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Child care is key to a thriving Arizona economy

August 15, 2025
AZ communities investments child care crisis

Money invested in early childhood development yields extraordinary public returns. Economist Art Rolnick talks about the importance of early childhood education and child care. Read More

As Native American Heritage Month is recognized, importance of teaching young children native…

10/11/2019
language preservation

This year, the importance of teaching young children native language is being highlighted during November’s Native American Heritage Month.

Working together to better meet the developmental needs of Arizona’s youngest children

10/4/2019
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…

mom working with daughter to sort colored balls.

Helping families find the best fit for home visitation

10/2/2019
family support

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.

How bias plays a part in early childhood expulsion

9/20/2019
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.

First Baby Café in Arizona named after former FTF regional partnership council member

9/20/2019
Navajo/Apache

The Summit Healthcare Leslie Meyer Baby Café is named after long-time FTF Navajo/Apache Regional Council member Leslie Meyer, who passed away this year.

FTF’s 2019 Annual Report details how young lives are impacted throughout Arizona

9/17/2019
early childhood

The FTF 2019 annual report details working with communities and families to promote school readiness in Arizona’s young children.

FTF Chief Policy Advisor recognized for exemplary leadership

9/9/2019
AZ communities

Liz Barker Alvarez, FTF’s Chief Policy Advisor, was recently recognized as one of 12 Profiles of Success by Valle del Sol.

Thank you to FTF’s long-serving regional council members

9/6/2019
champion

First Things First celebrates the community volunteers who have served on regional partnerships councils for 10 years.

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