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For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
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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.
Young kids learn through their senses, and any problems with your child’s vision health are easier to correct with early treatment.
Use our new-and-improved search tool to find programs and services available near you.
First Things First recently bundled its Spanish-language parent resources into one page called Recursos en Español.
The FTF Hualapai Tribe Regional Council funds the home visitation strategy which offers individualized support to parents of young children.
The Nurse-Family Partnership program provides regular visits by trained nurses starting in early pregnancy through the child’s second year.
The Court Teams Strategy seeks to increase the awareness of developmental needs of young kids for those working in the child welfare system.
Encuentre Servicios is a companion to FTF’s Find Programs, which provides an easy way to find FTF-funded programs available near you.
The new Ages and Stages online tool offers activities that families can do with their child to promote healthy development.
All children develop differently, but it helps to know if your child is meeting typical milestones and what to look for if you have any concerns.
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