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.
1,180
Population of young children (under age 6)
69%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
Priorities
The Tohono O’odham Nation 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
- Strengthening families through connections to community services
- Connecting Native American families and children to their language and culture
Regional Key Impact Highlights
[State Fiscal Year 2024]
Quality Preschool and Child Care
- 10 children birth to age 5 received a Quality First scholarship to attend high-quality preschools and child care programs
State Fiscal Year 2024 Total Regional Program Expenditures
| Quality and Access | $157,352 |
| Family Support | $79,200 |
| Health | $23,725 |
| Evaluation | $12,564 |
| Community Awareness | $2,043 |
| Total | $274,884 |
First Things First Staff
Jessica Harrington
Sr. Director, Southeast Regional Area
Lisette DeMars
Regional Director, Tohono O'odham Nation
Roxanne Ochoa
Administrative Specialist III, Southeast Regional Area
Regional Office
3610 N Prince Village Pl
Ste 100
Ste 100
Tucson, AZ 85719
