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For Parents
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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- Quality Child Care and Preschool
Families Can Take Action
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About FTF
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.
- What We Do
  
  Our Mission
  
  How We Work
  
  Investments
  
  Publications
- Governance
  
  Board
  
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  Tribal Relations
FTF 2026 Annual Report takes a look at FTF at 20 years
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Grants
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).
- Grant Opportunities
- Potential Applicants
- Strategy Toolkit
- Grantee Resources
Advocate for Early Childhood
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Get Involved
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.
- Serve Your AZ Community
- Giving
- Arizona Employer Child Care Toolkit
- Advocate for Early Childhood
Business Impact of Child Care Calculator
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Latest News

News and happenings about First Things First

FTF CEO honored as woman of achievement

10/28/2026

In Business Magazine celebrates women leaders, honoring them for their achievements in leadership, business, community, and philanthropy.

Gila County task force helps open local early childhood workforce pipeline

10/22/2026
Gila

One key task force initiative is the development of a workforce pipeline to address the estimated 60% child care shortage in Gila County.

First Things First statement on proposed Head Start changes

10/1/2026
child care crisis

The proposed changes to Head Start would fundamentally lower the program’s quality and erode the high-quality experiences children receive.

Quality First paves way to success for veteran Yuma provider

10/1/2026
child care

For child care provider Gabriela Torres, being a part of Quality First has been a dream come true and changed her life.

2026 Annual Report

FTF 2026 Annual Report takes a look at FTF at 20 years

9/15/2026

The report, Impacting Young Lives Throughout Arizona, is an in-depth look at FTF’s investments made from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

E Squared Marketing

E Squared Marketing: Investing in Family-Friendly Policies

9/14/2026
AZ communities

Ashley Richards founded E Squared Marketing to support mothers who want to build successful careers while being present for their families.

Mom with a preschool-age girl in her lap, reading a book.

Arizonans overwhelmingly support updating early childhood programs’ funding model

9/11/2026
AZ communities

A recent poll of 600 Arizonans shows 80% support for including vaping and other nicotine products in the early childhood funding model.

Remembering early childhood champion Ira A. Fulton

8/28/2026
early childhood

Arizona philanthropist Ira A. Fulton, who worked with the Basha family to champion the creation of First Things First, recently passed away.

University of Arizona: Investing in Child Care

8/4/2026
AZ communities

University of Arizona invested in subsidizing child care to strengthen its workforce, improve retention and better serve the community.

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