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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

Dal Pra selected to lead First Things First

10/12/2017
board

The First Things First Board has selected Marilee Dal Pra as the organization’s next chief executive officer, overseeing statewide efforts to expand services…

National experts encourage community response to adverse childhood experiences in Arizona

10/11/2017
social-emotional development

National experts recently visited Arizona to share how everyone can do their part to help prevent or lessen the impact of adverse childhood experiences,…

Read our 2017 annual report

9/18/2017
data & research

Learn about the impact FTF programs have had on children and families over the past year, as well as system-building efforts that are expanding resources for…

Fred Rogers Center’s Junlei Li delivers inspiring keynote at FTF Summit

9/7/2017
early learning

Watch Junlei Li, co-director of the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, open the 2017 First Things First Early Childhood Summit with a captivating…

Study: Quality First works to improve and measure quality in early learning

8/28/2017
Quality First

A recent study has proven that Quality First works to improve the quality of early learning settings and that the scale used to rate programs does reflect…

Collaboration in FTF Yuma region brings Community School pilot to local elementary school

8/8/2017
early learning

This Community School model integrates academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement with the goal of…

Q&A with Dr. Junlei Li, Fred Rogers Center

7/6/2017
child development

Junlei Li, Ph.D. is co-director and resident faculty member of the Fred Rogers Center and will be the opening keynote speaker at the FTF Early Childhood Summit…

Oral health coalition in FTF Navajo/Apache region making an impact on kids

6/5/2017
oral health

FTF and partners are working together to find solutions for oral health challenges in rural Arizona.

Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up nutritious meals for young kids

5/8/2017
health & nutrition

Many families in Arizona rely on free and reduced price lunches at school to provide a healthy meal to their kids. The Summer Lunch Buddies program serves up…

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