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Quote from business leader, Sharon Harper

Ensuring readiness for the workforce begins decades earlier

  • investments

Many economists contend that a future economy’s strong workforce starts by investing in children birth to age 5.

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Spanish-language resources available to help support healthy development of young children

  • parenting

Early childhood providers and educators can now share Spanish-language resources with Spanish-speaking parents of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Free Programs and Services for AZ Families

Online resources help parents of children birth to age 5 find answers

  • parenting

First Things First is there to help parents of young kids figure out which information is trustworthy or even where to start.

early childhood advocates at the house of representatives

Early Childhood Legislative Day showcases positive impact of early childhood investments

  • public affairs

The event provided early childhood supporters with the opportunity to share the positive impact of early childhood investments with state policymakers.

sleeping baby, alone in a crib

Be an advocate for safe sleep

  • safety

Everyone can be a safe sleep advocate by reminding parents that a safe sleep environment for babies includes alone, on their back and in a crib.

little girl dental exam

Oral health awareness campaign launches in Cochise County

  • health

A new oral health campaign in the First Things First Cochise Region has launched to raise awareness about the importance of early dental care for babies,…

Santa Cruz County celebrates February as Early Childhood Education Awareness Month

  • early childhood

For the third year in a row, community organizations across Santa Cruz County, including the First Things First Santa Cruz Region will have a common focus: how…

Map of Arizona

Bringing data to life in support of young kids

  • Read On Arizona

An interactive mapping tool helps the First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Council make better informed decisions.

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Service organizations play important role in supporting early learning

  • AZ communities

Recently, more and more of service organizations have recognized that supporting early childhood health and development is critical to ensuring a positive…

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