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.
25,171
Population of young children (under age 6)
26%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
Priorities
The Pima South 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 and supporting families through voluntary home visiting and family resource centers
- Scholarships for young children to access high-quality child care
- Improving quality and access to child care and preschool programs
State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures
| Quality and Access | $2,554,302 |
| Family Support | $2,367,792 |
| Professional Development | $430,250 |
| Health | $402,700 |
| Evaluation | $170,664 |
| Community Awareness | $41,678 |
| Total | $5,967,386 |
First Things First Staff
Jessica Harrington
Sr. Director, Southeast Regional Area
Ryannah Thomas
Administrative Specialist II, Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Pima South
Regional Office
3610 N Prince Village Pl
Ste 100
Ste 100
Tucson, AZ 85719
