With infants being the largest group of children to enter foster care, it’s imperative to address the negative impact of abuse and neglect on these very young children and protect them from further harm. First Things First supports a Court Teams strategy to help improve outcomes for infants, toddlers and their families in the child welfare system.
Learn what is being done to improve the quality of child care and to increase access in urban, rural and tribal communities across the state.
Transcript [0:00:00] K Vilay: Welcome to the Parentz Pod, the Arizona baby and toddler podcast from First Things First. I’m K Vilay. Today, we’re going to talk about reading. Every parent wants their child to be a good reader and to enjoy reading because it’s so important to being successful in school and in life. … Read More
Getting into things, unrolling the toilet paper and dropping food on the floor are part of how your baby makes sense of the world.
It makes sense, but now there’s research that the more gentle touching the better for a baby’s brain.
Every child develops at their own pace, but there are certain milestones they should reach from birth to 5 years old.
The Board is accountable for achieving results that enhance the development, impact, and operation of FTF. Its priorities are compatible with and accountable to FTF’s vision, mission and values and to the FTF Strategic Plan. Some priorities are specifically listed in those documents; others are required in statute; and others the Board chooses for itself. … Read More
Title: Board Member The Arizona Early Childhood Development & Health Board provides leadership, governance, and vision to FTF as provided in Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 8, Chapter 13, and specifically Section 8-1192. The Board works to achieve the mission and vision of FTF by setting policy and providing oversight and leadership. The vision of FTF … Read More
Preamble We believe that every child in Arizona deserves the opportunity to arrive at school healthy and prepared to succeed. We believe that our role is to provide leadership, advocacy, public policies, programs and means to achieve this vision. We believe that the governance and administration of FTF should be conducted according to the laws … Read More
All Arizonans Urged to Do More to Support Health, Education Improvements PHOENIX – (January 22, 2018) – Almost 1 in 3 young children in Arizona live in poverty, a risk factor for later difficulties, including lower academic achievement. This is just one of the challenges faced by many of Arizona’s almost 550,000 infants, toddlers and … Read More