Region Stories

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.

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

February 6, 2024
home visitation Pima South

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

Four siblings holding hands in forest, Arizona Children's Association

Parenting classes help mother of four prepare her daughter for kindergarten

12/16/2022
parent education/awareness

The FTF Navajo/Apache Regional Council funds the Arizona’s Children Association to host programs such as Kinder Prep and Brain Time at the Snowflake library.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Gila 2022 Impact Report Story

Library program fosters children’s love of reading

12/16/2022
parent education/awareness

The FTF Gila Regional Partnership Council funds the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program through the Gila County Library District.

Nutrition Obesity and Physical Activity, preschooler posing in front of a lake holding a snack

Parker family gets physical

12/16/2022
nutrition and physical activity

The FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council funds the Nutrition, Obesity and Physical Activity (NOPA) program in Parker, where Aspa’s…

home visitation, quote from father Rigo Mendoza

Cocopah Early Steps guides father and children to new milestones

12/15/2022
Cocopah Tribe

The FTF Cocopah Tribe Regional Council funds the home visitation program, which offers weekly and bi-weekly visits from a trained parent educator.

Quality First scholarships help Sierra Vista sisters thrive

12/15/2022
Cochise

The FTF Cochise Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First Scholarships, which scholarships are available for children birth to age 5.

Home visitation program helps Yuma boy live up to his legendary name

12/15/2022
Yuma

The FTF Yuma Regional Partnership Council funds family resource centers to provide parents with free, in-home visits from a parent educator.

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

12/15/2022
Yavapai

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

Avondale family learns new ways to incorporate health habits into every day

12/15/2022
nutrition and physical activity

The FTF Southwest Maricopa Regional Council fund the Health and Nutrition program to provide a fun and engaging way for families to learn how to add more…

Family resource center prepares Nogales family for children’s school experience

12/15/2022
family resource centers

The Santa Cruz Regional Council funds family resource centers in the region to provide a community hub of services and programs for families.

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