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The Business Side of Child Care

October 21, 2025

Nearly 100% of child care providers are small businesses. In an industry already stretched thin by narrow profit margins, child care providers can’t cut corners without risking quality of care and education. Many providers are… Read More

First Baby Café in Arizona named after former FTF regional partnership council member

9/20/2019
Navajo/Apache

The Summit Healthcare Leslie Meyer Baby Café is named after long-time FTF Navajo/Apache Regional Council member Leslie Meyer, who passed away this year.

FTF’s 2019 Annual Report details how young lives are impacted throughout Arizona

9/17/2019
early childhood

The FTF 2019 annual report details working with communities and families to promote school readiness in Arizona’s young children.

FTF Chief Policy Advisor recognized for exemplary leadership

9/9/2019
AZ communities

Liz Barker Alvarez, FTF’s Chief Policy Advisor, was recently recognized as one of 12 Profiles of Success by Valle del Sol.

Thank you to FTF’s long-serving regional council members

9/6/2019
champion

First Things First celebrates the community volunteers who have served on regional partnerships councils for 10 years.

2019 summit attendees greeted my Marilee Dal Pra

FTF Early Childhood Summit celebrates advocacy for Arizona’s young children

9/6/2019

More than 1,400 early childhood professionals, stakeholders and champions from across Arizona were brought together at the 2019 FTF Summit.

First Things First, Bashas’ and Food City partner to support Arizona’s youngest children

8/30/2019
early childhood

Arizona grocery shoppers will have the opportunity in September to help Arizona’s youngest children learn, grow and succeed through a register promotion.

FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

8/29/2019
Colorado River Indian Tribes

The region’s council was lauded for implementing a Summer Transition to Kindergarten program for children on the Colorado River Indian Reservation.

Communities to engage in dialogue about state of families and children in community town halls…

8/23/2019
AZ communities

The 2019 Arizona Town Hall sessions will engage communities on Strong Families Thriving Children. The first kicks off at the FTF Early Childhood Summit.

Male teacher and students looking at a globe.

High-quality early education outcomes extend to second generation

8/14/2019
early learning

An update to the well-known Perry Preschool study focuses on a new benefit: better outcomes for the original study participants’ children.

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