Region Stories from Yavapai

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.

Dad in blue, long sleeve shirt showing little girl in purple something outside near a tree. Making nature accessible

Working to connect babies, toddlers and preschoolers to outdoor spaces

October 7, 2022
play Yavapai nature outdoor

Research shows that connecting young children with nature contributes to their healthy development, including cognitively and emotionally. Read More

Quiet preschooler becomes social butterfly in Black Canyon City

12/18/2018
Yavapai

The high-quality learning environment of the Quality First center supported the preschool student’s vocabulary development, and his overall social growth.

Carolyn Shelley is Yavapai’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

5/9/2018
champion

Caroyln Shelley has been selected as the 2018 First Things First Champion for Young Children in the Yavapai Region.The award is given to local champions who…

Young explorer gets hooked on books

8/4/2017
school readiness

Young Kylie Riebli loves princesses, the color pink and paddling her own kayak while exploring the Verde River with her parents –she also loves to…

Child care scholarship allows Prescott preschooler to soar

8/4/2017
Quality First

When Dove Gunderman or Prescott decided to restart her academic journey to become a speech therapist, her youngest daughter Juliette was 4 years old. The…

Wendy Watson is Yavapai’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Wendy Watson has been selected as the 2017 Yavapai Regional First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

Parent mentoring builds strong, healthy families for a strong society

7/18/2016
family support

When Rosa is asked about what she has learned from the Healthy Families program, the mother of three responds, “What haven’t I learned?”Healthy Families…

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