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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.
News and happenings about First Things First
The FTF College Scholarship program is helping women experiencing economic hardship to pursue a career in early childhood education.
FTF invites Arizonans to show their gratitude for the state’s early care and education providers through the #ShareTheCareAZ campaign.
The national Week of the Young Child highlights the importance of early learning and the educators who support the positive development of young children.
FTF is sharing information on the Early Childhood Scholarship Fund, a fund at the Arizona Community Foundation, which supports Quality First Scholarships.
Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease and can cause lasting harm to a child’s health and impact their development.
FTF recently shared a year of data showing that home visitation programs are reaching families who are most likely to benefit.
“Parenting takes a community» is the new statewide campaign to mark National Child Abuse Prevention month.
FTF supports programs for families of young children who face challenges because they have a parent in jail or prison.
Early childhood providers discuss the challenges child care programs face in Arizona and how they are overcoming the odds.
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