10,894
Population of young children (under age 6)
49%
Percentage of young children living in poverty
The Navajo Nation Region is defined as the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation Reservation. The region covers nearly 16,000 square miles in the northeast corner of the state, stretching across Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. The entire reservation, which dates to the Navajo Treaty of 1868, also includes lands in Utah and New Mexico.
Priorities
The Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council makes strategic investments to support the healthy development and learning of the young children in the region. The regional council’s priorities include:
- Scholarships for children to access high-quality early learning
- Improving the quality of child care and preschool programs
- Supporting the needs of families with children that have complex needs
Regional Publications
First Things First Staff
Ellen Felty
Administrative Specialist III - Northeast Region
Jacquelynn Yazzie
Administrative Specialist II - Northeast Region
Rodina Jordan-Dahozy
Program Coordination Specialist - Navajo Nation
Sharrisa Ben
Program Coordination Specialist - Navajo Nation
Regional Office
First Things First
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi’Olta
100 Chee Dodge Dr.
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi’Olta
100 Chee Dodge Dr.
Window Rock, AZ 86515
