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Imagining an Arizona Without a Child Care Gap

Picture this: Parents dropping off their children at safe, reliable child care before heading to work. Children spend their day building school readiness skills alongside their peers. Businesses are filling open positions because more… Read More

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FTF celebrates health care heroes during Global Year of the Nurse and Midwife

  • health & nutrition

First Things First recognizes the important role that nurses and midwives play in helping families keep their babies, toddlers and preschoolers healthy.
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Helping smooth the transition to parenthood

  • health & nutrition

As Arizona’s early childhood agency, FTF recognizes the important first months in a newborn’s life and is sponsoring the 4th Trimester Arizona…
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Gaining a first-time classroom experience before the first day of school

  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe

FTF’s Transition to Kindergarten Strategy is designed to help children who have not had the benefit of attending preschool to get classroom experience.
Elephant and Piggie actors

Childsplay brings magical theater experience to young kids

  • early learning

First Things First is again sponsoring a production at Childsplay Theatre, which turns children’s books and stories into live-action on stage.

little girl on playground

FTF Santa Cruz Region’s Celebrate the Young Child kicks off Early Childhood Education Awareness…

  • Santa Cruz

A partnership with organizations across Santa Cruz County has made early childhood awareness more visible throughout the community.
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Teacher and caregiver coaching helps north Phoenix center excel at inclusive environment

  • early learning

The children at the UCP Early Learning Center are growing and learning together in inclusive classrooms, which research shows is best for young children.
child care teacher works with young boy in a classroom.

The number of Quality First centers meeting or exceeding standards continues to rise

  • Quality First

The number of Quality First child care and preschool programs that meet or exceed quality standards has reached an all-time high of 76%.
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Yuma reading corner encourages early literacy

  • early learning

First Things First recently partnered with AEA Federal Credit Union in Yuma to open AEA’s Read Everyday Corner at its main branch.

Volunteer to be a voice for young children in your Arizona community

  • AZ communities

FTF seeks about 150 volunteers for the opportunity to collaborate with other dedicated community members in local communities across Arizona. 

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