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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Find free early childhood programs across Arizona
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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.
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Latest FTF Annual Report highlights FTF’s work on behalf of Arizona’s generation next
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Grants
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
- Grant Opportunities
- Potential Applicants
- Strategy Toolkit
- Grantee Resources
Building strong families one visit at a time
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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.
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- Businesses Can Take Action
Business Impact of Child Care Calculator
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AZ New Parent Guide

Caring for Your Family

Keeping your family healthy is part of being a good parent. Healthy children learn and grow better, and healthy parents can keep up with their kids. Regular medical and dental care helps your family stay healthy. Getting help for emotional issues and using technology wisely are also ways you can take care of your family.

Looking Ahead to the Toddler Years

Before you know it, your baby will become a toddler. The toddler stage starts around age 1, and at this time your child’s brain is still developing very…

Finding and Using Health Care

There are different ways to get health care and different ways to pay for it. You can learn about them, and then feel confident about seeing a doctor when you…

About Viruses

Viruses are a kind of germ. There are millions of viruses in the world, but only a small number of them can make people sick. Our bodies learn to recognize…

About Vaccines

Vaccines can reduce your worry about your family getting sick. Vaccines are medicines that prevent serious diseases, like measles, whooping cough, tetanus and…

Oral Health

Healthy teeth are important, even for babies. Between 6 months and 3 years, children get 20 baby teeth. Even though baby teeth eventually fall out, they help…

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Frequent use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and even some prescription medicines can lead to health problems for you and your family. They can expose your baby to…

Emotional Health

We all feel stressed or upset sometimes. If the feelings do not go away in a short while, or if you feel you cannot cope, get help. Young children can also…

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