For Parents
For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
- Find Programs
- Parentz Pod
Find free early childhood programs across Arizona
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About FTF
About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
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First Things First 2022 Annual Report highlights collective successes working to improve outcomes for Arizona’s youngest
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Grants
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
- Grant Opportunities
- Potential Applicants
- Strategy Toolkit
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Building strong families one visit at a time
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Get Involved
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
- Serve Your AZ Community
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- Early Childhood Summit
2022 FTF Champions helping their community better understand the importance of the early years
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First Things Blog

Information and inspiration for parents and caregivers of babies, toddlers and preschoolers

First Things First guide for new parents in Arizona

Ready to be a parent? The AZ New Parent Guide can help.

October 4, 2022
parenting child development infants pregnancy safety health

The AZ New Parent Guide from First Things First has information and resources to help do your best in caring for your new baby. Read More

Oral Health Podcast Oral Health Podcast

Podcast: Caring for your child’s teeth

health & nutrition

A conversation with pediatric dentist Dr. Jeanette MacLean about what parents of young kids should know about preventing tooth decay.

Check out my crib safety

Check out my crib

safety

Having a safe place for your baby to sleep is something to take seriously.

Supermom is a myth

There’s no such thing as the perfect parent

family support

Eighty percent of millennial moms think it’s important to the be “the perfect mom.” It’s an unrealistic aspiration.

Getting ready to give birth

The golden hour

health & nutrition

Skin-to-skin contact immediately after your child is born can have important benefits for baby and mother.

Babies love to play

Do babies need play time?

toddlers

Babies explore and make sense of the world around them through play. It impacts all aspects of their development.

You can't spoil a baby with too much love and attention

Can you spoil a baby?

child development

There are plenty of things to worry about when you’re a new parent, but spoiling your baby isn’t one of them.

Preventing tooth-decay

4 tips to help prevent tooth decay – and potential future health problems – in young kids

health & nutrition

“Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease faced by young children. It’s also 100 percent preventable.”

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