Region Stories from Yavapai

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.

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

August 18, 2022
Yavapai health Eddie Basha Award

The FTF Yavapai Regional Council was honored for its collective work to improve support services for families with young children. Read More

Carolyn Shelley is Yavapai’s 2018 Champion for Young Children

5/9/2018
champion

Caroyln Shelley has been selected as the 2018 First Things First Champion for Young Children in the Yavapai Region.The award is given to local champions who…

Young explorer gets hooked on books

8/4/2017
school readiness

Young Kylie Riebli loves princesses, the color pink and paddling her own kayak while exploring the Verde River with her parents –she also loves to…

Child care scholarship allows Prescott preschooler to soar

8/4/2017
Quality First

When Dove Gunderman or Prescott decided to restart her academic journey to become a speech therapist, her youngest daughter Juliette was 4 years old. The…

Wendy Watson is Yavapai’s 2017 Champion for Young Children

6/5/2017
champion

Wendy Watson has been selected as the 2017 Yavapai Regional First Things First Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

Parent mentoring builds strong, healthy families for a strong society

7/18/2016
family support

When Rosa is asked about what she has learned from the Healthy Families program, the mother of three responds, “What haven’t I learned?”Healthy Families…

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