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Analysis shows FTF investments contribute over $300 million annually to economy

April 18, 2025
child care crisis

Analysis says that First Things First’s investments in early childhood programs and services contribute millions in state and local taxes. Read More

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Yuma preschool classroom provides inclusive learning opportunities for students and teachers

5/9/2019
ECE for children with special needs

A new early childhood classroom, where early childhood educators in Yuma County can learn how to work with young children with special needs, has opened.

Preschool teacher is nominated for Arizona Teacher of the Year.

Remember Arizona’s early educators during Teacher Appreciation Week

5/6/2019
early learning

This week parents and children will honor early childhood teachers and caregivers during Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs through May 11.

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Immunizations provide the power to protect

4/26/2019
health & nutrition

April 27-May 4 is National Infant Immunization Week, meant to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Building strong families one visit at a time

4/18/2019
strong families

First Things First funds voluntary, evidence-based home visitation programs. These one-on-one visits with trained providers have been shown to be an effective…

Former longtime FTF Chair shares farewell

4/18/2019
board

Nadine Mathis Basha recently completed her service as the longest serving Board member in FTF history.

Preventing child abuse starts with strengthening families

4/17/2019
strong families

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, but prevention activities can happen every day. One way families can help prevent child abuse is to mitigate…

Q&A with AZAEYC Board President Eric Bucher

4/11/2019
early learning

The Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children is celebrating Week of the Young Child, April 8-12.

Avondale family resource center celebrates 10-year anniversary

4/5/2019
Southwest Maricopa

The Avondale family resource center is a centralized hub of not only services for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, but a wide-range of social and human…

Linking Leaders programs allows early childhood teachers to build their strengths

3/30/2019
professional development

The goal of Linking Leaders is to connect center owners, directors and teachers with resources that raise the quality of the children’s environments.

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