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Expanding child care options in Arizona one center at a time

  • child care

In recent years, across Arizona, FTF has supported expanded child care options through direct funding and collaborating on ideas.

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Creating a pipeline of early childhood teachers in eastern Arizona

  • Graham/Greenlee

A new 2+2 program will help early childhood teachers attain their bachelor’s degree in early childhood degree in eastern Arizona.

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Helping Arizona’s active military families find early childhood resources quickly

  • Northwest Maricopa

The collaboration between First Things First and Arizona’s military bases is evident during April’s Month of the Military Child.
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New book of common Hualapai words helps families of babies, toddlers and preschoolers encourage…

  • Hualapai Tribe

A new book in the Hualapai language is designed to support efforts to begin teaching the language early to preserve culture and identity.

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Statewide assessment will be useful for those who teach children before they reach kindergarten

  • AZ communities

Earlier this year, a statewide Kindergarten Entry Assessment was funded as part of Arizona’s early literacy initiatives.
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Keeping expectant mothers healthy before and after they give birth

  • health

The US is the only developed country in the world with a rising maternal mortality rate. And about 60% of maternal deaths are preventable.

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Child care providers across Arizona struggle to fill open positions

  • child care

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already challenging hiring process and is reflected across the United States.
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Efforts expand to support the social and emotional health of young children during challenging times

  • mental health

An influx of federal money will allow more providers to access early childhood mental health consultation during a climate of uncertainty.
A woman in black t-shirt is handing a bag of produce to another woman.

Pilot program successfully helps young children living in food deserts access more fresh, locally…

  • health & nutrition

The farm-to-family model works to distribute locally grown produce to families of young children through FTF’s early childhood partners.

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