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Heights Church and Upside Preschool: Investing in Child Care

February 4, 2026
AZ communities child care crisis case study

For rural areas like Yavapai County, leaders at Heights Church in Prescott Valley prioritized addressing the overwhelming need for child care. Read More

Green Valley Rotary Club supports early learning opportunities in their community

10/16/2017
early learning

When Rotary member Chad Densen shared that the Early Learning Center in his town was in need, the Valley Verde Rotary members wanted to help. For many…

Dal Pra selected to lead First Things First

10/12/2017
board

The First Things First Board has selected Marilee Dal Pra as the organization’s next chief executive officer, overseeing statewide efforts to expand services…

Read our 2017 annual report

9/18/2017
AZ communities

Learn about the impact FTF programs have had on children and families over the past year, as well as system-building efforts that are expanding resources for…

Fred Rogers Center’s Junlei Li delivers inspiring keynote at FTF Summit

9/7/2017
early learning

Watch Junlei Li, co-director of the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, open the 2017 First Things First Early Childhood Summit with a captivating…

Study: Quality First works to improve and measure quality in early learning

8/28/2017
data & research

A recent study has proven that Quality First works to improve the quality of early learning settings and that the scale used to rate programs does reflect…

Collaboration in FTF Yuma region brings Community School pilot to local elementary school

8/8/2017
AZ communities

This Community School model integrates academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement with the goal of…

Q&A with Dr. Junlei Li, Fred Rogers Center

7/6/2017
early childhood

Junlei Li, Ph.D. is co-director and resident faculty member of the Fred Rogers Center and will be the opening keynote speaker at the FTF Early Childhood Summit…

Oral health coalition in FTF Navajo/Apache region making an impact on kids

6/5/2017
Navajo/Apache

FTF and partners are working together to find solutions for oral health challenges in rural Arizona.

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