Arizona’s early childhood agency represents a commitment Arizonans made to our youngest children – that they would have the support they need to start school healthy and ready to succeed. Many young children in Arizona face significant barriers to their success, including poverty, trauma and lack of access to needed resources.
10,177
Population of young children (under age 6)
26%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
Priorities
The Cochise Regional Partnership Council makes strategic investments to support the healthy development and learning of young children in the region. The regional council’s priorities include:
- Strengthening families through evidence-based parenting classes
- Improving the quality of child care and preschool programs
- Scholarships for children to access high-quality early learning
Regional Key Impact Highlights
[State Fiscal Year 2025]
Strengthening Families and Early Literacy
- 102 children birth to age 5 received a Quality First scholarship to attend high-quality preschools and child care programs.
- 31 early care and education providers improved the quality of early learning programs by participating in Quality First.
- 960 children attended preschools and child care programs participating in Quality First.
Quality Preschool and Child Care
- 231 children birth to age 5 received a Quality First scholarship to attend high-quality preschools and child care programs.
- 30 child care and preschool providers were committed to continuous quality improvement of their early learning programs through Quality First.
Preventive Health
- 5 child care and preschool providers received mental health consultation proven to enhance teachers’ confidence in dealing with students’ socio-emotional needs, improve teacher-child relationships and prevent expulsions
State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures
| Quality and Access | $1,379,365 |
| Family Support | $464,254 |
| Health | $183,890 |
| Evaluation | $63,899 |
| Community Awareness | $8,000 |
| Professional Development | $5,983 |
| Total | $2,105,391 |
