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

February 22, 2024
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The breakfast, Early Education is Everyone’s Business, brought together more than 600 business leaders and educators to champion the cause. Read More

Steve Lynn, Awarded the 2024 Business Champion for Early Education Award at the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Women United Business Breakfast in Tucson

FTF State Board Vice Chair honored as business champion for early education

2/16/2024
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The award recognizes someone who has significantly contributed to the quality and access of early education in Tucson and southern Arizona.

Home visitation program helps Tucson family encourage daughter’s social and emotional growth

2/6/2024
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The First Things First Pima South Regional Partnership Council funds home visitation to help parents become their child’s first and best teacher.

Edgar Soto, Pima South Champion for Young Children

Edgar Soto is the Pima South Region Champion

2/5/2024
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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…

Spotlighting FTF’s longtime volunteers

4/14/2023
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Over the next few months, FTF will be spotlighting long-time regional council members through a series of short question and answer articles. We kick off this…

Leslie Pike is the Pima South Champion

6/22/2022
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Leslie Pike has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Pima South Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

Parents as Teachers provides support to Tucson mom of special needs son

12/2/2021
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The FTF Pima South Region funds the program, which provides parents with free, in-home visits from a parent educator.

Woman kneeling in a sandbox with three preschool students.

Pima County collaboration makes high-quality early learning more accessible to preschoolers

9/15/2021
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Early childhood advocates in Pima County have succeeded in securing funding for about 1,200 scholarships for preschoolers.

Pima County Parenting Coalition is the 2021 Pima South Champion for Young Children

7/2/2021
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The Pima County Parenting Coalition has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Pima South Region Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local…

Programs aim to create stable environment for children of incarcerated parents

3/12/2021
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FTF supports programs for families of young children who face challenges because they have a parent in jail or prison.

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