Region Stories from Yuma

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.

Leaders gather to discuss the child care crisis in Yuma.

Child care taskforce, led by the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, is announced at Child Care Crisis Forum

May 21, 2024
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Yuma leaders discuss the economic impact of the child care crisis and create a taskforce to raise solutions. Read More

Yuma mom helps build her daughter’s vocabulary by reading to her from day one

2/2/2017
parenting education

When Amy Crawford gave birth to her baby girl, she felt an overwhelming anxiety.“We felt lost and scared and did not know what to do,”…

Mark Becker is Yuma’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

1/19/2017
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Mark Becker has been selected as the 2018 Yuma First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer…

Parents as Teachers helps Yuma child find her words

7/18/2016
parenting education

Abigail Rauso and her husband Michael were troubled when their baby Hannah was a little over a year old and not speaking words.The child would communicate in…

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Region Stories from Yuma

Child care taskforce, led by the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, is announced at Child Care Crisis Forum

Yuma mom helps build her daughter’s vocabulary by reading to her from day one

Mark Becker is Yuma’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

Parents as Teachers helps Yuma child find her words

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