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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.
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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.
Securing additional funding for the child care industry in the next round of relief remains a top priority for the early childhood community.
The Arizona legislative session typically passes between 300 to 400 bills, but there was fewer than 100 this session which closed early due to the pandemic.
Sens. McSally and Sinema helped honor early childhood champions throughout Arizona by sending each champion a congratulatory certificate and letter.
Early Childhood Legislative Day brought together hundreds of early childhood supporters to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood.
There were significant gains achieved for young children and their families after the 2019 legislative session wrapped up May 29.
The event provided early childhood supporters with the opportunity to share the positive impact of early childhood investments with state policymakers.
​T​he second annual Early Childhood Legislative Day at the Arizona State Capitol on Feb. 15 was a great success with dozens of attendees, including…
The inaugural event highlighted why early childhood is critical to the future of our state and how it links to shared priorities such as healthy children,…
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