Arizona’s early childhood agency represents a commitment Arizonans made to our youngest children – that they would have the support they need to start school healthy and ready to succeed. Many young children in Arizona face significant barriers to their success, including poverty, trauma and lack of access to needed resources.
58,035
Population of young children (under age 6)
12%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
Priorities
The East Maricopa Regional Partnership Council makes strategic investments to support the healthy development and learning of the young children in the region. The regional council’s priorities include:
- Scholarships for children to access high-quality early learning
- Improving the quality of child care and preschool programs
- Strengthening families through parenting education, voluntary home visiting and family resource centers.
State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures
| Quality and Access | $4,370,811 |
| Family Support | $2,051,039 |
| Health | $798,803 |
| Evaluation | $198,971 |
| Community Awareness | $68,977 |
| Total | $7,488,602 |
First Things First Staff
Jennifer Pike
Administrative Specialist II – East Maricopa,SE Maricopa & Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Regional Office
1839 S Alma School Rd, Ste 100
Mesa, AZ 85210
