Region Stories from Santa Cruz

These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.

Nogales boy’s healthy development benefits from family resource center visits

January 25, 2024
Santa Cruz family resource centers

The First Things First Santa Cruz Regional Council funds family resource centers in the region to provide families with the information, services and support they need to help their children achieve their fullest potential. Read More

Laura Monarque is Santa Cruz’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

6/19/2018
champion

Laura Monarque has been selected as the 2018 Santa Cruz First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

Home visitation program prepares Nogales preschooler for kindergarten and beyond

1/12/2018
Santa Cruz

Nicole Velasquez had heard of the Healthy Families AZ program, which includes home visitation through the family resource center in Nogales, where she took…

Nogales mother learns how to prepare her daughter for kindergarten

8/4/2017
Santa Cruz

Yesenia’s baby daughter Melanie was only 18 days old when her mother enrolled in the Healthy Families Arizona program in Nogales.She was already a mom to…

Nogales kindergartner finds success at family resource center

8/4/2017
family resource centers

It was a random visit to a neighborhood park where Jessica Fierro first learned about the Nogales Family Resource Center.A conversation with another parent…

Jennifer Argyros is Santa Cruz’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Jennifer Argyros has been selected as the 2017 Santa Cruz First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

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