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.

Whiteriver toddler benefits from parenting tips her mother received in home visits

November 4, 2022
home visitation White Mountain Apache Tribe

The FTF White Mountain Apache Region funds the Parents as Teachers program, which provides parents with free, in-home visits from a parent educator. Read More

Mom squatting down to embrace daughter at eye-level

Quality First center in northwest Phoenix supports foster child’s social skills in classroom

12/21/2020
early care and education

The FTF Phoenix North Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs.

quote that reads Pascua Yaqui Tribe 2020 Family Story Undo text Redo Zoom out ⌘– Zoom in ⌘+ 66% How to move view Bebas Neue 57.9 100 Return to add a new line. Shift + Return to confirm.CancelDone “It’s great to know that you can make any moment a learning opportunity.” ▲

Pascua Yaqui Tribe boy develops cognitive skills through daily play time

12/21/2020
parenting education

The FTF Pascua Yaqui Tribe Regional Partnership Council funds the workshops to help families in the role of their child’s first teacher.

Young girl holding balloons, wearing a graduation cap in front of a preschool graduation poster

Home visitation program helps new mom care for infant son in Wickenburg

12/21/2020
family support

The FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council funds the home visitation strategy that provides families visits with a trained parent educator.

Mom holding her sons hands as he learns how to walk

Home visitation program provides support to Peach Springs boy with developmental milestones

12/21/2020
home visitation

The FTF Hualapai Tribe Regional Council funds the home visitation strategy which offers individualized support to parents of young children.

mom and her son standing with his teacher

New grant provides quality early learning to kids of working families living in Parker

12/21/2020
early learning

When a local child care center in Parker closed, the FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council stepped in.

Mom reading a book to her toddler daughter

Home visits help Navajo mother support daughter with speech problems

12/21/2020
family support

The FTF Navajo Nation Regional Council funds the Growing in Beauty program to offer individualized support to parents of young children.

Mom with black tshirt holds her toddler daughter in her lap as they draw with markers.

Home visitation program helps teen mom from Coolidge care for her daughter

12/21/2020
Gila River Indian Community

The FTF Gila River Indian Community Regional Partnership Council funds the Well Child Family Care program to provide support to teen parents.

Mom kneeling, wearing a stars and stripes t-shirt, holding her son with a red tshirt and daughter standing next to her.

Home visitation program helps Duncan mom pass on self-regulation skills to kids

12/21/2020
family support

The FTF Graham/Greenlee Regional Council funds the Healthy Families program to offer individualized support to parents of young children.

Oral health program in Payson helps with 4-year-old boy’s dental needs

12/21/2020
oral health

The FTF Gila Regional Partnership Council funds the First Smiles program to help support families in caring for their children’s oral health.

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