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Helping smooth the transition to parenthood

2/28/2020
health & nutrition

As Arizona’s early childhood agency, FTF recognizes the important first months in a newborn’s life and is sponsoring the 4th Trimester Arizona…

Communities to engage in dialogue about state of families and children in community town halls…

8/23/2019
AZ communities

The 2019 Arizona Town Hall sessions will engage communities on Strong Families Thriving Children. The first kicks off at the FTF Early Childhood Summit.

Violet Duncan storytelling with a group of young children.

Museums open their doors to young children with family-friendly features

6/7/2019
early learning

Young children learn best through play and experiences that use all their senses to interact with the world, including interactive displays at museums.

Spanish-language resource added to help parents of young children find quality child care

6/6/2019
Quality First

First Things First’s signature program, Quality First, recently launched a revamped mobile-friendly, Spanish-language website.

Preschool teacher is nominated for Arizona Teacher of the Year.

Remember Arizona’s early educators during Teacher Appreciation Week

5/6/2019
early learning

This week parents and children will honor early childhood teachers and caregivers during Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs through May 11.

Live theater animates books for preschoolers

3/18/2019
language & literacy

Studies found that when kids act out what they are reading, it helps the story come alive and allows kids to map the words to their experiences and better…

Preschool teacher finalist for Arizona Teacher of the Year

10/5/2018
early learning

For the first time in two decades, a preschool teacher has been selected as a finalist for the Arizona Teacher of the Year program.

Young kids can stay healthy with Summer Lunch Buddies program

6/7/2018
Southwest Maricopa

Food security, especially access to healthy, nutritious foods, is critical for ending both child malnutrition, obesity and for helping young kids be ready for…

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,…

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