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.

Beverly Malone is the 2021 White Mountain Apache Tribe Champion for Young Children

July 2, 2021
champion White Mountain Apache Tribe

Beverly Malone has been selected as the 2021 First Things First White Mountain Apache Tribe Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer their time to raise public awareness of the importance of… Read More

The most important job: Dad

7/18/2016
single parent

Duane works two jobs to provide for his family. But, he says his most important job is being a single father to Anaya, 4, and Myles, 6. And that includes…

Infants, parents take healthy steps together

7/18/2016
parenting education

Healthy Steps Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) is a free program funded by First Things First and offered through Summit Regional Medical Center in Show…

Supporting teenage parents as their child’s first teachers

7/18/2016
parenting education

Sienna knew she needed a lot more than a book when it came to knowing what to expect when she and her boyfriend found themselves expecting their first child.…

Early literacy programs prepare Safford kindergartener for success

7/18/2016
school readiness

Stacy Broman-McAdams was new to the Safford community when she first saw an ad for Toddler Story Time at the Safford Library.Broman-McAdams, an experienced…

Toddler blossoms through early learning scholarship

7/18/2016
Quality First

Chandler mom Torre Valentine is a big proponent of quality early childhood education. “It helps to set a foundation for how (a child’s) future is going to…

Parents as Teachers helps Yuma child find her words

7/18/2016
parenting education

Abigail Rauso and her husband Michael were troubled when their baby Hannah was a little over a year old and not speaking words.The child would communicate in…

Parent mentoring builds strong, healthy families for a strong society

7/18/2016
family support

When Rosa is asked about what she has learned from the Healthy Families program, the mother of three responds, “What haven’t I learned?”Healthy Families…

Parents as Teachers helps Gilbert couple teach fragile son

7/18/2016
school readiness

For Scott and Pat Hall of Gilbert, their adopted son Ethan was a miracle. Born seven weeks early and weighing only 4 pounds, the medical crises with the baby…

New directions parenting class helps resolve sibling strife

7/18/2016
parenting education

Maanasi was having a hard time playing sibling referee for her two children, ages 9 and 3. They would fight over toys, books and even where the other was…

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