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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. 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).
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Building strong families one visit at a time
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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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Region Stories from Cochise

These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.

Learning from the Cochise County communities to help families establish concrete supports

July 23, 2024
family support Cochise systems building

The Cochise Regional Council recognized that family resources are hard to access and there are many factors that go into a family’s success. Read More

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Parents As Teachers shows Cochise County mom how to teach son independence

8/4/2017
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First-time mom Athena Reynolds was looking for a support system.“I was clueless,” Reynolds said, thinking back to when her son Alexander was born. “I…

Jane Strain is Cochise’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
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Strain has engaged in awareness-raising efforts such as: Speaking to state representatives and local elected officials about early childhood development and…

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