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

Home visits help Gila River teen parents keep toddler on track

8/3/2017
parenting education

For Heidi Bruder, success comes in small doses. As the Teen Parent Case Manager for Gila River HealthCare, Bruder supports teen parents in the Gila River…

Quality First scholarship helps Miami boy prepare for kindergarten

8/3/2017
Gila

As a mother of three, Summer Hernandez understands the importance of a mom’s role in her children’s lives. Hernandez will be the first one, however,…

Globe sisters’ literacy skills developed through book program

8/3/2017
school readiness

Sammi Jenkins signed up her two daughters for Dolly Parton’s Imagination book Library when her youngest daughter Casper was born.A Gila County…

Family resource center helps Tempe mom support daughter’s learning

8/3/2017
East Maricopa

When Maricela Romero became a mother, she wanted her daughter Emily to have a better childhood experience than the one she remembered. But it wasn’t…

Early literacy experiences lead to reading success for San Carlos Apache fourth-grader

8/3/2017
tribal

When Marlencia Benally enrolled her 1-year-old son in a program to receive children’s books every month in the mail, she had no idea that she would be…

Shy preschooler transitions to kindergarten and becomes go-to student

8/3/2017
school readiness

Candice Nomoki was looking for a better way to communicate with her children after she saw herself falling into a similar parenting style that she grew…

Books come alive for Tucson preschooler

7/5/2017
strong families

Jasmin was a teen mother looking for ways to support her 3-year-old daughter Jada’s learning when she heard that Make Way for Books offered an early…

Rene Hobbs-RedDay is Coconino’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Rene Hobbs-RedDay has been selected as the 2017 Coconino Region First Things First Champion for Young Children. The award is given to local champions who…

Jane Strain is Cochise’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Strain has engaged in awareness-raising efforts such as: Speaking to state representatives and local elected officials about early childhood development and…

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