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Prescott Valley child care director reimagines outdoor learning space through infrastructure grant

February 21, 2024
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Arizona child care providers received nearly $60 million to improve their facilities increasing access to early childhood learning spaces. Read More

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Northern Arizona community members discuss child care challenges and potential solutions

8/23/2023
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The forum at Twin Arrows conference center outside of Flagstaff was the second quarterly gathering on Strengthening the Child Care Workforce.

Camp Verde 3-year-old benefits from Little Learners program

12/15/2022
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The FTF Yavapai Regional Council funds the Little Learners program to support families that have children with special needs.

Dad in blue, long sleeve shirt showing little girl in purple something outside near a tree. Making nature accessible

Working to connect babies, toddlers and preschoolers to outdoor spaces

10/7/2022
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Research shows that connecting young children with nature contributes to their healthy development, including cognitively and emotionally.

First Things First Yavapai Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

8/18/2022
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The FTF Yavapai Regional Council was honored for its collective work to improve support services for families with young children.

Ellen Bashor is the FTF Yavapai Champion

6/1/2022
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Ellen Bashor has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Yavapai Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer…

Prescott Valley Quality First center provides stability and learning for 4-year-old boy

12/2/2021
Quality First

The FTF Yavapai Region funds Quality First, which works with home-based child care providers, like Granny’s House, to improve early learning.

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Efforts expand to support the social and emotional health of young children during challenging times

11/17/2021
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An influx of federal money will allow more providers to access early childhood mental health consultation during a climate of uncertainty.

David Barko is the 2021 Yavapai Champion for Young Children

6/4/2021
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David Barko has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Yavapai Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively devote…

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Early childhood teachers in Yavapai County learning ways to support social-emotional development of…

12/22/2020
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The FTF Yavapai Regional Partnership Council funds early childhood mental health consultations to better support the social-emotional development of children.

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