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Cochise Region

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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.

cochise

10,177

Population of young children (under age 6)

26%

Percentage of young children living in poverty

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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 2024]

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.


State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures

Quality and Access $1,695,157
Family Support $312,164
Health $142,515
Evaluation $63,742
Community Awareness $19,134
Total $2,232,711

First Things First Staff

Cindi Alva

Sr. Director, Central East Regional Area

520.836.5838

Melissa Avant

Regional Director, Cochise

520.378.3280

Lois Homewytewa

Administrative Specialist III - Central East Region

520.836.5838

Kollean McMahon

Administrative Specialist II - Cochise

520.177.3282


Regional Office

77 Calle Portal, A220
Sierra Vista, AZ  85635

520.378.3280

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