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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.
Your child’s first five years will have a big impact on their future. Learn how you can help them develop and grow.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already challenging hiring process and is reflected across the United States.
The FTF Southeast Maricopa Region funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs.
The FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs
The FTF La Paz/Mohave Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs.
The FTF Coconino Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs.
The word daycare can be polarizing for those who know that the first five years build the foundation for later academic success.
Early childhood providers discuss the challenges child care programs face in Arizona and how they are overcoming the odds.
The FTF Yuma Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality care centers and preschool.
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