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Child care scholarships available for airport employees

September 13, 2022
child care Phoenix South Quality First Scholarships

The City of Phoenix Airport Worker Child Care Scholarship Program should help more airport worker families afford quality child care. Read More

New online tool helps Spanish-speaking parents find programs and services in their area

9/13/2020
child development

Encuentre Servicios is a companion to FTF’s Find Programs, which provides an easy way to find FTF-funded programs available near you.

Virtual FTF Early Childhood Summit 2020 triples conference attendance

9/10/2020
early childhood

The FTF Early Childhood Summit 2020 welcomed more than 4,000 attendees for online learning and support for early child care professionals.

Smart Talk: New interactive learning tool shows the power of conversation

9/4/2020
language & literacy

What’s the best way to support the language and early literacy development of very young children? There’s a well-established and growing base of evidence…

First Things First Phoenix North Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

9/2/2020
Phoenix North

Community volunteers from theFTF Phoenix North Region were honored for their work to improve access to healthy food for young children.

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Becoming a better preschool teacher through a community of practice

8/21/2020
early childhood

The professional development program is designed to strengthen knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and how young kids learn.

An uncertain future for child care in Arizona

8/10/2020
child care

Early childhood experts discuss what the future holds for child care in Arizona and how our economy can survive without this crucial support.

New tool to help identify developmental milestones available to share with families

7/29/2020
child development

The new Ages and Stages online tool offers activities that families can do with their child to promote healthy development.

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Great Expectations keeps pre-k teacher forever learning

7/23/2020
early childhood

Pre-k teacher Ysidro Holmes is flourishing, thanks in part to support and mentoring from the Great Expectations program, funded through First Things First.

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New regional council members vow strong start for kids

7/14/2020
AZ communities

Thirty four new regional partnership council members join the already 274 dedicated community members who serve on 28 FTF regional councils across Arizona.

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