

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FTF Yuma Region honored with Heart of Yuma award

  • Yuma

The FTF Yuma Region received the Outstanding Service Organization award from the Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma at its annual Heart of Yuma ceremony.  
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Arizona Parent Kit inspires Lake Havasu City preschooler’s love for reading

  • La Paz/Mohave

First Things First provides the Arizona Parent Kit free of charge to parents of all newborns in the state before they leave the hospital or birthing center.
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Helping boys thrive

  • early learning

All young children need positive, nurturing relationships with caring adults to support their healthy development. But boys grow and develop in their own,…
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As Native American Heritage Month is recognized, importance of teaching young children native…

  • language preservation

This year, the importance of teaching young children native language is being highlighted during November’s Native American Heritage Month.
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Working together to better meet the developmental needs of Arizona’s youngest children

  • health & nutrition

Ensuring a child’s healthy development is a partnership between families, non-profit and public agencies, health care providers, early educators and other…
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Helping families find the best fit for home visitation

  • home visitation

A program supported by First Things First is making it a little easier for families to find support as their child’s first teacher through in-home visits.
Walter Gilliam

How bias plays a part in early childhood expulsion

  • early childhood

Walter Gilliam presented Early Childhood Expulsion and Bias: How We Can Do Better for Our Children, at the 2019 First Things First Early Childhood Summit.

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