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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.
Early Childhood Legislative Day brought together hundreds of early childhood supporters to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood.
First Things First’s Amy Corriveau was a recent guest on Grand Canyon University’s podcast for current and future teachers, Top of the Class.
The new FTF awareness campaign focuses on the message that the experiences children have in their first five years create a long-lasting impact in all areas.
FTF seeks about 150 volunteers for the opportunity to collaborate with other dedicated community members in local communities across Arizona.
Responding to the 2020 Census is an easy, safe and important way to ensure needed resources are provided for young kids and their communities for the next 10…
The 2019 FTF Impact Reports give insight into how First Things First is supporting families and their young children in your community.
By the time children are 3 and 4 years old their vocabulary, attention and general knowledge are predictors of third- and fourth-grade reading comprehension.
A city-funded high-quality preschool program is showing other Arizona cities and towns that investing in its youngest residents pays off.
Walter Gilliam presented Early Childhood Expulsion and Bias: How We Can Do Better for Our Children, at the 2019 First Things First Early Childhood Summit.
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