Be good to your backseat drivers
Know Arizona’s car seat safety laws to protect your little ones. Use the right car seat for their age and size, and make sure it’s properly installed.
Pinal community members work together to support families of young children
The Pinal Early Childhood Coalition has a mission that all the county’s children are prepared for kindergarten.
Santa brings joy, but he can also cause stress
For many families, a visit with Santa Claus is a holiday tradition, but it doesn’t always go to plan.
Organizations unite to fight slide in childhood immunizations
FTF has partnered with state and local organizations to increase childhood immunizations in one of the highest areas of need in the state.
2020 Impact Report – Yavapai Region
First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s youngest children prepare for kindergarten and beyond. Many young children in Arizona face challenges that threaten their healthy development and learning. In the Yavapai Region, there are 12,661 children (under age 6) with 25% living in poverty. Here is how FTF is working … Read More
About Vaccines
Vaccines can reduce your worry about your family getting sick. Vaccines are medicines that prevent serious diseases, like measles, whooping cough, tetanus and polio. Most vaccines are given as shots. Vaccines work by teaching the body to fight specific diseases. It is important to give vaccines to babies because their bodies aren’t ready to fight … Read More