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.
48,064
Population of young children (under age 6)
25%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
Priorities
The Pima North 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
- Strengthening and supporting families through voluntary home visiting
- Scholarships for early educators to pursue college degrees and certification
Regional Key Impact Highlights
[State Fiscal Year 2025]
Strengthening Families and Early Literacy
- 2568 parents participated in a workshop to increase their understanding of early language and literacy.
Quality Preschool and Child Care
- 224 children birth to age 5 received a Quality First scholarship to attend high-quality preschools and child care programs.
- 133 early care and education providers improved the quality of early learning programs by participating in Quality First.
State Fiscal Year 2025 Total Regional Program Expenditures
| Quality and Access | $5,060,790 |
| Family Support | $2,644,387 |
| Professional Development | $734,682 |
| Health | $622,138 |
| Evaluation | $243,497 |
| Community Awareness | $48,484 |
| Total | $9,353,978 |
