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

Carolyn Alexander is La Paz/Mohave’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Carolyn Alexander has been selected as the 2017 La Paz/Mohave First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

Paulette LeBlanc is Graham/Greenlee’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Paulette LeBlanc has been selected as the 2017 Graham/Greenlee First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who…

Native language preservation program benefits San Carlos Apache girl

3/31/2017
tribal

One of the reasons April Noline enrolled her infant daughter Emma-Jean in the San Carlos Apache Kid Child Care Center was that it provided instruction in the…

Military veteran finds quality child care to help son learn and grow

3/1/2017
Quality First

Kyle Wright, a veteran, was running out of options.The Navy veteran and single dad was working full-time and taking college classes through the GI Bill, and he…

Quality preschool helps third grader reach top of the class

2/5/2017
Quality First

When their daughter Natalia was just 18-months-old, long before preschool, Phoenix resident Maria de Jesus Cervantes and her husband began searching for a…

Yuma mom helps build her daughter’s vocabulary by reading to her from day one

2/2/2017
Yuma

When Amy Crawford gave birth to her baby girl, she felt an overwhelming anxiety.“We felt lost and scared and did not know what to do,”…

Mark Becker is Yuma’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

1/19/2017
Yuma

Mark Becker has been selected as the 2018 Yuma First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer…

Hopi girl’s self-esteem blossoms with help from her mom

1/11/2017
parenting education

When Tia was 4 years old, her mother Tracy Billy worried about her self-esteem. Billy was working full time during the day at the hospital, taking evening…

Veteran home-based early care provider finds support and encouragement to overcome child’s…

8/17/2016
parenting education

After 26 years nurturing and educating young children, veteran teacher Becky Tellez never expect to face a teaching challenge she couldn’t overcome. But,…

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