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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.

Home visits help Cocopah toddler communicate better with family

  • family support

​​​​​During a local health fair, a mother of a 2-year-old boy approached the Cocopah Early Steps program table. The mom shared that she and her…
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Parent education program helps Fredonia girl become a problem solver

  • family support

Danielle Smith and her husband wanted to ensure they had the parenting skills needed to form positive relationships with their two daughters and get them ready…

Kindergarten Boot Camp encourages excitement for learning in Phoenix boy

  • pre-K summer programs

When Erica Sarmiento learned about Kindergarten Bootcamp, a Phoenix Public Library program funded by First Things First, she put it on the top of her…

Quality First preschool helps Tucson boy transition to kindergarten

  • Quality First

Anita Meek had a decision to make.Her son Levi was turning five in September, but he would miss the cut-off day for kindergarten by ten days. She weighed…
Siblings with mom in park

Quality First preschool prepares Yuma siblings for kindergarten success

  • Quality First

As a divorced single mother of 2-year-old twin boys and a 9-month-old daughter, Laura Elena Torres of Yuma struggled to make rent, food and other monthly…

Healthy and ready for school

  • nutrition and physical activity

A child’s most important developmental years are those leading up to kindergarten. Good nutrition is vital to healthy development in young children, and poor…
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Phoenix boy gets strong foundation from home visitation program

  • strong families

After Porsche Brown gave birth to her first child, Zaire, she remembered taking him home and being extremely nervous about being a first-time parent. Even the…

Pascua Yaqui Tribe library literacy workshops enhance skills and tribal way of life

  • tribal

​​Amalia A.M. Reyes always knows when the literacy workshops for parents are working. Reyes, who supervises the Dr. Fernando Escalante Community Library…

Weekly storytime helps shy Parker boy socialize and build reading skills

  • language literacy and culture

​​Chase Nelson started kindergarten with a bigger vocabulary and more self-confidence thanks to the Tuesdays he spent at the library with his mom.Andrea…

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