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Coconino Region

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.

9,652

Population of young children (under age 6)

16%

Percentage of young children living in poverty

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Priorities

The Coconino 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:

  • Scholarships for children to access high-quality early learning
  • Improving the quality of child care and preschool programs
  • Strengthening families through parenting education and voluntary home visiting
  • Supporting access to healthcare for children

Regional Key Impact Highlights
[State Fiscal Year 2024]

Strengthening Families and Early Literacy

  • 65 families with young children participated in voluntary home visiting programs proven to reduce parental stress levels, increase connections to community supports, and improve children’s cognitive, motor, behavioral and social-emotional development

Quality Preschool and Child Care

  • 155 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

  • 23 child care and preschool providers received child care health consultation or support in maintaining health and safety standards in early learning settings


State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures

Quality and Access $1,114,22
Family Support $410,865
Health $195,614
Evaluation $46,155
Total $1,766,859

First Things First Staff

Pearl Santillan

Regional Director, Coconino

928.637.0416

Ellen Felty

Administrative Specialist III - Northeast Region

928.637.0413

Jacqueline Gencarelle

Program Coordination Specialist

928.637.0411

Kathy Farretta

Community Engagement Coordinator - Coconino

602.810.1734


Regional Office

405 N Beaver St
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

928.637.0411

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