Hualapai Tribe

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.

197

Population of young children (under age 6)

54%

Percentage of young children living in poverty

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Priorities

The Hualapai Tribe 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:

Strengthening families through voluntary home visiting.
Educating families about the importance of early literacy
Connecting Native American families and children to their language and culture

Early Childhood Matters.

90% of a child’s brain grows before kindergarten.

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Programs Our Region Funds

First Things First supports early childhood programs in Arizona through grants to community organizations that provide services—at no cost—for young children from birth to age 5 (before kindergarten) and their families.

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