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Preschool teacher standing in front of small children in a colorful classroom with the alphabet and white board on the wall.

Growing the early childhood table in eastern Arizona

April 17, 2024
Graham/Greenlee early care and education systems building

FTF’s Shari Elkins works with community partners in the region to spread the same message: School readiness equals workforce readiness. Read More

Backyard playground area with turf and playground equipment.

Safford child care center improves security and doubles outdoor space with grant

4/5/2024
Quality First

A funding opportunity was made possible by an Arizona Child Care Infrastructure Grant to support child care providers.

Safford siblings discover love of reading through library story time

1/27/2024
Graham/Greenlee

The First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds Story Time at the Library and similar programs to help families nurture language…

residents gather at FTF Central East Community Forum

FTF hosts community forum on strengthening the child care workforce

4/24/2023
Graham/Greenlee

The FTF Central East Community Forum on Strengthening the Child Care Workforce was the first of a planned set of statewide quarterly forums.

Spotlighting FTF’s longtime volunteers

4/14/2023
Pima South

Over the next few months, FTF will be spotlighting long-time regional council members through a series of short question and answer articles. We kick off this…

Early childhood mental health consultation grant provides solid foundation for growth

3/22/2023
mental health

The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties recently renewed FTF’s grant that expanded early childhood mental health consultation.

Home visitation program helps Thatcher family navigate young daughter’s complex medical needs

12/15/2022
home visitation

The FTF Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds the Healthy Families program, which provides parents with free, in-home visits from a parent…

Tanya Montez is the 2022 Graham/Greenlee Champion

9/27/2022
champion

Tanya Montez has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

teacher and preschoolers around a table with play dough and cutters

Creating a pipeline of early childhood teachers in eastern Arizona

4/14/2022
Graham/Greenlee

A new 2+2 program will help early childhood teachers attain their bachelor’s degree in early childhood degree in eastern Arizona.

Safford library storytime helps young Solomon boy prepare for a lifetime of learning

12/2/2021
Graham/Greenlee

The First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds early literacy programs, like Story Time at the Library, to help families foster…

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