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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.
This Community School model integrates academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement with the goal of…
FTF and partners are working together to find solutions for oral health challenges in rural Arizona.
Many families in Arizona rely on free and reduced price lunches at school to provide a healthy meal to their kids. The Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up…
First Things First regions in Maricopa County are part of a new systems-building partnership to reduce hunger, increase access to nutritious foods and reduce…
The inaugural event highlighted why early childhood is critical to the future of our state and how it links to shared priorities such as healthy children,…
As a parent of a two young children, Dr. Kathleen Vedock knows firsthand the critical importance of the first five years in a child’s development and shares…
A team of education leaders from the Litchfield Elementary School District are helping families access tools that help their young children prepare for…
Since the inception of First Things First, the percentage of kindergarteners with untreated tooth decay has decreased by 8%. This and other notable…
Arizona’s Auditor General has released an 83-page audit that describes First Things First as a high-performing organization committed to continuous…
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