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For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
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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.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
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.
The Summit Healthcare Leslie Meyer Baby Café is named after long-time FTF Navajo/Apache Regional Council member Leslie Meyer, who passed away this year.
The Eyes On Learning campaign advises parents to get their child’s first vision screening as early as age 1 and at least once more between ages 3-5.
Summer Lunch Buddies is a statewide campaign which connects families to no-cost summer meals for kids 18 and younger.
Leaving your child in someone else’s care may cause separation anxiety, but you and your little one will be okay.
April 27-May 4 is National Infant Immunization Week, meant to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases.
With support, most babies born prematurely will catch up to their full-term peers by the time they turn 2.
Use our new search tool to learn about and connect with early childhood programs near you.
From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if…
Healthy vision is important for a child’s development and learning. But children don’t know what they can’t see.
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