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Gila County task force helps open local early childhood workforce pipeline

October 22, 2026
Gila professional development child care crisis

One key task force initiative is the development of a workforce pipeline to address the estimated 60% child care shortage in Gila County. Read More

Audit: FTF is high-performing organization

8/29/2016
AZ communities

Arizona’s Auditor General has released an 83-page audit that describes First Things First as a high-performing organization committed to continuous…

Taking a bite out of school absences

8/23/2016
health & nutrition

A recent report shows that First Things First and its early childhood partners are reducing untreated tooth decay among AZ kindergarteners, a leading cause of…

KidsCare Enrollment Now Open

8/4/2016
health & nutrition

Enrollment in the state’s health insurance program for children in low-income working families has re-opened after a six-year freeze. As many as 30,000…

Nadine Mathis Basha Elected FTF Board Chair

7/19/2016
board

The First Things First Board selected Nadine Mathis Basha as its chair for fiscal years 2017-2018. She previously served as founding chair of the Board from…

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