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Report features child care as essential to building state’s workforce

May 9, 2025
AZ communities child care crisis

The Building Arizona’s Workforce Background Report offers an overview of trends through the lens of workforce development. Read More

Legislative session ends with wins and losses for young children

6/17/2019
public affairs

There were significant gains achieved for young children and their families after the 2019 legislative session wrapped up May 29.

2019 Regional Champions for Young Children honored

6/13/2019
Southeast Maricopa

These volunteers spend their free time working to help their community better understand the importance of early childhood through a variety of ways.

Newly elected FTF Chair plans to engage Arizona’s leaders on behalf of young kids

6/11/2019
board

The First Things First state Board recently elected Gerald Szostak as its Chair through June 2021.

Violet Duncan storytelling with a group of young children.

Museums open their doors to young children with family-friendly features

6/7/2019
early learning

Young children learn best through play and experiences that use all their senses to interact with the world, including interactive displays at museums.

Spanish-language resource added to help parents of young children find quality child care

6/6/2019
Quality First

First Things First’s signature program, Quality First, recently launched a revamped mobile-friendly, Spanish-language website.

Helping young kids stay healthy with free summer meals

5/31/2019
AZ communities

Summer Lunch Buddies is a statewide campaign which connects families to no-cost summer meals for kids 18 and younger.

Connecting generations focus of recent community event

5/28/2019
AZ communities

First Things First’s Chief Policy Advisor, Liz Barker Alvarez, participated in a panel discussion about connecting younger and older generations.

Douglas children’s clinic offers wrap-around services for its families

5/24/2019
well-child pediatric visits and care coordination

FTF was recently recognized for funding the Early Childhood Optimal Health program in Douglas, through the FTF Cochise Region’s Care Coordination Strategy.

Building awareness of no-cost statewide helpline for parents of young kids

5/22/2019
child development

Southwest Human Development and First Things First are partnering to better promote the free Birth to Five Helpline with families of young children.

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