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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Education Forward Arizona awarded Arizona’s early childhood agency with a North Star award at its annual event.
For FTF, supporting Arizona’s early childhood education system within tribal communities is rooted in a respect for tribal sovereignty.
Arizonans cited finances, personal issues, work and child care as reasons for not completing education or training beyond high school.
The 2024 FTF Annual Report highlights the outcomes of First Things First’s work in collaboration with partners statewide.
First Things First CEO Melinda Morrison Gulick will be part of a panel discussion on Arizona Talks, which provides a dialogue to public policy topics.
FTF Board Chair Steve Lynn and Vice Chair Steve Peru answer questions about their motivation to be advocates for Arizona’s youngest children.
The recently released survey showed that 77% of all voters believe Arizona should invest more in child care.
The map allows Arizona policymakers and stakeholders to visualize the 66 funding streams that support early childhood services.
The week runs April 6-12 and is an annual nationwide celebration that focuses attention on early learning and its educators.
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