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Navajo Nation 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.

navajo-nation

10,894

Population of young children (under age 6)

49%

Percentage of young children living in poverty

(Click for a detailed map.)

Priorities

The Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council makes strategic investments to support the healthy development and learning of the 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
  • Supporting the needs of families with children that have complex needs

First Things First Staff

Peter Van Wyck

Sr. Director, Northeast Region

480.825.0050

Memarie Tsosie

Regional Director, Navajo Nation

928.810.4307

Marlo McCabe

Community Engagement Coordinator

928.810.4306

Ellen Felty

Administrative Specialist III - Northeast Region

928.637.0413

Jacquelynn Yazzie

Administrative Specialist II - Northeast Region

928.810.4306

Rodina Jordan-Dahozy

Program Coordination Specialist - Navajo Nation

928.810.4306

Sharrisa Ben

Program Coordination Specialist - Navajo Nation

602.463.2962

Regional Office

First Things First
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi’Olta
100 Chee Dodge Dr.
Window Rock, AZ 86515

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