Region Stories

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.

Mother with a green shirt playing with her son in blue shirt at a family resource center.

Youngtown mother finds community among moms at FRC

July 28, 2026

Family resource centers provide parents and caregivers with resources to help them create a nurturing environment for children. Read More

Quality First scholarships allow two sisters to access high-quality care

11/15/2019
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Angelina Ramirez is a single mom who is determined to provide the best for her two daughters, Ella and Jewel. However, as a working mom, affording quality…

Lake Havasu City preschool helps twin sisters learn social emotional skills to be ready for…

11/15/2019
Quality First

Lake Havasu mother finds Quality First preschool for her daughters to have the best opportunity to develop and gain the needed skills for kindergarten.

Mother and daughter with parent educator

Home visitation program helps Peach Springs girl reach healthy developmental milestones

11/15/2019
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“I’ve learned that it’s okay to ask questions or ask for help,” Racine Whatoname said. “I am so much more comfortable reaching out for feedback…

Cocopah Early Steps helps both mom and toddler with smooth transitions

11/15/2019
family support

When Olivia was 18-months-old, Stephanie enrolled in a home visitation program and began learning more about brain development and how all children develop at…

Quality First preschool setting helps calm Yuma boy’s social anxiety

11/15/2019
Yuma

The nurturing environment at a Quality First preschool helped preschooler with skills needed to be successful in kindergarten.

Mother reading with daughter on the couch

Navajo Nation Growing in Beauty Program instills a love of learning in young girl

11/15/2019
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“She’ll open a book when the teacher says, ‘OK, let’s read.’ It makes me happy inside to hear that about my child,” LaVedalene Guy said.

Summer Transition to Kindergarten program helps preschoolers from the Colorado River Indian Tribes…

11/15/2019
tribal

The program has proven to be very successful. Families have made a great effort to attend each class, and it has encouraged parents to learn with their…

Home visitation program helps keep young Hopi boy on track with his milestones

11/14/2019
family support

LeeAnn Sherman said she was “relieved to see that something like this existed,” because she didn’t know what to do after becoming the…

Home visitation program helps Chino Valley mom track milestones for her premature twins

11/14/2019
family support

A NICU nurse told the mom about FTF and home visitation, which provides at-home visits for families of young children with a trained parent coach.

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