Region Stories from Santa Cruz

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.

Experienced mom gets support to parent 2-year-old daughter in Rio Rico

December 2, 2021
home visitation Santa Cruz

The FTF Santa Cruz Region funds the program, which provides parents with no-cost, in-home visits from a parent educator. Read More

Nogales mother learns how to prepare her daughter for kindergarten

8/4/2017
Santa Cruz

Yesenia’s baby daughter Melanie was only 18 days old when her mother enrolled in the Healthy Families Arizona program in Nogales.She was already a mom to…

Nogales kindergartner finds success at family resource center

8/4/2017
family support

It was a random visit to a neighborhood park where Jessica Fierro first learned about the Nogales Family Resource Center.A conversation with another parent…

Jennifer Argyros is Santa Cruz’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Jennifer Argyros has been selected as the 2017 Santa Cruz First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

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Region Stories from Santa Cruz

Experienced mom gets support to parent 2-year-old daughter in Rio Rico

Nogales mother learns how to prepare her daughter for kindergarten

Nogales kindergartner finds success at family resource center

Jennifer Argyros is Santa Cruz’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

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