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First Things First statement on proposed Head Start changes

October 1, 2026
AZ communities child care crisis

The proposed changes to Head Start would fundamentally lower the program’s quality and erode the high-quality experiences children receive. Read More

Arizona Parent Kit inspires Lake Havasu City preschooler’s love for reading

10/24/2019
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.

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
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.

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.

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