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These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.

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Caregiving program helps Yuma grandmother better understand child development

  • family friend and neighbor care

Family, Friend and Neighbor Care provides support to informal caregivers who are caring for a small group of young children in a home setting. 

Honoring Carolyn Haro

Carolyn Mawson Haro, of Globe, passed away on July 24, 2025, in Tucson, after living with cancer. Fittingly born on Independence Day, Carolyn was known for her…

Mesa Quality First center helps Gilbert girl improve communication skills

  • Quality First Scholarships

Because of a Quality First Scholarship, Amaya is learning, while her mother is able to work for a local HVAC business.

Sherie Gifford is the 2024 Champion for the Yavapai Region

  • Yavapai

Sherie Gifford is the program manager at Little Learners through High Country Early Intervention dba Karen A. Fay in Prescott.

Dawn Beville is the East Maricopa Region Champion

  • champion

Dawn Beville has been selected as the First Things First East Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Home visitation program helps Tucson family encourage daughter’s social and emotional growth

  • Pima South

The First Things First Pima South Regional Partnership Council funds home visitation to help parents become their child’s first and best teacher.

Edgar Soto, Pima South Champion for Young Children

Edgar Soto is the Pima South Region Champion

  • Pima South

Edgar Soto has been selected as the First Things First Pima South Region Champion for Young Children, an award given to local champions who are going above and…

Parents as Teachers Early Intervention Program gives families tools to help children’s healthy…

  • Northwest Maricopa

The First Things First Northwest Maricopa Regional Council funds the home visitation program Parents as Teachers Early Intervention – for children with…

Oral health program helps Show Low siblings learn how to care for their teeth

  • oral health

The First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Partnership Council funds the oral health program, which provides oral health screenings and referral and…

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