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

Kathy Farretta is the 2019 Coconino Region Champion

5/21/2019
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Kathy Farretta has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Coconino Region Champion for Young Children.

Kim Waggoner is the 2019 East Maricopa Region Champion

5/21/2019
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Kim Waggoner has been selected as the 2019 First Things First East Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Kari Logsdon is the 2019 White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion

5/13/2019
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Kari Logsdon has been selected as the 2019 First Things First White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion for Young Children.

Summer transition program helps prepare Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community boy for…

12/18/2018
early learning

The four-week program gives pre-kindergarten students a chance to get classroom experience and interact with other students and teachers.

Phoenix Quality First center helps children start kindergarten with skills to succeed

12/18/2018
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The Family School in Phoenix participates in Quality First, which partners with early childhood providers to help young children be ready for kindergarten.

Home-based Quality First center in Mesa helps ‘sympathetic soul’ excel

12/18/2018
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The home-based Quality First center has a small family setting, a low number of children and a director passionate about early education and children.

Vail preschooler builds his problem solving skills at Quality First center

12/18/2018
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At Creation School in Vail, the team of teachers work with children to develop academic and social-emotional skills needed for the rest of their lives.

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In-home child care puts quality first and helps Buckeye boy test early into kindergarten

12/18/2018
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With help from a Quality First scholarship, the Linos enrolled their son in a licensed in-home child care center in Buckeye.

Quality First scholarship sets Sells girl on road to educational success

12/18/2018
Quality First Scholarships

A Quality First scholarship allowed Talise to enroll in the Indian Oasis Elementary School pre-k program, which helped her grow socially and academically.

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