Darla Holmes has been selected as the 2022 First Things First East Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children. The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer their time to raise public awareness of the importance of early childhood development and health. Holmes, who is the director of children’s ministries at FBCScottsdale, organized community … Read More
kvilay@nullFirstThingsFirst.org K. Vilay has been with First Things First since 2007 and previously served as the Senior Policy Specialist for Family Support and Literacy, the Senior Director for Regional Operations and, most recently, as the Northeast Senior Regional Director. During the first five years with FTF, her work within the program department contributed to the … Read More
Like many Queen Creek families last year, Tori Shank, her husband Nathan, and their infant daughter Kayleen didn’t have a lot of interactions with other families due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions lessened, it wasn’t until her family met with relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday that Kayleen, who was 17 months at the time, … Read More
The Healthy Families home visitation program provides parents with regular in-home visits from a trained parent coach.
The farm-to-family model works to distribute locally grown produce to families of young children through FTF’s early childhood partners.
A recent report from the Morrison Institute for Public Policy has put the annual cost of ACEs in Arizona at $260 million a year.
FTF decided a virtual conference on Aug. 17 would provide greater support for Arizona’s early childhood field.
Developmental and sensory screenings are a way parents can learn about their child’s development and can also identify concerns.
The FTF College Scholarship program is helping women experiencing economic hardship to pursue a career in early childhood education.
Early childhood providers discuss the challenges child care programs face in Arizona and how they are overcoming the odds.