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FTF CEO Melinda Morrison Gulick stands at a podium speaking at the United Way breakfast event.

Tucson business and education community show up in a big way for early childhood at awards breakfast

February 22, 2024
early childhood Pima South Pima North

The breakfast, Early Education is Everyone’s Business, brought together more than 600 business leaders and educators to champion the cause. Read More

toddler looking surprised while laying on a blue blanket

Sharing how parents can build early literacy by talking to babies

2/11/2021
language & literacy

Kat Willard, Senior Director of Family Support and Literacy at First Things First, shares creative ways to have intentional conversations with your little one.

New oral health care resource launches for National Children’s Dental Health Month

1/21/2021
oral health

FTF and partners coordinated to launch the Healthy Teeth resource in time for February’s National Children’s Dental Health Month.

FTF partners with ZERO TO THREE to promote positive parenting

1/21/2021
ZERO TO THREE

Raising a young child comes with both joys and challenges, and no parent is perfect. To help families do their best in guiding their children’s healthy…

Carletta Tilousi standing at the Grand Canyon

Havasupai Tribal Council Member appointed to FTF Coconino Regional Council

1/13/2021
Coconino

Carletta Tilousi recently became the first tribal leader from the Havasupai Tribe to join the FTF Coconino Regional Partnership Council.

New year brings new opportunities for supporting Arizona’s young children

1/7/2021
early childhood

Challenging times are also times of opportunity. Let us use the momentum to push for meaningful and long-lasting change for early childhood.

Jandi and Cedric from ABC Daycare, wearing masks holding an award

Early childhood staff in Whiteriver honored for ‘reziliency’ during pandemic

12/19/2020
White Mountain Apache Tribe

The shelter and child care center were recently named Rezilient Champions for White Mountain Apache Children.

A Yuma mom shares how home visitation changed her parenting life

12/11/2020
Yuma

The video is a conversation with Yuma mother on the impact home visitation made on her parenting and the success she’s seen in her son.

hand hold cellphone with AZ Healthy Child Care Helpline 602-506-6767

PNC Foundation grant to help child care centers address COVID-19 health and safety concerns

12/7/2020
child care

The PNC Foundation recently awarded FTF a grant to create the AZ Healthy Child Care Helpline for child care providers.

pink piggy bank with graduation cap and tassle

Top 5 reasons to start saving early with an AZ529 Education Savings Account

11/10/2020
early childhood

AZ529 is a state-sponsored 529 Plan designed to help parents, family and friends save for a young child’s future educational expenses.

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