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Parents As Teachers study shows significant improvements for families in key areas

  • home visitation

First Things First is one of the largest funder of home visitation programs in the state, allocating around $14 million per year.

FTF is recognized for efforts to improve education at the start of the education continuum

  • AZ communities

Education Forward Arizona awarded Arizona’s early childhood agency with a North Star award at its annual event.

FTF committed to working in collaboration with tribes in Arizona

  • tribal

For FTF, supporting Arizona’s early childhood education system within tribal communities is rooted in a respect for tribal sovereignty.

Child care provider in a classroom with two small children.

Child care providers took a step forward with federal pandemic relief funding and now feel like…

  • child care crisis

The loss of federal COVID-19 relief funding with no replacement funding has left Arizona child care providers struggling.

Child care cited as significant barrier to pursuing training and education after high school

  • AZ communities

Arizonans cited finances, personal issues, work and child care as reasons for not completing education or training beyond high school.

Latest FTF Annual Report highlights FTF’s work on behalf of Arizona’s generation next

  • early care and education

The 2024 FTF Annual Report highlights the outcomes of First Things First’s work in collaboration with partners statewide.
Woman holding a baby with a doctor putting stethoscope to the baby's back.

Working toward a better system for families to find resources in Yavapai County

  • systems building

The FTF Yavapai Regional Council is committed to making sure families who need services are able to find a connection for help.

Promotion for Arizona Talks panel

Arizona taking action on the state’s child care crisis

  • AZ communities

First Things First CEO Melinda Morrison Gulick will be part of a panel discussion on Arizona Talks, which provides a dialogue to public policy topics.
Headshots of Steve Lynn and Steve Peru faded in the background.

Meet FTF’s new Board Chair and Vice Chair

  • FTF Board

FTF Board Chair Steve Lynn and Vice Chair Steve Peru answer questions about their motivation to be advocates for Arizona’s youngest children.

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