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.
“I started planning their day and learned how to use positive redirection and how to make every moment a teachable moment,” Tiffany Vaz said. Read More
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…
The nurturing environment at a Quality First preschool helped preschooler with skills needed to be successful in kindergarten.
“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.
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…
LeeAnn Sherman said she was “relieved to see that something like this existed,” because she didn’t know what to do after becoming the…
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.
Healthy Steps for Young Children customizes services to meet individual family needs through enhanced well-child care, home visits and parent information.
The FTF Cochise Region funds medical home care coordination, where case managers work with families to review care plans and manage medical appointments.
Dr. Cristen Mann has been selected as the 2019 First Things First La Paz/Mohave Region Champion for Young Children.
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