For Parents
For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
- Find Programs
- Parentz Pod
Find free early childhood programs across Arizona
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About FTF
About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
- What We Do
  
  Our Mission
  
  How We Work
  
  Investments
  
  Publications
- Governance
  
  Board
  
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  Tribal Affairs
First Things First 2022 Annual Report highlights collective successes working to improve outcomes for Arizona’s youngest
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Grants
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
- Grant Opportunities
- Potential Applicants
- Strategy Toolkit
- Grantee Resources
Building strong families one visit at a time
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Get Involved
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
- Serve Your AZ Community
- Giving
- Take Action
- Early Childhood Summit
2022 FTF Champions helping their community better understand the importance of the early years
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Region Stories from Navajo Nation

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.

Quality First program helps Many Farms preschooler improve her speech

October 31, 2022
Quality First Navajo Nation

The FTF Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs. Read More

The most important job: Dad

7/18/2016
home visitation

Duane works two jobs to provide for his family. But, he says his most important job is being a single father to Anaya, 4, and Myles, 6. And that includes…

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