Region Stories from Pima South

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.

Leslie Pike is the Pima South Champion

June 22, 2022
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Leslie Pike has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Pima South Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer their time to raise public awareness of the importance of early childhood… Read More

Olga Guerrero is the 2019 Pima South Region Champion

6/19/2019
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Olga Guerrero has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Pima South Region Champion for Young Children.

Vail preschooler builds his problem solving skills at Quality First center

12/18/2018
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At Creation School in Vail, the team of teachers work with children to develop academic and social-emotional skills needed for the rest of their lives.

Early childhood educator reading to student

Pima County coalition partners to support working parents

12/12/2018
Quality First

The Family Engagement Network, which includes FTF Pima North and South, recently received a national grant to advance support for working parents of young…

Dr. Joseph Hentges is Pima South’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

5/25/2018
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Dr. Joseph Hentges has been selected as the 2018 Pima South First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

College scholarship a life-changer for child care provider

1/12/2018
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When Desiree Lohrenz decided to open a home child care center in Tucson, she wanted it to be the kind of early learning environment that would have a lasting…

Quality First preschool helps Tucson boy transition to kindergarten

12/19/2017
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Anita Meek had a decision to make.Her son Levi was turning five in September, but he would miss the cut-off day for kindergarten by ten days. She weighed…

Susan Pace is Pima South’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
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Susan Pace has been selected as the 2017 Pima South First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer…

Tucson dad learns how to help son be ready for kindergarten

7/18/2016
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Miguel Cortez of Tucson has three sons, twins who are in sixth grade, and Christopher, who started kindergarten this fall. Although all of his children…

Dads play important role in social-emotional development of children

7/18/2016
parenting education

Samara hesitated at first, but with the encouragement of her dad, the toddler soon began clapping her hands and swaying to the music. She was among dozens of…

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