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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.
There are 36 new regional partnership council members joining the more than 250 dedicated community members across Arizona.
More funding is now available for Arizona child care providers to help with workforce wage increases, bonuses and other employee incentives.
The collaboration between First Things First and Arizona’s military bases is evident during April’s Month of the Military Child.
Earlier this month, First Things First teamed with the Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children (AzAEYC) to celebrate the Week of the Young…
The Arizona Department of Economic Security is offering monthly grants of $2,500 to $10,000 to licensed child care providers.
Melinda Morrison Gulick joined First Things First as Chief Executive Officer on March 7. Read her first impressions and future plans for FTF.
The First Things First Board recently selected Melinda Morrison Gulick as the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer.
The federal American Rescue Act recently expanded the Child Tax Credit that parents can receive per child.
Earlier this year, a statewide Kindergarten Entry Assessment was funded as part of Arizona’s early literacy initiatives.
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