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These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.

Edgar Soto, Pima South Champion for Young Children

Edgar Soto is the Pima South Region Champion

  • Pima South

Edgar Soto has been selected as the First Things First Pima South Region Champion for Young Children, an award given to local champions who are going above and…

Parents as Teachers Early Intervention Program gives families tools to help children’s healthy…

  • Northwest Maricopa

The First Things First Northwest Maricopa Regional Council funds the home visitation program Parents as Teachers Early Intervention – for children with…

Oral health program helps Show Low siblings learn how to care for their teeth

  • health and developmental screenings

The First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Partnership Council funds the oral health program, which provides oral health screenings and referral and…

Maternal and child health program gives Tohono O’odham families tools to help children’s…

  • Tohono O’odham Nation

The First Things First Tohono O’odham Nation Regional Partnership Council funds the Family Support Coordination Strategy, which links families with resources…

Teen mom helps twin boys thrive with help from a Quality First center in Kayenta

  • Quality First

The First Things First Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First, which partners with child care and preschool providers to improve the…

Home visitation program provides Yuma family extra layer of support

  • Yuma

The First Things First Yuma Regional Partnership Council funds the home visitation program, which offers personalized in-home support for families with…

Tucson preschool teacher gains more understanding of trauma-informed care practices

  • professional development

The First Things First Pima North Regional Partnership Council funds Great Expectations providing early childhood practitioners access to professional…

Casa Grande grandmother learns to adjust to her granddaughter’s learning style

  • Family Friend and Neighbor program

The First Things First Pinal Regional Partnership Council funds the Family, Friend and Neighbor program to empower caregivers with tools to encourage healthy…

Phoenix home-based child care program boosts family’s love of reading in child

  • Phoenix South

The First Things First Phoenix South Regional Council funds Quality First so families in the community have access to centers that provide quality care and…

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