Celebrate the young child through efforts to advance support for early care and learning
The week runs April 6-12 and is an annual nationwide celebration that focuses attention on early learning and its educators.
Hearing screening prompts medical treatment for Payson girl
The First Things First GIla Regional Partnership Council funds hearing, vision and developmental screenings in Gila County for children up to 5 years old.
Vision screening helps Seven Mile boy see clearly
The First Things First San Carlos Apache Regional Council funds developmental, hearing and vision screenings to improve the number of screenings for young children in the region.
Arizona survey shows child care challenges impacting working families and their jobs
A recent survey of Arizona’s working parents shows that 35% said they have left a job in the past year due to child care issues.
Federal pandemic era assistance to Arizona’s child care industry is ending. What does that mean for Arizona’s future?
Federal child care assistance is ending as advocates warn of a child care cliff that jeopardizes working families, employers and Arizona’s economy.
FTF asks early childhood partners to share child care survey with working families
Any working family can take the survey at: surveymonkey.com/r/mychildcare. Early childhood partners are asked to share the survey, also.
Retaining home visitors is one way to ensure family success
As the largest funder of home visitation programs in Arizona, FTF is working with other state funders to support the home visiting workforce.
Phoenix library program helps parents make the most of talking with their baby
The FTF Phoenix South Regional Council funds the library’s LENA Start program to provide parents and caregivers with ways to learn about positive parenting practices to enhance child development, including language development.
Imagination Library program available in more Arizona communities
Families with young children in many Arizona communities can now register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Quality First coaching helps create nurturing environments of learning
Quality First helps child care providers in the state improve the quality of their programs to help children be ready for kindergarten.