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

Jean Barton is the 2019 Yavapai Region Champion

5/23/2019
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Jean Barton has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Yavapai Region Champion for Young Children.

Champion volunteer for Southeast Maricopa

Jeanie Pefferly is the 2019 Southeast Maricopa Region Champion

5/22/2019
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Jeanie Pefferly has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Southeast Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Bernie Kniffin is the 2019 San Carlos Apache Region’s Champion

5/21/2019
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Bernie Kniffin has been selected as the 2019 First Things First San Carlos Apache Region Champion for Young Children.

Kathy Farretta is the 2019 Coconino Region Champion

5/21/2019
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Kathy Farretta has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Coconino Region Champion for Young Children.

Kim Waggoner is the 2019 East Maricopa Region Champion

5/21/2019
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Kim Waggoner has been selected as the 2019 First Things First East Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Kari Logsdon is the 2019 White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion

5/13/2019
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Kari Logsdon has been selected as the 2019 First Things First White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion for Young Children.

Summer transition program helps prepare Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community boy for…

12/18/2018
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

The four-week program gives pre-kindergarten students a chance to get classroom experience and interact with other students and teachers.

Phoenix Quality First center helps children start kindergarten with skills to succeed

12/18/2018
Phoenix South

The Family School in Phoenix participates in Quality First, which partners with early childhood providers to help young children be ready for kindergarten.

Home-based Quality First center in Mesa helps ‘sympathetic soul’ excel

12/18/2018
Quality First

The home-based Quality First center has a small family setting, a low number of children and a director passionate about early education and children.

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