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Week of the Young Child Proclamations 2026

First Things First recently teamed with the Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children (AzAEYC) to celebrate the Week of the Young Child, which highlights the importance of early learning and the educators who support the… Read More

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Read our 2017 annual report

  • 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…
Dr. Li Keynote

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

  • 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…
Quality First Study

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

  • 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…
Pilot program

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

  • early learning

​​This Community School model integrates academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement with the goal of…
Dr. Junlei Li of the Fred Rogers Center

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

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

  • Navajo/Apache

FTF and partners are working together to find solutions for oral health challenges in rural Arizona.
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Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up nutritious meals for young kids

  • AZ communities

Many families in Arizona rely on free and reduced price lunches at school to provide a healthy meal to their kids. The Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up…
Harvard Innovation in Government Award

Harvard recognizes FTF among Top 25 Innovations in American Government

  • investments

First Things First’s innovative tiered governance structure engages Arizonans as volunteer leaders.
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Partnership with Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation provides new tools for preventing tooth decay

  • family support

Preventing oral disease and developing good oral health starts at birth. This partnership is providing new parents with tools to establish good habits before…

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