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For Parents. To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children from birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Young kids learn through their senses, and any problems with your child’s vision health are easier to correct with early treatment.
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 encourages early childhood providers and educators to share summer safety information with the parents of young kids that they work with.
Learn some simple ways to make going to the dentist a smoother, more positive experience for you and your child.
Fluoride is nature’s cavity fighter. In toothpaste and drinking water, it makes teeth stronger and prevents tooth decay.
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension has started offering free virtual developmental screenings in some of FTF’s rural and tribal regions.
Doctors say don’t skip regularly scheduled immunizations. They’re very important for preventing other serious diseases that are more dangerous for…
FTF recently received a grant that will provide additional training to parent educators who work with families of substance-exposed newborn babies.
Find information and resources to help support young children emotionally with concerns about COVID-19.
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