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FTF CEO honored as woman of achievement

October 28, 2026

In Business Magazine celebrates women leaders, honoring them for their achievements in leadership, business, community, and philanthropy. Read More

HonorHealth: Investing in Child Care

9/15/2025
AZ communities

Explore how HonorHealth is tackling child care challenges to support working families in Arizona.

Valley of the Sun YMCA: Investing in Child Care

9/4/2025
child care crisis

See how the Valley of the Sun YMCA provides child care solutions to support working families and businesses in Arizona.

Child care is key to a thriving Arizona economy

8/15/2025
AZ communities

Money invested in early childhood development yields extraordinary public returns. Economist Art Rolnick talks about the importance of early childhood…

Mother reading a book to her little girl. The girl is in her mother's lap.

Parents and caregivers learn how to best support young children

6/24/2025
positive parenting

Parenting education provides parents with knowledge, skills and resources to help them nurture their child’s development.

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

5/9/2025
AZ communities

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

Connecting, convening and catalyzing to crack child care concerns

5/7/2025
child care crisis

Child care is a common discussion among many businesses. The Glendale Chamber of Commerce is looking to solve this issue through collaboration with businesses,…

Illustration with Arizona flag, dollar bills and an economy graph

Analysis shows FTF investments contribute over $300 million annually to economy

4/18/2025
child care crisis

Analysis says that First Things First’s investments in early childhood programs and services contribute millions in state and local taxes.

Mom with two children reading a book at family resource center.

Family resource centers study shows increase in protective factors

4/17/2025
Phoenix North

As Arizona’s early childhood agency, First Things First funds 48 family resource centers in Maricopa, Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

Business panel in Yavapai County to discuss the child care crisis.

Yavapai business leaders discuss community solutions for child care crisis

4/8/2025
Yavapai

The FTF Yavapai Region recently hosted a child care business forum with local economic development leaders and business representatives.

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