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First scholar completes Child Development Associate credential through FTF support

  • Yuma

Karen Preston recently became the first scholar in Arizona to complete her CDA through online courses sponsored by First Things First.

Home visitation program helps Yuma boy live up to his legendary name

  • home visitation

The FTF Yuma Regional Partnership Council funds family resource centers to provide parents with free, in-home visits from a parent educator.
Welcome new regional council members

New regional council members share expertise and passion

  • AZ communities

There are 36 new regional partnership council members joining the more than 250 dedicated community members across Arizona.

Irene Garza is the 2022 Yuma Champion

  • Yuma

Irene Garza has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Yuma Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer…
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Helping Arizona’s active military families find early childhood resources quickly

  • AZ communities

The collaboration between First Things First and Arizona’s military bases is evident during April’s Month of the Military Child.

Home visitation helps Yuma mom keep her premature baby on track with his developmental milestones

  • home visitation

The Healthy Families home visitation program provides parents with regular in-home visits from a trained parent coach.

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Ana Bribiesca is the 2021 Yuma Champion for Young Children

  • champion

Ana Bribiesca has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Yuma Region Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…
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Quality First preschool helps three sisters from San Luis succeed in kindergarten and beyond

  • child care

The FTF Yuma Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality care centers and preschool.

A Yuma mom shares how home visitation changed her parenting life

  • family support

The video is a conversation with Yuma mother on the impact home visitation made on her parenting and the success she’s seen in her son.

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