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.
34,984
Population of young children (under age 6)
19%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
Priorities
The Pinal Regional Partnership Council makes strategic investments to support the healthy development and learning of young children in the region. The council’s regional priorities include:
- Scholarships for children to access high-quality early learning
- Improving the quality of child care and preschool programs
- Improving the quality of family, friend and neighbor care
Pinal Community Resource Referral Form Training
State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures
| Quality and Access | $2,735,656 |
| Family Support | $1,093,407 |
| Health | $617,141 |
| Evaluation | $131,004 |
| Community Awareness | $40,000 |
| Total | $4,671,209 |
First Things First Staff
Lois Homewytewa
Administrative Specialist III - Central East Region & Pinal
Regional Office Mailing Address
PO Box 11576
Casa Grande, Arizona 85130
